US Congressmen Meet Russian Officials in St. Petersburg
Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 12, 2017. Shelby is heading a U.S. congressional delegation meeting with senior Russian officials in St. Petersburg.
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Capitol Report: Trump, Kim may hold talks in New York | Michael Cohen …
President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un look at each other before signing documents after their summit in Singapore on June 12. Some White House officials are so optimistic about making progress with North Korea's Kim Jong Un that they hope a Round 2 of talks with President Donald Trump can be held in New York in September, Axios reports. That's when world leaders pour into Trump's hometown for the United Nations General Assembly.
Labor secretary talks H2-B visas, China trade policies in Fairbanks
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, left, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, and state Sen. Click Bishop hold a news conference Sunday at the Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center.
Collins opposes a nominee who would overturn abortion ruling
Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a key vote on President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, said Sunday she would oppose any nominee she believed would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion.
Senate Unanimously Approves Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES PESTICIDE REGISTRATION IMPROVEMENT ACT Jul. 2, 2018 Source: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry news release U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today announced the Senate approved reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act . "The U.S. Senate just passed a bipartisan Farm Bill to provide farmers and ranchers with certainty in a tough farm economy," said Chairman Roberts.
NCC: Senate’s Farm Legislation Raises Serious Concerns For Cotton
NCC: SENATE'S FARM LEGISLATION RAISES SERIOUS CONCERNS FOR COTTON Jul. 2, 2018 Source: National Cotton Council news release The National Cotton Council will be working to ensure that final farm legislation will address the serious shortcomings of the Senate farm bill, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. One of those major concerns involves the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program .
Toomey right on trade bill
Congress has the authority to stop the Trump administration's ill-considered trade war against some of the nation's closest allies. Republican Sen. Pat Toomey is right in trying to thwart Trump on trade issues, reminding them that the policies harm the economy and the nation's standing in the world.
Florida Congressman Vern Buchanan: The House Needs to Investigate VA Nursing Homes
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., is calling for a congressional investigation after reports found almost of VA nursing homes across the country are getting the lowest possible marks. Pointing to an investigative articles from USA Today and the Boston Globe which noted many VA run nursing homes suffered from neglect and misconduct, Buchanan wrote the heads of the U.S. House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees and asked for an investigation.
LOVETT: Potential leftist surge in New York could be tough for polls to pick up
If fired-up young and minority progressives are set to affect the state Democratic primaries, the polls could be the last to show it. But in New York, where the electorate is charged up in the President Trump era and 400,000 new Democrats have registered since 2014, it could make the job even tougher, forcing both public and private pollsters to engage in new models in hopes of getting it right.
Working Families Party hires petition carriers for Nixon
Cynthia Nixon spoke last at The Working Family Party State Convention, held Saturday at The First Corinthian Baptist Church, Harlem, NY. The following is an expanded version of the second item from my "Albany Insider" column from Monday's print editions: The Working Families Party has hired people to help circulate designation petitions to get actress and activist Cynthia Nixon on the Sept.
Era of resistance defines new generation of House Democrats
Across the country, a new generation is making its way to Washington. It's not just that some of the Democrats, like 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are young and progressive.
Pope John grad has painting hung in US Capitol
Some of these people will go through the Cannon Tunnel, an underground walkway that connects the U.S. Capitol with the Cannon House Office Building - the oldest congressional office in the country. In that tunnel, there are hundreds of pieces of artwork that are created by high school students.
Senator Steven Oroho and Assemblyman Hal Wirths (both R-24) said that …
Senator Steven Oroho and Assemblyman Hal Wirths said that legislation advanced by the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee will weaken New Jersey's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and put employers at risk of future tax increases. “At its worst point, New Jersey's UI Fund was more than $2 billion in the red,” said Oroho.
Comedian John Melendez says he prank-called Trump aboard Air Force 1
A comedian says he spoke with President Donald Trump by phone after posing as a senator and that the call was patched through while the president was aboard Air Force One. Comedian John Melendez, known as "Stuttering John" from his years on "The Howard Stern Show," released audio of his prank call with Trump on his podcast last Thursday.
Pulse of the Voters: Will character play a role in the fall election?
CNHI News IndianaRobert Ashley says he voted for Donald Trump in 2016, but he says it was more of a vote against Hillary Clinton than in favor of Trump. CNHI News IndianaAnnie Grayson doesn't hold back in expressing her feelings about President Donald J. Trump.
Ready or not, change is coming to House Democrats
It's not just that some of the Democrats, like 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are young and progressive. They are.
A quick guide to provocative things that U.S. Senate GOP candidate Corey Stewart has said and done
Corey Stewart's capture of Virginia's Republican nomination for U.S. Senate has prompted an identity crisis within the state GOP, with some so turned off, they are willing to vote for his Democratic opponent, Sen. Tim Kaine. Stewart, chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, has celebrated guns and Confederate statues, lambasted illegal immigrants and associated with white nationalist Jason Kessler.
Judge Orders Temporary Housing Extension For 1,700 Puerto Rican Hurricane Evacuees
A judge ordered federal emergency officials to extend vouchers for temporary hotel housing for nearly 1,700 Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees, saying ending the program could cause irreparable harm. Saturday night's decision came shortly after civil rights group LatinoJustice PRLDEF filed a lawsuit seeking relief for the Puerto Ricans, whose federal housing assistance vouchers were set to expire at midnight Sunday, meaning the evacuees could have been evicted from the hotels.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham: Roe v. Wade Precedent “Should Be Respected”
Since the announcement that Justice Anthony Kennedy would be retiring at the end of July, talk of revisiting Roe v. Wade has been at the forefront of political conversation.
Housing extended for 1,700 Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees
A judge ordered federal emergency officials to extend vouchers for temporary hotel housing for nearly 1,700 Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees, saying ending the program could cause irreparable harm.