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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive defense policy bill on Wednesday authorizing a record $901 billion in annual military spending, paving the way for the must-pass measure to become law for a 65th straight year.
The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act authorizing $901 billion in Pentagon spending, sending the legislation to the Senate for final approval.
While supporters claim the bill would give consumers more control over their healthcare spending, critics argue it would prompt higher premiums and fall short of comprehensive coverage.
The U.S. Senate has passed legislation reauthorizing marine debris cleanup programs originally passed in the 2020 Save Our Seas 2.0 Act for another five years.
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Congress wants to crack down on hemp, but the Senate’s push to reopen the government could also bring changes to the hemp industry and products. Monday, the Senate passed a funding package that would reopen the government ...
The U.S. House of Representatives passed Sen. Mike Crapo’s bipartisan bill on Tuesday, aiming to restore funding to rural counties in states like Idaho.
U.S. lawmakers are set to vote on a compromise version of the annual military funding bill – which includes major seafood provisions – as soon as 10 December. Congress has been late in passing the annual appropriations bills that funds the federal government,
The U.S. House on Tuesday approved on a 399-5 vote reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools program, has which sent millions of dollars to rural areas with large amounts of tax-exempt federal forests but had lapsed over a year ago.
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A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, during a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1,