Tag: United States Congress
‘I’m still exhaling’: Swing-state voters on Biden’s 100 days
<p>ELM GROVE, Wis. — Standing on the sidelines of her son's soccer practice in this <a href="https://www.elmgrovewi.org/31/Our-Community">upscale suburb</a>, Laura Hahn looked skyward for answers...
A look at what’s next in the release of 2020 census data
ORLANDO, Fla. — There were some genuine surprises in the the first batch of data from the nation's 2020 head count released this week...
Biden reaches 26.9 million viewers for talk to Congress
NEW YORK — An estimated 26.9 million people watched President Joe Biden's first address to Congress across 16 television networks, the smallest audience for...
Cuomo mulls suing over census, but fight could be tricky
ALBANY, N.Y. — There's no easy path for New York to win a legal fight with the U.S. Census Bureau over its narrow loss...
Families of Black men slain by police are hopeful for reform
WASHINGTON — The family and representatives of Black men slain by the police met with senators and White House officials Thursday — and left...
Water bill may open spigot for Biden infrastructure plan
<p>WASHINGTON — Rarely has a routine water resources bill generated so much political buzz, but as senators hoisted the measure to passage Thursday the...
Former Trump official Zinke eyes Montana’s new US House seat
HELENA, Mont. — Former Montana congressman and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission Thursday indicating he's interested in running...
Senate confirms former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson to lead NASA
WASHINGTON — The Senate has confirmed former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, who once flew on the space shuttle, to be the next NASA administrator.
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Biden reaches 26.9 million viewers for talk to Congress
<p>NEW YORK — An estimated 26.9 million people watched President Joe Biden's first address to Congress across 16 television networks, the smallest audience for...
Congress passes extension of opioid enforcement tool
WASHINGTON — Congress has voted to temporarily extend a sweeping tool that has helped federal agents crack down on drugs chemically similar to fentanyl.
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