Tag: United States Congress
A retiring Castro to bring younger face to Cuba’s communists
HAVANA — This week's Communist Party congress could be the last with a Castro at the helm of Cuba's all-powerful political institution.
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Equal pay bill nears approval in House, long odds in Senate
WASHINGTON — House Democrats were poised to pass legislation Thursday that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are...
Guatemala’s top court refuses to seat female justice
<p>GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s Congress refused to swear in a crusading female judge to the nation’s highest court Tuesday, a move the United States...
Wisconsin Treasurer Godlewski launches US Senate bid
<p>MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski joined the growing ranks of Democrats running for U.S. Senate on Wednesday, launching her bid for the...
Guatemala’s top court refuses to seat female justice
GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s Congress refused to swear in a crusading female judge to the nation’s highest court Tuesday, a move the United States...
Biden faces long odds in push for more state ‘red flag’ laws
<p>IOWA CITY, Iowa — President Joe Biden faces an uphill battle as he tries to revive a push for more state laws that would...
Wisconsin Treasurer Godlewski launches US Senate bid
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski joined the growing ranks of Democrats running for U.S. Senate on Wednesday, launching her bid for the...
Texas GOP Rep. Kevin Brady says he won’t run again in 2022
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas said Wednesday he won't run for re-election after 25 years in Congress, making him the most...
Biden faces long odds in push for more state ‘red flag’ laws
IOWA CITY, Iowa — President Joe Biden faces an uphill battle as he tries to revive a push for more state laws that would...
New Treasury office to oversee billions in virus relief help
<p>WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department has created a new office to supervise the disbursement of the billions of dollars in relief money authorized by...