Tag: United States Senate
Equal pay bill nears approval in House, long odds in Senate
<p>WASHINGTON — House Democrats were poised to pass legislation Thursday that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are...
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...
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...
Powell defends Fed’s consideration of climate change risks
<p>WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday defended the Fed's increasing scrutiny of the threat that climate change could pose to the...
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...
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...
Powell defends Fed’s consideration of climate change risks
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday defended the Fed's increasing scrutiny of the threat that climate change could pose to the...
What’s next as Congress ramps up investigations of Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — More than three months after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, Congress is still trying to figure out how to move...
Florida House condemns Democratic Socialism in resolution
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House took the unusual step of denouncing democratic socialism Tuesday with the sponsor of a non-binding resolution invoking the...
What’s next as Congress ramps up investigations of Jan. 6
<p>WASHINGTON — More than three months after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, Congress is still trying to figure out how to move...