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Senate GOP appropriators want their leaders to bring a package of fiscal 2026 spending bills to the floor before August recess, Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Thursday.
A new bipartisan Senate bill would require companies that run health plans to hand over data to employers who insure their workers more quickly, or face thousands of dollars in penalties.
Republicans plan to strip $400 million in global AIDS program cuts from President Donald Trump's rescission package, as Sen. John Thune plows forward before funding holds expire.
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A federal bill passed by the U.S. Senate this week threatens to pull nearly $9 billion in funding from public broadcasting over the next two years.
Republicans in the House and Senate have until Friday to pass the recissions measure that targets foreign assistance and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans will vote on a Russia sanctions bill once Trump approves it, as pressure mounts on Moscow to negotiate peace in Ukraine.
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - A new Senate Bill would make it illegal to tamper with a vehicle’s emission system. Senate Bill 80 would allow the DMV to levy a misdemeanor citation and fines of up to $1,000 for an intentional modification to the system.
Senators made numerous changes to the legislation, which targets funding for foreign assistance programs and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Most notably, they removed a $400 million cut to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
A Senate bill targeting fraud charges tied to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, which BI previously reported on, moved forward this week.