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Wildfire bill to ease path for controlled burns passes Senate

The Senate passed legislation that would amend the Clean Air Act to ensure states would not be penalized for conducting prescribed burns intended to prevent larger, uncontrolled wildfires by unanimous consent on Tuesday. Under current law, states are required to meet air quality standards for particulate matter pollution. Controlled burns can…

Roll Call · Sep 29

GOP revolt grows over Don Jr.’s wedding gift from Putin-linked oligarch

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The Independent UK · Sep 28

Republican blasts Donald Trump Jr as ‘stupid on stilts’ for wedding party bankrolled by Putin pal

Senator Thom Tillis, who is retiring in January, said he would ‘like to see the rationale’ for the president’s son allowing a Russian to fund his wedding festivities

The Independent UK · Sep 27

Republican senator says Donald Trump Jr should be subpoenaed over wedding party funded by Putin-linked oligarch

Utah Sen. John Curtis also called for Hunter Biden to be subpoenaed

The Independent UK · Sep 22

‘What they’ve done’: Adam Kinzinger is astounded after Republicans warn about $40 trillion in debt they allegedly helped make possible

How do you solve a problem like a national debt?

We Got This Covered · Aug 21

Wildland firefighting bill gains steam as smoke reaches Congress

Wildfire smoke drifting into Washington, D.C., from the Western U.S. and Canada this summer made it hard to ignore the national threat stronger wildfires pose to lawmakers’ constituents across the country. As a result, a bipartisan coalition led by Western lawmakers has a better shot this year at enacting legislation…

Roll Call · Aug 19

States may get power to sponsor worker visas in the US under new bipartisan bill

Pilot programme would allow states to address labour shortages while Washington retains control over security checks and immigration enforcement

The Economic Times · Aug 5

The not-so-secret filibuster society

President Donald Trump has made his position clear: He wants Senate Republicans to nuke the legislative filibuster and push through a sprawling voter ID bill. It’s enough to make some Republicans think twice before leaping to the filibuster’s defense, as the arcane details of Senate procedure spark strong emotions and…

Roll Call · Aug 3

Utah's Representatives Sold Off-Roaders, Hunters, Campers, And Their Constituents Out With Latest Attack on Public Lands

A host of Utah's elected representatives recently worked with the Trump Administration to, once again, shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Parks by 90%, selling out their constituents and selling them a lie that you couldn't do anything, when the only thing barred was mining extraction and development.

RideApart · Jul 17

'Deeply Troubling': Senators Demand CFTC Probe Into Polymarket's Deceptive Ads as Revenue Surpasses $1 Billion

Prediction market's US expansion lifts revenue past $1B, but senators probe claims of fake trades, simulated sites and undisclosed paid influencers in promotional campaigns.

International Business Times UK · Jun 26