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The U.S. Senate repealed Iraq war authorizations a year ago. In the House, they’re frozen.
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republican leaders have spent the last year holding up a broadly bipartisan, Senate-approved bill that would repeal the authorizations for use of military force from the 1990s and early 2000s that were intended for the wars in Iraq. The Senate approved the legislation following a 66-30 vote last March, but it […] The post The U.S. Senate repealed Iraq war authorizations a year ago. In the House, they’re frozen. appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Senate GOP seeking to attach immigration measure to massive spending bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans want to tie an immigration bill named for a slain Georgia nursing student to a massive spending package lawmakers must pass by Friday night to avoid a partial shutdown. Senate Republicans, led by Ted Budd of North Carolina, told reporters Thursday they’re proposing to attach the House-passed Laken Riley Act […] The post U.S. Senate GOP seeking to attach immigration measure to massive spending bill appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Senate in bipartisan vote blocks Biden rule to reopen Paraguayan beef imports
The U.S. Senate easily passed a resolution Thursday to repeal a Biden administration rule allowing for beef to be imported from Paraguay. The measure, introduced by Democrat Jon Tester of Montana and Republican Mike Rounds of South Dakota, passed on a bipartisan 70-25 vote. The resolution was made under the Congressional Review Act, which allows […] The post U.S. Senate in bipartisan vote blocks Biden rule to reopen Paraguayan beef imports appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Massive $1.2 trillion spending package that would avert a shutdown released by Congress
WASHINGTON — Congress released the final six government funding bills early Thursday, starting off a sprint toward the Friday midnight deadline to wrap up work that was supposed to be finished nearly six months ago. The bipartisan agreement on the $1.2 trillion spending package, which emerged just before 3 a.m., came less than two weeks […] The post Massive $1.2 trillion spending package that would avert a shutdown released by Congress appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Volunteers monitored the air pollution in Beloit. A new worldwide report shows how bad it is.
Back in the fall of 2022, a group of Beloit residents concerned about climate change began monitoring air pollution in the southern Wisconsin industrial city. It was the first time that anyone had systematically surveyed the community’s atmosphere. The early results were troubling, indicating notably high levels of air pollution. The monitoring efforts continued, with […] The post Volunteers monitored the air pollution in Beloit. A new worldwide report shows how bad it is. appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Expanded child tax credit stranded in U.S. Senate by GOP comparisons to welfare
WASHINGTON — One of the cheapest provisions aimed at helping low-income families has become a main sticking point for Republican senators as they negotiate a bipartisan tax package that attracted broad support in the U.S. House. The reason for the opposition is that a taxpayer could earn no income for a year and still qualify […] The post Expanded child tax credit stranded in U.S. Senate by GOP comparisons to welfare appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Watch out for China buying U.S. farmland, Noem tells U.S. House panel
WASHINGTON — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem told the U.S. House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday to be vigilant about Chinese ownership of farmland in the U.S. Noem appeared at the hearing about foreign entities – specifically those from China – buying farmland as concerns have grown in Congress and in dozens of state capitals about […] The post Watch out for China buying U.S. farmland, Noem tells U.S. House panel appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin’s very own Rudy Giuliani should not oversee judicial ethics
Just one month before Judge Janet Protasiewicz steamrolled Dan Kelly in the April 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, the Court’s four right-wing members (Justices Annette Ziegler, Pat Roggensack, Rebecca Bradley, and Brian Hagedorn) hastened to reappoint Jim Troupis to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee, over objections from Justices Ann Walsh Bradley, Rebecca […] The post Wisconsin’s very own Rudy Giuliani should not oversee judicial ethics appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Congress struggles to finish work on spending bills as another Friday deadline nears
WASHINGTON — Congressional staff were scrambling Wednesday to finalize sweeping legislation that would fund much of the federal government, but time was running short ahead of a Friday midnight deadline. Leaders of the House and Senate and the Biden administration announced Tuesday they’d reached consensus on the final six government funding bills for the fiscal […] The post Congress struggles to finish work on spending bills as another Friday deadline nears appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Speaker Robin Vos on recall effort, elections and end of legislative session
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), the longest serving speaker in state history, said Tuesday that he keeps serving in the Legislature in part because he is helping “stop bad things from becoming law,” a reference to a quote from former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge. Vos doesn’t want Wisconsin to become Minnesota or Illinois, he added. […] The post Speaker Robin Vos on recall effort, elections and end of legislative session appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin is tightening remote work procedures for state employees, administration secretary says
The agency responsible for managing personnel and human resource policies for Wisconsin state employees is tightening up its remote work policies and documentation procedures, officials told state legislators during a three-hour audit hearing Tuesday. The hearing by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee reviewed a December report by the Legislative Audit Bureau of the state Department […] The post Wisconsin is tightening remote work procedures for state employees, administration secretary says appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
A ‘deeply divided’ Congress took no major action on civil rights in 2023, report finds
WASHINGTON — Last year, neither chamber in Congress passed any meaningful civil rights legislation, according to an analysis of legislative and voting records of the first session of the 118th Congress by a coalition of civil rights groups. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Voting Record report found the lack of congressional action […] The post A ‘deeply divided’ Congress took no major action on civil rights in 2023, report finds appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Trump, GOP-led states argue presidential immunity claim to Supreme Court
Former President Donald Trump renewed his call to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to dismiss charges against him, asserting that presidents enjoy near-total immunity from criminal prosecution. In addition, as a deadline loomed for briefs in the case, 18 Republican-led states filed an amicus brief Tuesday urging the Supreme Court to reverse the lower […] The post Trump, GOP-led states argue presidential immunity claim to Supreme Court appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Supreme Court allows Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border
Editor’s note: “Supreme Court permits Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border as the SB 4 legal clash continues” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The U.S. Supreme Court […] The post U.S. Supreme Court allows Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Visiting Eau Claire, Evers chides finance committee for not acting on hospital aid
Money to help western Wisconsin health care providers respond to the loss of two hospitals in the region has gotten snagged as Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers wrangle over how it should be spent. Evers called on Republican leaders of the Legislature’s powerful budget committee Monday to release funds set aside last month […] The post Visiting Eau Claire, Evers chides finance committee for not acting on hospital aid appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
To boost Trump, GOP attorneys general charge into battle over state election rules
With less than six months before voting begins, the legal jousting over the rules for the 2024 election is already underway. And former President Donald Trump’s campaign is getting support from allies who have stayed mostly under the national radar: red-state attorneys general. In court filings made in recent months, these chief state legal officers […] The post To boost Trump, GOP attorneys general charge into battle over state election rules appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin’s convention delegates can make a difference
In a few months, several hundred Wisconsin progressives will assemble in Milwaukee to elect ninety-five delegates to attend the Democratic National Convention. A quadrennial event, the DNC will be held at the United Center in Chicago where President Joe Biden is expected to be formally nominated for reelection. While the upcoming Windy City proceedings will […] The post Wisconsin’s convention delegates can make a difference appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Suit alleging suppression of free speech met with skepticism at U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court seemed skeptical Monday of a lawsuit alleging the federal government colluded with social media companies to suppress the freedom of speech, with a majority of justices across the ideological spectrum raising issues with the case and its potential consequences. The Biden administration argued to the court there is no […] The post Suit alleging suppression of free speech met with skepticism at U.S. Supreme Court appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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