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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.
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.
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.
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.
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