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Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff’s bipartisan legislation to strengthen American and Georgia energy security has advanced in Congress.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today advanced a legislative proposal that would loosen arms export control regulations between the United States, Australia and United Kingdom under the AUKUS security pact.
Four of the five Trump nominees for the Tennessee Valley Authority's board are headed toward confirmation by the full Senate.
The Senate Law and Justice committee passed SB49 by a 10-1 vote on Tuesday. The bill would create a cannabis control board. Sen. Dan Laughlin, the Republican from Erie who sponsored the bill, clarifies this does not legalize cannabis—but it could help the commonwealth prepare for future changes in the industry.
Lawmakers especially criticized the nomination of former Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., to lead the Labor Department’s watchdog office.
Senate Foreign Relations Chair James Risch (R-Idaho) has no plans "at this time" to hold an oversight hearing on the Trump administration's deadly strikes on vessels off the coast of Venezuela. Why it matters: With a few exceptions,
On Tuesday, the 23-member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced both the Virginia Wilderness Additions Act.
The Republican-led U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 48-45 in favor of Chad Meredith becoming a life-tenured judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky after President Donald Trump nominated him to the bench in June.
On Wednesday, the State Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection met to consider Bill 351, which aims to regulate telephone solicitation.
If fully enacted, the bill would provide resources to localities across Georgia to reinforce power systems and ensure communities are better prepared for future energy challenges.
AHA writes to express our strong support for this vital program that allows eligible hospitals to maintain, improve and expand access to essential services and medications for the patients and communities they serve.