Lawmakers

Four Things New York Lawmakers Must Do Before Trump Takes Office

2024-11-07 07:30:02 The Trump Administration promises to target women, immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people, and protesters while undermining the…

2 weeks ago

EU lawmakers grill candidates who will drive policy for the next 5 years

BRUSSELS -- Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs faced parliamentary hearings on Monday, as lawmakers start to…

3 weeks ago

Lawmakers are vetting the EU chief’s new team. It might be tough but she has the right on her side

BRUSSELS -- Five months after the European Union lurched to the political right, the influence of nationalist and populist parties…

3 weeks ago

North Korean soldiers learning Russian commands and may be sent to Ukraine front lines, South Korean lawmakers say

2024-10-29 19:50:07 Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  North Korean soldiers may be being readied for a move to the front lines…

4 weeks ago

Robert Roberson absent from hearing before Texas lawmakers after his execution was halted

Texas lawmakers were expected to hear testimony at the state Capitol on Monday from Robert Roberson, a death row inmate…

1 month ago

Conservative Lawmakers Repeatedly Cite The Bible In Supreme Court Filing

A group of religious conservatives listed nearly a dozen Bible passages in an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court…

1 month ago

Lawmakers advance measure opening Wyoming to possible nuclear fuel waste storage

2024-10-10 22:05:03 by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile With a handful of dissenting votes, a legislative panel has advanced a draft measure that…

1 month ago

US lawmakers’ concerns about mail ballots are fueled by other issues with mail service

Lawmakers said during a contentious congressional hearing Thursday they are uneasy about the U.S. Postal Service’s readiness for a crush…

2 months ago

Ruling blocks big changes to Utah citizen initiatives but lawmakers vow appeal

Utah voters won’t decide this November on a proposal to amend the state constitution that would let state lawmakers rewrite…

2 months ago

Lawmakers approve renaming I-80 in SF to honor Giants legend Willie Mays

Fans reflect on memories of Willie Mays at celebration of life held at Oracle Park Fans reflect on memories of…

3 months ago

California lawmakers approve legislation to ban deepfakes, protect workers and regulate AI

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California lawmakers approved a host of proposals this week aiming to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, combat…

3 months ago

2 charged in alleged swatting plot targeting an ex-president and lawmakers

Washington — A former U.S. president and several members of Congress were targets of a plot carried out by two…

3 months ago

California lawmakers pass bill that could make undocumented immigrants eligible for home loans

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Undocumented immigrants in California could be eligible for state assistance in buying a home under a bill…

3 months ago

California lawmakers pass protections for pregnant women in prisons and ban on legacy admissions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California could expand protections for pregnant people who are incarcerated, ban legacy admissions at private colleges and…

3 months ago

U.S. lawmakers want to curb plastic pollution. Here’s what to know about the Biden administration’s plan.

Sarah J. Morath is a professor of law and associate dean for international affairs at Wake Forest University.Plastic waste is piling up…

3 months ago

California teachers don’t get paid family leave. Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill to change that. Lawmakers are trying again.

Why are California teachers excluded from paid family leave? | CBS News California Investigates Why are California teachers excluded from…

3 months ago

Nassau Mask Ban: County lawmakers approve bill to make wearing facial covering in public a crime

2024-08-07 10:15:02 NASSAU COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Nassau County lawmakers on Monday approved a bill making wearing a mask…

4 months ago

GOP, Democratic lawmakers unified in denouncing Trump shooting but fiercely divided over one proposed response

Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida, the youngest member of Congress, and a Democratic legislator first inspired to go into public…

4 months ago

Netanyahu begins speech to Congress with dozens of lawmakers boycotting and thousands of people protesting near Capitol

Netanyahu begins speech to Congress with dozens of lawmakers boycotting and thousands of people protesting near Capitol

4 months ago

Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers

LONDON -- Newly elected British leader Keir Starmer faced a House of Commons milestone on Wednesday, fielding lawmakers’ queries at…

4 months ago