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fromNextgov.com
1 week agoTech Bills of the Week: Civil rights offices for AI; Expanding veterans' education; and Curtailing ICE's biometric use
Lawmakers propose federal civil-rights offices for AI oversight, restrict ICE biometric scanning, and expand veterans' access to training amid rising tech-focused legislation.
fromTruthout
1 month agoRep. Sarah McBride Condemns Republicans' Upcoming Anti-Trans Votes
They would rather have us focus in and debate a misunderstood and vulnerable one percent of the population instead of focusing in on the fact that they are raiding everyone's healthcare in order to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest one percent. All Republican politicians care about is making the rich richer and attacking trans people. They are obsessed with trans people. I actually think they think more about trans people than trans people think about trans people. They are consumed with this.
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fromFortune
1 month agoWith just days to go before ACA subsidies expire, Congress is about to wrap up its work with no consensus solution in sight | Fortune
Johnson, R-La., huddled behind closed doors in the morning - as he did days earlier this week - working to assemble the package for consideration as the House focuses the final days of its 2025 work on health care. "House Republicans are tackling the real drivers of health care costs to provide affordable care," Johnson said in a statement announcing the package. He said it would be voted on next week.
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fromabc7news.com
1 month agoCongress gridlocked as Affordable Care Act subsides set to expire, driving up health care costs
Expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies could raise out-of-pocket costs dramatically, leaving millions facing steeper healthcare expenses and prompting bipartisan but stalled legislative efforts.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoCongress approves an economic lifeline for rural schools in California and elsewhere
Congress extended the Secure Rural Schools Act through 2027 and approved retroactive payments, restoring funding for rural, forested school districts after a nearly three-year lapse.
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