Farm bill text released in U.S. House, setting up fight with Senate
The House Agriculture Committee plans to mark up 942-page farm bill on May 23; it’s expected to cost $1.5 trillion over 10 years.
Ariana Figueroa
Ariana covers the nation's capital for States Newsroom. Her areas of coverage include politics and policy, lobbying, elections and campaign finance.
DACA ruled unlawful by federal appeals court, but program continues for now
The future of DACA is up in the air after a federal court rules it is unlawful, sending the challenge back to a lower court. Those enrolled now remain in it for now, but no new participants can be enrolled.
U.S. Senate passes major health, tax and climate bill after all-night session
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate, along party lines, passed a sweeping energy, health care, climate and tax package Sunday afternoon, following an overnight marathon of votes that resulted in just a handful of notable changes to the legislation. The 755-page bill was…
US inflation hits 40-year high, but Biden points to decreasing gas prices
WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation reached a 40-year high for June as prices for gas, food and rent increased, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. Consumer prices for all items increased 9.1% for the 12 months ending in June compared to…