The House Agriculture Committee plans to mark up 942-page farm bill on May 23; itβs expected to cost $1.5 trillion over 10 years.
Author: Ariana Figueroa
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 β 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 passed after Vice President Kamala Harris broke a 50-50 tie[Read More…]
US inflation hits 40-year high, but Biden points to decreasing gas prices
WASHINGTON β 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 last year, the biggest year-to-year increase since the period ending[Read More…]