by Hazel Tang | Jul 16, 2021 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON — America’s immigration restrictions limiting visas for highly skilled workers are forcing such workers to go to other countries and causing a brain drain in the U.S., advocates and the head of a House subcommittee said Tuesday. “If we want to compete...
by Saeed Abdullah | Jul 16, 2021 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan threatens the essential rights of Afghan women to education, healthcare, employment and participation in politics, and some activists could be in danger from the Taliban, according to several experts...
by Hazel Tang | Jul 13, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Six months after the January 6 Capitol attack, miles of metal fence around its perimeter were taken down the evening of Friday, July 9. The Capitol Police announced the decision on Wednesday in a memo sent out to congressional members and staff....
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by Mark Dovich | Jul 9, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The remaining metal fencing around the Capitol will begin to be removed Friday evening, according to a memo from House Sergeant at Arms William Walker. The fencing has been in place for over six months, since the Jan. 6 insurrection. Here’s what the...
by Hazel Tang | Jul 6, 2021 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — The House Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on “the CLEAN Future Act” last week to focus on the provisions of building a resilient electric transmission system to deliver clean, low-cost power across the country. This new climate legislation...
by Mark Dovich | Jul 6, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. HOUSE ESTABLISHING 1/6 COMMITTEE: Voting 222 for and 190 against, the House on Wednesday created (H. Res. 503) a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack...
