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Amid rising military suicide rate, lawmakers question DoD over prevention

Amid rising military suicide rate, lawmakers question DoD over prevention

by Catherine Buchaniec | Mar 3, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The chair of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee grilled Pentagon officials Wednesday about the rising suicide rate among members of the military, saying the Defense Department is not “providing the right resources at the...
COVID-19 pandemic hurts struggling child care sector, legislators are told

COVID-19 pandemic hurts struggling child care sector, legislators are told

by Courtney Degen | Mar 3, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated long-standing problems within the child care sector, especially the high cost that makes it inaccessible for some parents, and the government must provide permanent support to both families and providers to...
Lawmakers split on effectiveness of Remain in Mexico policy

Lawmakers split on effectiveness of Remain in Mexico policy

by Julia Mueller | Mar 3, 2022 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats sparred over immigration policy Wednesday at a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on the Trump administration’s “Remain In Mexico” policy that a court ordered President Joe Biden to continue. And...
U.S. lawmakers split over targeting Russia’s energy sector

U.S. lawmakers split over targeting Russia’s energy sector

by Katherine Huggins | Mar 2, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have not gone far enough, and he should more directly target the Russian energy sector, according to a top Republican. “I’ve called on President Biden to...
Biden seeks unity, Stefanik and GOP worry it’s status quo

Biden seeks unity, Stefanik and GOP worry it’s status quo

by Katherine Huggins | Mar 2, 2022 | Politics

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden underscored the importance of unification in his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, offering a “Unity Agenda” consisting of beating the opioid epidemic, improving mental health care and helping students make up...
The State of the Environment takes back seat at Biden’s first State of the Union

The State of the Environment takes back seat at Biden’s first State of the Union

by Jonathan Lehrfeld and Isabel Miller | Mar 2, 2022 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — The climate crisis, which President Joe Biden has previously called an “existential threat to humanity,” received little attention during his first State of the Union. “We’ll create good jobs for millions of Americans, modernizing...
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