![State, Local Enforcement “Unjustly Out of Compliance” with Disability Law, Experts Say]()
by Jeannie Michele Kopstein | Oct 20, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Addressing some state and local governments’ failures to enforce the guidelines outlined by the Americans with Disabilities Act should be a priority for Congress, experts told lawmakers on Wednesday. “While the ADA has helped break down hidden barriers...
by Julia Shapero | Oct 19, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The House committee tasked with examining the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol voted unanimously on Tuesday night to refer former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for criminal contempt “When you think about what we’re investigating — a violent attack on...
by Annie Klingenberg | Oct 19, 2021 | Environment, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — Viewing climate change as a traditional threat dangerously misjudges how it affects the United States’s national security, experts told the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology during a public meeting on Tuesday. “Climate change is...
![Senate Considers Chris Magnus for Border Control Commissioner]()
by Courtney Degen | Oct 19, 2021 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Senators grilled Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus about his views on immigration enforcement and enacting COVID-19 measures as they considered his nomination for Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday. In a Senate Committee on...
![Treasury Official Promotes Unified Response to Sanction Evasions]()
by Ariel Gans | Oct 19, 2021 | National Security
WASHINGTON — A high ranking Treasury official told senators on Tuesday that increased cooperation and coordination with U.S. allies will strengthen the U.S. sanction policy. A day after the Biden White House issued its long-awaited sanctions policy review, Deputy...
![VA and Lawmakers Address Health Care Professional Shortage]()
by Allison Novelo | Oct 14, 2021 | Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON — Retaining quality health care for veterans has become an increasingly pressing issue during the pandemic for the Department of Veterans Affairs, lawmakers and VA officials discussed during a House hearing on Wednesday. The House Veterans’ Affairs Health...
