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ROLL CALL: KEY VOTES FROM THE WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION THIS WEEK
Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week.
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ROLL CALL: KEY VOTES FROM THE WISCONSIN CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION THIS WEEK
Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week.
Election experts urge caution when calling 2020 election races
WASHINGTON—Reporting the results of Election 2020 will be done differently this year and voters should not expect immediate results, federal Election Assistance Commission officials and two state election officials said Tuesday. “It is going to be a unique experience...
PHOTO ESSAY: Thousands march in D.C. for the 2020 #CountOnUs Women’s March
On Saturday, thousands marched through D.C. during a pandemic, for the fourth annual Women’s March. With 438 #CountOnUs marches taking place across the country, the Women’s March garnered in-person support from tens of thousands of protesters.
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Vietnam vets link Agent Orange to children’s illnesses
Forty years after the Vietnam War ended, Agent Orange still casts a shadow over veterans' lives. And with many now in their 70s and 80s, they want to ensure their children don't suffer because of their parents' exposure to the toxic defoliant. "There's nothing worse...
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Vietnam vets link Agent Orange to children’s illnesses
Forty years after the Vietnam War ended, Agent Orange still casts a shadow over veterans' lives. And with many now in their 70s and 80s, they want to ensure their children don't suffer because of their parents' exposure to the toxic defoliant. "There's nothing worse...
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Experts call for sanctions on China’s violations on human rights in Xinjiang
Three witnesses testified at the hearing on “Forced Labor, Mass Internment, and Social Control in Xinjiang” hosted by Congressional-Executive Commission on China, calling for sanctions on China’s human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region.
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Experts call for sanctions on China’s violations on human rights in Xinjiang
Three witnesses testified at the hearing on “Forced Labor, Mass Internment, and Social Control in Xinjiang” hosted by Congressional-Executive Commission on China, calling for sanctions on China’s human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region.
Can Gang Violence Be Treated Like A Health Issue?
Prosecution or traditional interventions may not be the only solution that works to treating rising gang violence.
U.S. investment and support key to rebuilding Iraq and Syria, experts say
A clear strategy to win the fight against ISIS and provide strong economic and political support to rebuild Iraq and Syria is they key to preventing another power vacuum, foreign policy experts told an audience at the Russell Senate Office Building on Friday
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Twitter tests doubling character count to 280
Twitter is doubling their famous 140 character limit to 280 characters.
Lew and Foxx urge Congress to fund infrastructure
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx called on Congress Monday to address the Highway Trust Fund shortfall before money runs out in little over a month’s time.
Congress Moving to Improve Trade With Cuba
New measures regarding credit would make it easier to export agricultural products.
Latest in Immigration
Children at the border await solution: Crisis by the numbers
Cindy Monge was like many children in detention centers today when she crossed the border from Guatemala by herself. “When I was 11 years old, I came here alone,” said the 19-year old girl. “I was detained when I first came here, and...
Advocates: Mexican president’s words not likely to change immigration debate
Mexican President Felipe Calderon spoke forcefully about the need for immigration reform during his visit to Washington last week, but advocates in the U.S. said they don’t expect his words to shape the debate in Congress.
Mexican president pressures U.S. on immigration, gun trafficking
Felipe Calderon addressed Congress Thursday, pressing for immigration reform and a renewed ban on the sale of assault rifles. Two senators were conspicuous in their absence.
Latest in Environment
Report: Wind energy costs hit record low as production increases
WASHINGTON, August 11 (UPI) -- Wind energy is cheaper than ever before in the United States and advances in turbine technology have helped make America the No. 1 global producer of wind energy, according to a new Energy Department report. The news came Monday on the...
U.S. looks to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals
Rare earth elements and other critical minerals are an increasingly vital resource, used in hybrid vehicles and wind turbines, but also in national security assets like satellites and smart bombs. And the U.S. is dependent for them on China, which produces 95 percent of the world’s supply but has reduced its exports due to its own demand for the resource. Before the House Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittee Tuesday morning, scientists and policy experts discussed domestic supply and demands for the crucial resource.
EPA’s hydraulic fracturing study warranted or a waste?
The administration is calling for energy independence, and many are looking to natural gas as the answer. But is the method for getting the gas safe?
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