Congress is fast-tracking a bill to bring Europe’s failing labor union model to US shores

Republicans And Union Allies Could Force Abortion On Christian Employers, Critics Warn

A pro-union bill making its way through Congress with Republican support faces opposition from Christian business leaders who argue it could be used to advance a pro-abortion and transgender agenda without the consent of workers or employers. The Faster Labor Contracts Act, which passed the House last week with support from 210 Democrats and 20 ...

HoR meeting today

Kathmandu, June 26: Five bills are being tabled in the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting today. As per the Federal...

Equal pay bill reaches Parliament, healthcare staff gain arduous work pension option

The Ministry of Labor’s bill on equal pay, wage transparency, and pension provisions is being introduced to the Parliamentary Committee on Social Affairs The post Equal pay bill reaches Parliament, healthcare staff gain arduous work pension option appeared first on ProtoThema English.

One Big Beautiful Bill Lets Americans Keep More of What They Earn

By Thomas Aiello.

Senate Advances Housing Bill As BTR Advocates Seek Clarity

Bipartisan legislation designed to put a dent in the nation’s longstanding housing shortage is on the congressional fast track, though it still contains a potential wrinkle for the build-to-rent sector.

The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act Is the Biggest Foreign Guest Worker Expansion in Congress

Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) introduced the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (H.R. 9535) on June 30 with 49 original cosponsors. Supporters describe it as a practical fix for farm labor shortages. In reality, it is the most consequential expansion of the H-2A foreign agricultural worker program introduced in the 119th Congress – a bill that would Continued The post The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act Is the Biggest Foreign Guest Worker Expansion in Congress appeared first on NumbersUSA.

How BUILD America 250 Act would create massive risk and costs to the public

Why would Congress consider a bill that massively tilts shipping methods toward trucking — the deadliest, most polluting, congestion-causing, and heavily publicly subsidized mode, while punishing rail, the cleaner, safer, and financially self-sufficient mode? That is what the bill the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed last month does. The Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term []

Broad support for boarding house landlord register

But some advocates say a member's bill before Parliament should go further.

$37B Leak: Florida Lawmakers New Bill Forces Nationwide Crackdown On Medicaid Waste, Fraud

A new legislative push in Washington is targeting billions of dollars in improper government spending by tightening rules on how states track Medicaid funds. Senate Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott and U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis introduced the Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026, a bicameral bill designed to force all states to participate in [] 37B Leak: Florida Lawmakers New Bill Forces Nationwide Crackdown On Medicaid Waste, Fraud

Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades

An expansive bipartisan bill intended to bring down the cost of housing by boosting the supply of homes has passed both houses of Congress, and is headed to the president's desk for a signature.

One Year Later: NRCC Touts Working Families Tax Cuts, Targets Democrats in New Ad

One Year Later: NRCC Touts Working Families Tax Cuts, Targets Democrats in New Ad

AGC Survey Finds Broad Support for Highway Bill Working Through Congress

More than 80 of those surveyed support the funding measures in the surface transportation bill moving through Congress, so why has it stalled?

Michigan lawmakers join push to cut cargo theft, gift card scams

WASHINGTON — In a rare show of bipartisanship, Congress is working toward a measure to boost law enforcement efforts against cargo theft, gift card fraud and other retail crimes — issues of particular importance to states like Michigan that ...

Senators Tried to Unravel Historic Student Loan Reform

Last summer, Congress passed the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTCA), which was a massive budget reconciliation package that combined permanent tax relief with much-needed changes to the federal student loan program. The higher education reforms passed in the WFTCA represent one of the most significant overhauls of federal student lending. These reforms helped to...

Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping bipartisan housing affordability bill

The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering housing costs, sending the legislation to the House. The rare show of near-unanimous support comes as lawmakers hustle to score wins on affordability that they can trumpet back home during a midterm campaign cycle that has focused heavily on rising costs. The bill,...

Parliamentary panel approves extension of special counsel probe into uncovered allegations surrounding ex-President Yoon

SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary subcommittee on Friday passed a bill ...

Trump turns Congress’ housing boom bill into a bust

The president can’t fathom the point of Congress passing a law that doesn’t provide instant results and gratification. The post Trump turns Congress’ housing boom bill into a bust appeared first on MS NOW.

Sen. Rick Scott moving to ensure blue states have to fight Medicaid fraud

Congress is ramping up its efforts to combat healthcare fraud in states reluctant to comply with fraud-recovery programs, the Daily Caller learned. A bicameral bill introduced Thursday closes loopholes in the Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, forcing states to cooperate with federal efforts to tackle healthcare fraud. The “Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026,” []...Click to read more

Bill payers face a £221 bill hike if they fail to switch to a fixed energy tariff

Bill payers could face a £221 bill hike if they fail to switch to a fixed energy tariff in the next seven days.

Housing Package Passed by Congress Has Wide Appeal, but It’s No Quick Fix

For the first time in more than 30 years, members of Congress have secured a major legislative package that could make housing more affordable, one that primarily aims to touch off a new boom in construction nationwide. It is a widely lauded proposal, the byproduct of long and winding negotiations between Democrats and Republicans, who []

World : Japan's Lower House Passes Bill For Imperial Law Revision In One-Day Debate

TOKYO, July 10 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill for a law revision to address the dwindling number of imperial family members after entering deliberations earlier in the day, a major step to change Japan's decades-long system.

Crypto capital gains tax is taking shape

By the end of July, the new bill of the National Economy and Finance Ministry is expected to be submitted to Parliament.

U.S. Lawmaker Introduces Legislation To Ban Immigration From Three African Nations

The United States Congress is considering legislation that would prohibit immigration from three African countries, marking a significant escalation in American immigration policy debates. A U.S. lawmaker has formally proposed a bill targeting three African nations for an outright immigration ban, a move that has drawn significant attention from policy watchers and international observers. The [] The post U.S. Lawmaker Introduces Legislation To Ban Immigration From Three African Nations appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

House Passes Major Housing Affordability Bill, Sending It to Trump’s Desk

The bipartisan bill is the first major housing legislation passed by Congress in decades.

MPs back bill to make housing co-ops easier to start

The Dutch lower house of parliament has backed a bill intended to make it easier for groups of residents to...

Senate energy bill seeks to end contentious gas pipe replacement program

The bill reveals just how deep a chasm has formed between the Legislature’s two Democratic-controlled branches over energy policy after the House passed its version in February

One Year After Working Families Tax Cuts, Democrats Still Support Higher Taxes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks one year since Senate Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cuts—without a single Democrat’s support—to allow hardworking Americans keep more of what they earned. “Last year, Senate Democrats voted against the extra family vacation, the bigger paycheck, and the financial breathing room families need following years of crippling Biden-era inflation—and []

Congress is about to pass the biggest disaster reform in years

A little-noticed section in a bipartisan housing bill could speed up new construction after major disasters.

Senate passes sweeping housing affordability bill with bipartisan support

The bipartisan legislation was crafted in both chambers and must now pass the House. It seeks to build more homes and prevent large investors from outbidding families.

Congress Uses Cargo Theft to Justify More ICE Surveillance

A bill now in Congress, written ostensibly to address large-scale cargo theft, contains a provision granting ICE broad exemptions to collect federally protected commercial data. The loophole would expand ICE’s already vast surveillance apparatus.

Illinois and other Democratic-led states sue over Trump administration’s Medicaid work requirement rule – Reuters/Yahoo

Illinois and other Democratic-led states sue over Trump administration’s Medicaid work requirement rule – Reuters/Yahoo