NBC News Senior Congressional Reporter Scott Wong discusses the week ahead in Congress and Brian Reisinger, author of "Land Rich, Cash Poor," discusses the challenges facing U.S. farmers.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis (D) spoke at the Center for American Progress (CAP) National Gun Violence Prevention Summit in Washington, DC. Topics included resources for communities and law enforcement to address gun violence, gun reform legislation, First and Second Amendment rights, and threats of political violence throughout history.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis (D) spoke at the Center for American Progress (CAP) National Gun Violence Prevention Summit in Washington, DC. Topics included resources for communities and law enforcement to address gun violence, gun reform legislation, First and Second Amendment rights, and threats of political violence throughout history.
The House will consider several bills under suspension of the rules including reauthorizing NASA programs & requiring dating services to issue fraud ban notifications.
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) and Vice Chair Rob Wittman (R-VA) discussed national security strategy and global challenges at an event hosted by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) in Washington, DC. Topics included strategic partnerships between adversaries such as Iran, China, Russia, and North Korea, deterrence through enforcement of economic sanctions, modernizing military technology, and conflict in the Middle East.
Brian Reisinger, author of "Land Rich, Cash Poor," discussed the challenges facing the nation's farmers, and how the nation's politicians and policy makers should respond.
The House will consider several bills under suspension of the rules including reauthorizing NASA programs & requiring dating services to issue fraud ban notifications.
Brian Reisinger, author of "Land Rich, Cash Poor," discussed the challenges facing the nation's farmers, and how the nation's politicians and policy makers should respond.
In open press remarks from the Oval Office, President Biden welcomed United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the White House. President Biden noted the discussion between he and the UAE president would center on the war in Gaza and easing tensions in Lebanon. Artificial intelligence and U.S. restrictions on exports of U.S. technology were also key talking points, with President Biden describing the UAE as a "major defense partner" to the United States. With assistance from a translator, the UAE president reaffirmed his country's unwavering commitment to strengthening that partnership. This meeting marks the first ever visit by a UAE president to Washington, DC.
2024 Republican vice president nominee and Sen. JD Vance (OH) deemed the Christian faith as "the most persecuted faith in the world" during remarks at a Believers and Ballots Coalition event in Charlotte, NC. The senator, who is vying for the number two spot in the White House, criticized democratic challenger to former President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, on abortion, the COVID-19 vaccine, and public schools. He also alleged the vice president is pursuing policies aimed at censoring and silencing Christians in the U.S. to "prevent them from exercising their rights." The vice presidential nominee's remarks came with just forty-three days before the general election in November.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Earl Anthony Wayne (Obama admin., 2011-15) joined scholars and policy advocates to discuss U.S. immigration policy at an event co-hosted by the Wilson Center, American University, and the Immigration Lab. Several topics were addressed, including the recent decrease in illegal crossings at the Southern Border, seasonal worker programs, immigration reform, and the impact migrants have on the U.S. economy. They also briefly touched on tempering political rhetoric and the impact immigration might have on the upcoming 2024 presidential election.
Reps. Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Steven Horsford (D-NV) spoke at the Center for American Progress (CAP) National Gun Violence Prevention Summit in Washington, DC. Topics included resources for communities and law enforcement to address gun violence, gun reform legislation, First and Second Amendment rights, and threats of political violence throughout history.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis (D) spoke at the Center for American Progress (CAP) National Gun Violence Prevention Summit in Washington, DC. Topics included resources for communities and law enforcement to address gun violence, gun reform legislation, First and Second Amendment rights, and threats of political violence throughout history.
Economic scholars discussed the outlook for fiscal policy and the federal budget during a conversation hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC. Several topics were addressed, including Social Security and Medicare, government spending, corporate versus individual tax policy, the role of Congress, and the national debt and deficit.
In open press remarks from the Oval Office, President Biden welcomed United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the White House. President Biden noted the discussion between he and the UAE president would center on the war in Gaza and easing tensions in Lebanon. Artificial intelligence and U.S. restrictions on exports of U.S. technology were also key talking points, with President Biden describing the UAE as a "major defense partner" to the United States. With assistance from a translator, the UAE president reaffirmed his country's unwavering commitment to strengthening that partnership. This meeting marks the first ever visit by a UAE president to Washington, DC.
2024 Republican vice president nominee and Sen. JD Vance (OH) deemed the Christian faith as "the most persecuted faith in the world" during remarks at a Believers and Ballots Coalition event in Charlotte, NC. The senator, who is vying for the number two spot in the White House, criticized democratic challenger to former President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, on abortion, the COVID-19 vaccine, and public schools. He also alleged the vice president is pursuing policies aimed at censoring and silencing Christians in the U.S. to "prevent them from exercising their rights." The vice presidential nominee's remarks came with just forty-three days before the general election in November.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Earl Anthony Wayne (Obama admin., 2011-15) joined scholars and policy advocates to discuss U.S. immigration policy at an event co-hosted by the Wilson Center, American University, and the Immigration Lab. Several topics were addressed, including the recent decrease in illegal crossings at the Southern Border, seasonal worker programs, immigration reform, and the impact migrants have on the U.S. economy. They also briefly touched on tempering political rhetoric and the impact immigration might have on the upcoming 2024 presidential election.
Economic scholars discussed the outlook for fiscal policy and the federal budget during a conversation hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC. Several topics were addressed, including Social Security and Medicare, government spending, corporate versus individual tax policy, the role of Congress, and the national debt and deficit.
President Biden announced a new focus for his Cancer Moonshot initiative while hosting nations of "the Quad" alliance -- the U.S., Japan, Australia, and India -- in Wilmington, Delaware. The leaders of the four nations talked about efforts they will all be making to combat cancer, including an initial focus on cervical cancer.
2024 Republican vice president nominee and Sen. JD Vance (OH) deemed the Christian faith as "the most persecuted faith in the world" during remarks at a Believers and Ballots Coalition event in Charlotte, NC. The senator, who is vying for the number two spot in the White House, criticized democratic challenger to former President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, on abortion, the COVID-19 vaccine, and public schools. He also alleged the vice president is pursuing policies aimed at censoring and silencing Christians in the U.S. to "prevent them from exercising their rights." The vice presidential nominee's remarks came with just forty-three days before the general election in November.
