Social Security May Get an Overhaul Under New Senate Bill: Here’s What to Know

The Senate is slated to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act this week. The Senate this week will attempt to pass legislation designed to provide full Social Security benefits to millions of American retirees. Senators are due to schedule a test vote on the bill on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has

Congress Joint Economic Committee Hearing on Trump’s Potential Tariff Policies

The Congress Joint Economic Committee holds a hearing on “Trade Wars & Higher Costs: The Case Against Trump’s Tariffs” at 2:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 18. Witnesses: Ed Gresser, vice president and director for trade and global markets, Progressive Policy Institute Brendan Duke, senior director for economic policy, Center for American… Original News Source Link

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Restoring America as the Global IP Leader

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property holds a hearing on restoring America’s status as the global IP leader at 2:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 18. Witnesses: Jacob Babcock, CEO,  NuCurrent Joshua Landau, senior counsel, Innovation Policy,  Computer and Communications Industry Association Kristen Jakobsen Osenga, pr… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office?

House Judiciary Hearing on Revisiting the Implications of the FACE Act (Part 2)

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government holds a hearing at 2:00 p.m. ET. on Dec. 18 on “Revisiting the Implications of the FACE Act: Part 2” to examine the Department of Justice’s unequal application of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. Witness… Read More Original News Source Link

House Lawmakers Introduce 3 Bills Targeting China’s Role in US Fentanyl Crisis

‘China has profited from the destruction of American lives,’ said Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.). WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced three bills to tackle China’s export of fentanyl precursors that are fueling American overdose deaths, an issue that President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to address after taking office. The House Select Committee on