by Olivia Marcus | Jan 12, 2015 | Business
WASHINGTON – Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., unveiled his “action plan” to address income inequality on Monday, which aims to tackle uneven wealth distribution through tax reform and is backed by senior Democrats. The centerpiece of Van Hollen’s pitch,...
by Medha Imam | Jan 7, 2015 | Business, National Security
WASHINGTON – The House passed a bipartisan bill Wednesday to reinstate the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act by a vote of 416 to 5. The legislation stalled in the Senate in the last Congress, causing the 2002 law to expire. A joint undertaking by the private and public...
by Olivia Marcus | Jan 7, 2015 | Business
WASHINGTON – House Democrats stonewalled a bill that was anticipated to pass Wednesday, largely because of questions about procedure. A conglomeration of 11 separate pieces of legislation that targeted job creation and small business, the bill was largely...
by Nancy Wang | Jan 7, 2015 | Business
Video by Astrid Goh/MNS WASHINGTON—Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., Wednesday said one of the best ways to protect American manufacturers and support innovation is to repeal the medical device tax, which critics say is harming job growth. At a press conference on...
by Tal Axelrod | Jan 7, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Canadian Mubin Shaikh, a former jihadist, knows all too well the allure of radical Islamic ideologies. “There was an ISIS in 1995. It was the Taliban. In the 2000s it was al-Qaida,” he said. “And yes I would have joined.” He didn’t follow through. But the...
by Shelbie Bostedt | Jan 7, 2015 | Energy, Environment
WASHINGTON — With gas prices projected to hit lows not seen since 2009, speakers at the 2015 U.S. Energy Policy Outlook emphasized the disruptive nature of low prices on the global market. “There will be much difficulty until the market settles,” said Edward...
by Joshua Rosenblat | Jan 7, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — Gathered with constituents, Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Joe Donnelly reintroduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would change a provision in the Affordable Care Act that they say hampers higher education. The Forty Hours Is Full Time Act aims...
by Bailey Williams | Jan 7, 2015 | Business, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — The Affordable Care Act is once again facing skepticism from senators who disagree with the law’s definition of a full-time employee, in spite of opponents’ belief in its potential harm to workers. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Joe Donnelly,...
by Paige Leskin | Jan 7, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration needs tougher security procedures and screenings for airport workers following the December discovery of an airport gun smuggling ring, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said Wednesday. Along with Brooklyn District...
