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UAP hearing witnesses claim U.S. government has hidden information from the public for decades

UAP hearing witnesses claim U.S. government has hidden information from the public for decades

by Caroline Killilea | Nov 13, 2024 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – Multiple witnesses criticized the U.S. government for its lack of transparency regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) information and called for greater accountability from the Executive Branch on Wednesday during a House Oversight and...
Sanders and stakeholders press lawmakers to reauthorize and increase funding for the Older Americans Act

Sanders and stakeholders press lawmakers to reauthorize and increase funding for the Older Americans Act

by Laeba Hafiz | Mar 12, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday called on fellow members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee to extend and increase funding for the Older American Act to meet the urgent needs of America’s senior citizens. The...
People with disabilities at high risk of unemployment

People with disabilities at high risk of unemployment

by Annastazia Ng'ambi | Feb 29, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — People with disabilities are still being excluded from gainful employment and are still often being paid below the minimum wage, lawmakers were told during a hearing on Thursday conducted by the Senate Special Committee on Aging.   “It is time we stop...
Health care spending has become ‘unsustainable,’ McMorris Rodgers says, as Congress presses for clearer pricing

Health care spending has become ‘unsustainable,’ McMorris Rodgers says, as Congress presses for clearer pricing

by Simone Garber | Feb 1, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – Health experts on Wednesday urged Congress to take more action to address the growing problem of unaffordable health care and deteriorating quality of care as spending is expected to continue to rise. Health care spending rates grew 4.1% to reach $4.5...
Video: Some Senate Republicans suddenly unwilling to negotiate on border

Video: Some Senate Republicans suddenly unwilling to negotiate on border

by Ellie Skelly | Jan 31, 2024 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON- Some Senate Republicans are backing away from border negotiations, responding to calls from former President Donald Trump to abandon the deal.  For weeks Congress has been working to pass a funding bill that bundled aid for the war in Ukraine and border...
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