1. On January 19, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of imports of aluminum articles on the national security of the United States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862). The Secretary found and advised me […]
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Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States
1. On January 11, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of imports of steel articles on the national security of the United States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862). The Secretary found and advised me […]
United States House of Representatives
We the People of the United States… As per the Constitution, the U.S. House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws. The House is one of Congress’s two chambers (the other is the U.S. Senate), and part of the federal government’s legislative branch. The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law […]
United States Senate
Hassan, Margaret Wood – (D – NH) Class III 324 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 T: (202) 224-3324 W: www.hassan.senate.gov/content/contact-senator Shaheen, Jeanne – (D – NH) Class II 506 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 T: (202) 224-2841 W: www.shaheen.senate.gov/contact/contact-jeanne Glossary Term | Class class – Article I, section 3 of the Constitution requires […]
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Presidential Message to the Senate of the United States on the Withdrawal of the Arms Trade Treaty
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: I have concluded that it is not in the interest of the United States to become a party to the Arms Trade Treaty (Senate Treaty Doc. 114-14, transmitted December 9, 2016). I have, therefore, decided to withdraw the aforementioned treaty from the Senate and accordingly request that it be […]
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Presidential Message to the Senate of the United States on the Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to its ratification, the Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of the Republic of North Macedonia (the “Protocol”). The Protocol was signed in Brussels on February 6, 2019, on behalf of the United States and the […]
United States Constitution
PREAMBLE We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Article I. […]
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19 States to Investigate Banks for ESG-Style Commitment to United Nations Alliance
By Nathan Worcester The war between states and banks over environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and similar practices has reached the doorstep of the United Nations–19 state attorneys general have launched investigations of major financial institutions’ commitment to the U.N.-convened “Net-Zero Banking Alliance.” The alliance’s website states that its members control roughly 40 percent of […]
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Multiple States Sue FDA for Allowing Abortion Pills to Be Sent by Mail
By Tom Ozimek Republican attorneys general in three states—Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri—have sued several Biden administration agencies, alleging that they unlawfully approved shipment of dangerous abortion drugs by mail while rolling back key safety precautions, exposing women and girls who get chemical abortions to potential harm. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said Monday that his […]
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United Auto Workers Begin Historic Strike Against Ford, GM, Stellantis After Failing to Reach Deal
By Katabella Roberts United Auto Workers (UAW) union members have gone on strike against the three biggest automakers for the first time in history after failing to reach a deal on a new labor contract by the 11:59 p.m. Sept. 14 deadline. Despite weeks of negotiations, the union was unable to come to an agreement over […]
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Hurricane Idalia Strengthens and Advances Toward Florida and East Coast States
By John Haughey No longer a tropical storm, Idalia has strengthened into a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, as it continues to move toward Florida. Its predicted storm track now stretches up the eastern coastline of the United States to parts of North Carolina. Gov. Ron DeSantis was planning to provide an update […]
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FDA Alert: Fruit With Potentially Deadly Bacteria Recalled in a Dozen States
By Jack Phillips Green organic kiwifruit is now under recall in 14 states due to a potentially deadly listeria contamination, according to an announcement posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website. David Oppenheimer and Company said it is voluntarily recalling some of its clamshell packages of kiwi after testing found Listeria monocytogenes in some of […]
