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Amid Tariff Turmoil, Here's Why Mike Johnson and John Thune Stand by Trump
Saturday, April 5, 2025 - 4:10pm | 410Republican leaders are reportedly standing firm in their support for President Donald Trump despite internal worries about his global tariffs. What Happened: According to a report, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have not indicated any intention of pressuring...
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GOP Senator Explains Why He Voted For Marijuana Banking Bill, Though He Doesn't Support Legalization
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 3:16pm | 694U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Brian Sullivan on CNBC’s Last Call one day after the Senate committee approved the marijuana banking measure. He shared why he voted in favor of the bill, even though he doesn’t...
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McConnell Pleased That 'Unrelated Nonsense' Like Cannabis Reform Wasn't In NDAA: What's Next?
Thursday, December 8, 2022 - 11:25am | 785Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is pleased that the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was unveiled on Tuesday, doesn’t contain marijuana banking reform. “Just as Republicans insisted, just as our service members deserve, this NDAA is...
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Marijuana Banking Reform Not Part Of Defense Bill: No Hope For SAFE Act This Year?
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 - 2:28pm | 1074Lawmakers opted not to put cannabis reform in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) defense bill. This means that under the existing federal law, financial institutions are still not allowed to provide their services to marijuana businesses even in states with legal cannabis...
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Sen. Jacky Rosen Continues To Push For Marijuana Reforms: Demands Federal SBA Loans For Legal Cannabis Companies
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 12:52pm | 847Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev) sent a letter recently urging the appropriations committee to provide licensed marijuana businesses with access to Small Business Administration loans, reported Nevada Appeal. Cannabis companies are currently banned from accessing SBA...
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Trump's Big Energy Speech Could Clarify His Approach To OPEC
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 10:12am | 435Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to clarify his energy platform in a major speech on Thursday at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in North Dakota, Reuters reported. Trump has taken a very nationalistic approach to trade policy in campaign speeches,...