U.S. House of Representatives

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The U.S. House of Representatives approved the annual National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, which will set the funding priorities for a $738 billion budget for the year 2020. A Compromise Between Democrats and Republicans The latest version approved by the House approved the creation of...

Political analysts say that the presidential campaign of Washington State Governor Jay Inslee will focus on climate policy in the transportation, manufacturing, and energy sectors, which could affect the way goods move across the country. Inslee is part of a green wave surging across the Democratic...

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved the Music Modernization Act Wednesday in an effort to update copyright laws for the digital age, according to Bloomberg.  The proposed law charges Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT), Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:...

Bank deregulation legislation is close to becoming a reality in Washington, D.C., with the Senate voting 67-32 to proceed with an amended bill on March 6. The odds of the bill becoming law before the August recess is now 80 percent, according to Height Capital Markets.  Senate approval for...

With Christmas Day now less than a week away, Americans once again find themselves in an all-too-familiar situation: Congress is struggling to do its job. In the latest episode of the Washington circus, Republican leadership is having a difficult time passing a new funding bill that would prevent...

Republican legislators have long resisted the Affordable Care Act and fought for its repeal, but this week, the Trump Administration and House Republicans seemed to initiate a retreat. CSR Payment Concerns In May 2016, the party won a lawsuit blocking the Obama Administration from issuing “...

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday is set to review and pass a bill that makes the sharing of information between private companies and the government possible without the threat of litigation. The bill is highly anticipated by corporations, which say freely sharing information will...

Futures Flat on Earnings, Eye House Vote U.S. equity futures were near unchanged overnight despite mostly positive earnings from large tech and transportation companies. Also, stocks await a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on raising the debt ceiling. Top News In other news around the...