2019 May

Republicans defend drug company in spotlight over HIV medication prices

Republican members of Congress defended Gilead, the leading manufacturer of HIV drugs in the U.S., during a testy hearing Thursday as Democrats blasted the company over the prices of its products. As Democrats led by Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah CummingsElijah Eugene CummingsOvernight Health Care — Presented by Campaign for Accountability — House lawmakers offer […]

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House to vote on retirement bill next week

The House is expected to vote next week on a bill aimed at encouraging retirement savings, a spokeswoman for Majority Leader Steny HoyerSteny Hamilton HoyerGOP launches anti-BDS discharge petition Hoyer: Dems will move quickly on anti-Israel boycott bill Disinvited GOP lawmaker turns up at Dem hearing MORE (D-Md.) said Thursday. The House Rules Committee is […]

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Boeing: 737 Max software fix complete

Boeing on Thursday said that it has completed development of a software update to address the issues that have been blamed for two crashes involving the company’s 737 Max jets that left more than 300 people dead. In a statement obtained by CNBC, CEO Dennis Muilenburg said that the company was preparing for a final […]

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Graham warns of 5G security threat from China

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin Graham Graham encourages Donald Trump Jr. to plead the 5th This week: House to vote on bill to ban LGBTQ discrimination ‘Saturday Night Live’ ponders what it would take for Republicans to turn against Trump MORE (R-S.C.) on Tuesday pressed the Trump administration to work with Congress on […]

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Overnight Health Care — Presented by Campaign for Accountability — House lawmakers offer measure on surprise medical bills | Top Dems press DOJ on ObamaCare document requests | Pennsylvania AG sues Purdue Pharma over opioid epidemic

Welcome to Tuesday’s Overnight Health Care. Bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have draft legislation on surprise medical bills, House Democrats want answers from the administration on the ObamaCare lawsuit, and another state is suing Purdue Pharma. We’ll start with surprise billing…   Pallone, Walden release legislation to end surprise medical bills […]

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Saudi Arabia says oil pipeline was attacked by drones

Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that one of its oil pipelines had come under attack by armed drones launched by Houthi rebels, the first such attack deep within Saudi territory. The Associated Press reported that Saudi officials said the attack occurred at two sites on the country’s east-west pipeline, which traverses the middle of the country. The attack […]

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Study finds Philly soda tax reduced sales

A study published Tuesday found that soda sales have dropped in Philadelphia since the city implemented a tax on the sugary beverages in 2017, while the decline was partially offset by an increase in sales in nearby neighborhoods. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that the volume of sales of beverages subject […]

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Dems boost National Endowment for Arts funding after Trump proposes eliminating it

    Click Here: cheap kanken backpacks for sale House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a bill that would add funding for major arts programs that President TrumpDonald John TrumpLawsuit alleges Trump campaign paid women less than men Graham encourages Donald Trump Jr. to plead the 5th Crunch time for Senate disaster aid talks MORE had […]

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Grassley: US and Canada near deal to lift tariffs on steel, aluminum

Sen. Chuck GrassleyCharles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleyTop Finance Dem offers bill to help those repaying student loans save for retirement The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Pass USMCA Coalition – Deadline approaches for 2020 Dems Trump Jr. subpoena spotlights GOP split over Russia probes MORE (R-Iowa) signaled Tuesday that the U.S. and Canada might be […]

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San Francisco becomes first city to ban facial recognition technology

Tech-savvy San Francisco on Monday became the first city to ban the use of facial recognition technology by local law enforcement and other city agencies, signaling an intensifying backlash to the increasingly popular technology that is being implemented across the country with little regulation.  San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors on Monday voted 8-1 in favor of an […]

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