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Replacing benefits of Snake River dams would cost billions

A new report says the benefits provided by four giant hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River can be replaced if the dams are breached to save endangered salmon runs

The Independent UK

Resurrected budget package no slam dunk as negotiations heat up

WASHINGTON — Democrats face big obstacles and a deadline measured in weeks as they attempt to salvage a scaled-down tax, climate and health care package that could give them a boost ahead of the November elections.

Tribune News Service

Resurrected budget package no slam dunk as negotiations heat up

Democrats face big obstacles and a deadline measured in weeks as they attempt to salvage a scaled-down tax, climate and health care package.

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As abortion ruling nears, state and federal lawmakers rush to prepare

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats and the Biden administration are scrambling for ways to protect access to abortion as states begin taking action to block the procedures before the Supreme Court releases a decision expected to reverse the 50-year-old legal precedent set by Roe vs. Wade.

Tribune News Service

As abortion ruling nears, state and federal lawmakers rush to prepare

With a Supreme Court ruling expected this summer, state and federal lawmakers scramble to pass laws preparing for a post-Roe reality.

Roll Call

These 10 senators are most vulnerable six months from Election Day

Some of the most vulnerable senators up for reelection in 2022 may have to wait months to find out who is running against them.

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Sen Steve Daines Says SAFE Banking Act Has Enough Votes To Pass As Standalone, Is This True?

The Senate has been under a lot of pressure from all sides over the last few weeks to pass the cannabis SAFE Banking Act.

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Most Americans have COVID-19 antibodies as case numbers rise - Roll Call

The percentage of people with antibodies increased from 34 percent in December to roughly 58 percent in February, the CDC said.

Roll Call

Biden Administration Dodges Marijuana Decriminalization Question: Will Joe Legalize It?

The unofficial marijuana holiday 4/20 on Wednesday once again stirred up discussion among top lawmakers and officials in the U.S. about the drug's legal status.

Benzinga

Pot shop robberies, deaths fuel calls for US banking bill

A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops in Washington state — including a pistol-whipping, gunshots and killings — is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target

The Independent UK

Biden administration moves to ease student loan debt burden

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is taking further steps to ease the burden of student loans, but new actions announced Tuesday were well short of what many Democrats want to see.

Tribune News Service

Biden administration moves to ease student loan debt burden - Roll Call

Changes are estimated to forgive student loans for 40,000 borrowers immediately, but some Democrats want Biden to go much farther.

Roll Call

Retirement savings bill passes House as Senate deliberates

WASHINGTON — The House passed a bipartisan package aimed at growing Americans’ retirement savings Tuesday evening, sending it to the Senate with broad bipartisan backing.

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Retirement savings bill passes House as Senate deliberates - Roll Call

The House passed a bipartisan package aimed at growing Americans’ retirement savings, sending it to the Senate with broad bipartisan backing.

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Rekha Basu: Daylight saving time ideas defeat partisanship, fatigue

We’re all tired, and not just physically.

Axios

Senate passes bill to make Daylight Savings permanent

"No more dark afternoons in the winter. No more losing an hour of sleep every spring," said Sen. Patty Murray.

The Guardian - US

Sweeping bill on inquiry into US Covid response sees bipartisan support

New Covid commission would inform the US response to future outbreaks as well as the current impact of the virus

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