It’s been a little more than seven months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Throughout this conflict, reports and stories of war crimes and other atrocities against the Ukrainian people have circulated. A recent Congressional hearing focused on holding Russia accountable for these crimes. Just a warning: some of the video and material may be disturbing.
After Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. and other countries issued sanctions on Russia. They hoped those sanctions would stop Russia’s war in Ukraine. While experts said these sanctions have hurt Russia, Senator Oat Toomey (R- PA) said it’s not enough.
Congress has until September 30th to keep the federal government running or else, a shutdown could take place. Congressional members are certainly watching clock and while they are trying to avoid a shutdown at all costs, there are some issues between members that could lead to one.
Should there be a nation wide law on abortions? One U.S. Senator is proposing to ban almost all abortions after 15 weeks, but the idea is causing chaos at the Capitol.
From dairy farms, to grape producers, farmers across the U.S. have been struggling with paying off loans to keep their farms afloat. We spoke with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D- NY) on how to address this.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – It looks like momentum for pushing back against the Russians is building in Ukraine. There are reports of Ukraine’s military gaining more territory within the past week, than it has in months, which has been a devastating blow for the Kremlin.
It’s been a little more than seven months since Russia invaded Ukraine. The U.S. and other countries have provided Ukraine with economic and military assistance to help push back against Russia’s attacks. Just a few days ago, the Biden administration announced another wave of financial assistance to Ukraine. While Congressional members are supportive of helping Ukraine, some worry about the growing price tag.
81 Korean and Vietnam veterans from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula took a trip of a lifetime to our nation’s capital in an honor flight. They got to visit a handful of sites dedicated to those who fought and served for our country.
When the coronavirus hit the U.S., Congress quickly acted to provide relief to families, businesses, local and state governments to help offset the pandemic’s impacts. In a recent congressional report, it outlines billions in relief were given away to fraudsters and some blame the Trump administration for failing to establish policies to prevent and detect fraud.
How do you feel about your work productivity being tracked by your employers? That’s a growing concern among workers in many industries. People concerned they could be penalized, even fired for their idle time.