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Tether Reveals Partnerships With Secret Service, FBI in Letter to U.S. Senate
Tether Reveals Partnerships With Secret Service, FBI in Letter to U.S. Senate Tether, the company behind the leading USDT stablecoin, has made public the letters it sent to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, as well as the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, highlighting its dedication to security and its close …
Mental health law is special victory for Senate President Karen Spilka
Colin A. Young | State House News Service BOSTON — Tuesday’s signing ceremony for the state’s new mental health law was more than the celebration of another legislative achievement for Senate President Karen Spilka. It was also affirmation that a childhood clouded by a parent’s untreated mental health issues had been worth it. In what …
Senate begins ‘vote-a-rama’ to advance Democrats’ sweeping health and climate bill
The package is the product of painstaking negotiations and will give Democrats a chance to achieve major policy objectives ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Senate Democrats are using a special process to pass the package without Republican votes. Once the legislation has passed in the Senate, it would next need to be approved by …
Understanding the Health Provisions in the Senate Reconciliation Legislation
As the Senate prepares to vote on a reconciliation bill as soon as this weekend, KFF has several recent analyses relevant to understanding the health provisions in the sweeping $740 billion legislation, as well as their potential impact on people. The legislation would lower prescription drug costs for people with Medicare and private insurance and …
Senate passes gun safety legislation with Stabenow’s mental health program
Washington — The gun safety legislation passed late Thursday by the U.S. Senate would expand eligibility for a mental health program authored by Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow to all states. The vote was 65-33, with 15 Republican senators voting with Democrats in support of the package, which has been hailed as the most significant gun legislation in 30 years. …
Senate Passes Bipartisan Veterans’ Health Care Bill with Funding for Two Maryland Veterans Clinics
June 16, 2022 Legislation supports opening of clinics in Baltimore, Prince George’s County Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) announced the Senate passage of new legislation to open two veterans clinics in Baltimore and Prince George’s …
Mental health becomes focal point of Senate gun framework
The main mental health component of the framework is a proposal by Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Roy Blunt, R-Mo., that would provide states with Medicaid funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, which treat patients with mental illness and substance use disorders 24/7 and have been shown to expand access to care and decrease homelessness and …
NC health bill with Medicaid expansion gets first Senate OK
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Senate has given initial approval to a wide-ranging health care access bill penned by Republicans that would include Medicaid expansion, which GOP lawmakers in the chamber had opposed for years. Don’t miss the latest breaking news with push alerts on the FOX8 mobile app. The Senate voted overwhelmingly …
Polls show Dr. Oz holding narrow lead in Pa. Senate race | Election Central
NEWTOWN, Pa. – Name recognition, tons of cash, and an endorsement from former President Donald Trump have been campaign keys for Dr. Mehmet Oz, but he faces the highest unfavorability rating among GOP voters. Coming into election day polls have him leading, but only slightly. Hedge fund manager David McCormick, who’s spent nearly as much, …