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The Senate has once again turned to the Congressional Review Act, a measure they've been usually nonstop over the past two months to repeal laws issued by the prior administration with only a majority vote. Earlier this week, they approved a bill nearly along party lines to repeal hunting restrictions on national wildlife refuges in Alaska. These restrictions were instituted by the Fish and Wildlife Service in 2016 to protect predator species from hunters.
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On March 8th, we shared that the Senate voted 49-48 to eliminate a regulation requiring federal contractors to disclose and correct safety violations.
Again on March 22nd, the Senate voted against worker protections and work place safety, this time by a 50-48 vote. In this case, the vote was to nix an OSHA rule that allowed up to five years to penalize a company for failing to report harmful incidents.
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An executive order is anticipated this week that will dismantle efforts of President Obama to curb the impacts of climate change and lower
The moves are intended to send an unmistakable signal to the nation and the world that Trump intends to follow through on his campaign vows to rip apart every element of .... policies to address climate change.
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In a celebratory tweet Sunday evening, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) trumpeted a new law passed by Congress that makes it easier for states to make unemployment benefits subject to drug tests.
The old rule, implemented under former President Barack Obama, mandated that states could only test applicants if they were looking for work in jobs that require regular drug screenings.
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But Democrats have warned that the new law essentially vilifies jobless Americans and plays into the often-false stereotype that unemployed people are more likely to use drugs.
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In this series, which will unfortunately have dozens of posts, we will examine the White House proposed budget cuts to learn what's hidden beneath the surface and later update based on Congressional budget proposals and actions.
Have you ever heard of the Chemical Safety Board (CSB)? Chances are you haven't unless you work in certain industries. How important can it be then? Extremely, as it turns out. It's among many similar government agencies proposed to be eliminated or have funding reduced to end their effectiveness. So why does the CSB matter?