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Democrat Lawmaker Calls for Action to Back Up Hawkish China Rhetoric: Can’t Just Be ‘Cranky’

April 17, 2023
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) called for action to back up hawkish rhetoric on China from members of Congress, saying that the institution can’t just be “cranky” about the geopolitical threat. During an April 17 event at the Brookings Institution, a Washington-based liberal think tank, Spanberger gave an example of how China presents a challenge to…

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Reps. Roy, Spanberger Reintroduce Bill Banning Members of Congress From Trading Stocks While in Office

January 13, 2023
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Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Chip Roy (R-Texas) have reintroduced legislation effectively banning members of Congress—as well as their spouses and dependent children—from trading stocks while they are in office. The bipartisan duo of lawmakers introduced the new bill, titled the “Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust (TRUST) in Congress Act,” on Jan. 12. Originally proposed in June 2020…

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Bipartisan Group Seeks to Use Part of COVID-19 Stimulus Money for Opioid Crisis

May 8, 2021
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A bipartisan group of Congress members is asking the Treasury Department to let states use funding from the most recent stimulus bill to combat the opioid epidemic. “We write to urge that any guidance clarifying permissible uses of the American Rescue Plan’s State and Local Government Fiscal Recovery Fund clearly allows recipient governments to spend…

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Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Seeks Some COVID-19 Funds for Opioid Crisis

May 8, 2021
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A bipartisan group of Congress members is asking the Treasury Department to allow states to use funding from the most recent stimulus bill to combat the opioid epidemic. “We write to urge that any guidance clarifying permissible uses of the American Rescue Plan’s State and Local Government Fiscal Recovery Fund clearly allows recipient governments to…

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