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Republicans’ Overthrow of Liz Cheney Risks Worsening Their Headaches As the party ties itself ever tighter to Trumpism, some Republicans worry about the implications for 2022 and far beyond. “I don’t think it’s a healthy moment for the party,” said one congressman. Republican lawmakers have created a host of new problems for their party by removing Representative Liz Cheney from her leadership position.Credit...Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times May 12, 2021Updated 8:44 p.m. ET W...

-0:00 Biden Warns Against Panic Following Pipeline Cyberattack President Biden delivered remarks following the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack and urged Americans not to panic over gas availability. The president also warned gas stations against taking advantage of the current gas shortage. As part of an effort to use every possible means to accelerate fuel deliveries, last night I granted a waiver of the Jones Act to fuel suppliers. This allows non-U.S. flagged vessels to transport refined fuel ...

Federal Reserve Opens Consultation on Access to the Payments System The US Federal Reserve Board has proposed guidelines to evaluate requests for accounts and payment services at Federal Reserve Banks. In a public statement, the Fed said the introduction of new financial products, such as products introduced by Fintechs including novel types of banking charters, has compelled the central bank to review legacy payment operations. The Fed said that to facilitate these activities, some such insti...

Biden signs law designating sesame as major food allergen, requires labeling on packaged foods By Kelly Hayes At least 4.5 million adults in the U.S. are impacted by a peanut allergy, according to researchers. WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law a bill that makes sesame the ninth U.S. major allergen and requires food makers to clearly label packaging by January 2023. More than 1.5 million people are allergic to sesame, the edible seeds of the sesame plant that are a commo...

FASTER Act For Sesame Labeling as Food Allergen Passes U.S. House The FASTER Act for sesame labeling and food allergy research has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill, called the Food Allergen Safety, Treatment, education, and Research Act (S. 578),  passed the U.S. Senate on March 3, 2021, and it now goes from Congress to President Biden for his signature. This bill has been long advocated for by food allergy and food safety advocates. Now, sesame products must be labeled as ...

United States House of Representatives Passes FASTER Act for Sesame Labeling Action follows Senate passage on March 3; bill now goes to President Biden for his signature Legislation requires that sesame be labeled on packaged foods; prioritizes food allergy research News provided by Share this article Share this article MCLEAN, Va., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States House of Representatives today passed the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act (S. ...

The U.S. House passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic-relief plan, spanning $1,400 stimulus checks, enhanced jobless benefits and fresh funding for vaccines and testing. Also included: a minimum-wage measure with no prospects of passing in the Senate.

The US House of Representatives is poised to approve a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Friday even as Republicans unify in opposition to the measure backed by President Joe Biden. The legislation, drafted by Democrats, is aimed at resolving the twin crises confronting the United States in the coronavirus pandemic and the economic collapse it has caused. Titled the American Rescue Plan, it is President Biden’s top legislative priority within the first 100 days of his presidency and is de...

Members of the United States House Committee on Financial Services are going head to head on Thursday with top executives from key stakeholder firms in the GameStop trading frenzy. The inquiry aims to shed light on the hazy sequence of events that precipitated the ascent and rapid decline of the struggling video-game retailer’s share price just weeks ago, when it rocketed from $17.25 on January 1 to $347.51 on January 27 – then plunged to hover near $50 since then. Individual retail investo...