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ADVERTISEMENT “It’s not my job to be involved in current legislation but I can tell you, any member of Congress can introduce something but President Biden has a plan,” Kerry said, referencing the White House’s American Jobs Plan. “President Biden believes this is the biggest jobs opportunity in the history of our country since the industrial revolution,” Kerry added. He cited the lack of a nationwide grid, calling it nonsensical that there was “a huge hold in the middle of … the nation that invents vaccines… and sends people to the moon.” The White House plan, he said, wa...

The senators highlighted a loophole in existing gun laws that allows purchasers to buy a "ghost gun" kit for a few hundred dollars, assemble it themselves. The ATF does not regulate these kits as firearms.  The use of ghost guns contributes to wider gun violence, the senators wrote, but because of the lack of regulation it can be difficult to collect data on ghost guns or investigate crimes involving the weapons. "According to the Gun Violence Archive, at least 19,233 Americans lost their lives to gun violence in 2020, the highest number in the last two decades," the senator wrote. "We fear ...

Sanders announced his plans in a tweet Monday as the House passed legislation to boost the amount of the direct payments included in the $2.3 trillion package signed by Trump on Sunday night.  "This week on the Senate floor Mitch McConnell ADVERTISEMENT A spokesman for Sanders confirmed that he will object to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) setting up a vote on the veto override of the defense bill until a proposal to increase the amount of the direct payments to $2,000 is also voted on.  Sanders can't ultimately prevent the Senate from voting on whether to override Trump's ...