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Lawmakers urge Biden to make 'bold decisions' in nuclear review BY RECECCA KHEEL Originally published At The Hill A group of Democratic lawmakers is urging President Biden to be actively involved in his administration’s review of the nation's nuclear policy and make “bold decisions” that would reduce the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. national security strategy. “Mr.… Read more »

House votes to nix Trump methane rule BY RACHEL FRAZIN  Originally Published At The Hill The House voted on Friday to get rid of a Trump administration rule that weakened regulation on a powerful greenhouse gas called methane. The measure, passed by the House in a 229-191 vote, has already been approved by the Senate and will now head to the White House… Read more »

Originally published in: Forbes The bill would apply an additional 10% tax to individual incomes that exceed $1 million and the income of married couples above $2 million. The surtax would apply equally to wages, for which the top tax rate is 37%, and investment income, including capital gains, for which taxes max out at 20% for long-term gains. The legislation would increase… Read more »

Originally published in: The Washington Post Jesus Collazos wasn’t any of those things. He was an immigrant from Colombia who grew up taping cardboard in his shoes to cover holes. He was a husband, father and grandfather who created a life for his family in Northern Virginia. He was a letter carrier. For 25 years, Collazos worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Arlington and eventually… Read more »

Originally published in: WTOP News As the nation marks the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death in police custody Tuesday, two Virginia members of Congress are calling for more information on how much taxpayer money is spent on police misconduct lawsuits. In a CNBC op-ed, Rep. Don Beyer and Sen. Tim Kaine said little is known about the exact cost to… Read more »

Originally published in: The Washington Post The U.S. Park Police said Thursday that officers stationed in San Francisco will begin wearing body-worn cameras, making the federal police agency one of the few to use such cameras, and the new Park Police chief said the cameras will be worn by officers in Washington and New York by the end of the year. Chief Pamela A. Smith said when she… Read more »

Originally published by: ARL Now A Wakefield High School student’s digital photo titled “Shadows of Democracy” will be featured in the U.S. Capitol. Charlie Williams, a senior, noted that he took the digital photo of a reflection in a puddle just weeks before rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. “This is a reflection of the U.S. Capitol after a rainstorm,” Williams said, as quoted in… Read more »

Originally published in: CNBC Three progressive Democrats introduced a bill in the House on Thursday that would make it easier for single parents to claim all the benefits of the new $3,000 child tax credit.  Reps. Katie Porter, D-Calif., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Don Beyer, D-Va., introduced the Single Parent Penalty Elimination Act, which would change the tax… Read more »

Originally published in: U.S. News Christine Jamieson was diagnosed with COVID-19 in late June after rushing to California from Washington, D.C., to visit her sick father. Her initial symptoms were mild, like she had a cold. But Jamieson, 36, says on her 13th day of sickness, the fatigue hit. "The word 'fatigue' can be very misleading. I think that most people think that… Read more »

Originally published in: Space Policy Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) is getting a crash course in the breadth and complexities of issues facing NASA and commercial space as the new chair of the House space subcommittee. With one hearing behind him, he is gearing up for more to educate himself before making up his mind on thorny issues like who should own Human Landing Systems or what agency… Read more »