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Originally published in: UPI NASA and U.S. aerospace experts urged Congress on Wednesday to invest more quickly and heavily in development of nuclear-powered spacecraft Wednesday to stay ahead of such competitors as China. The space agency believes spacecraft powered by a nuclear thermal rocket reach Mars in just three to four months, which is about half the time required by… Read more »

Originally published in: The Hill Progressive Democrats in the Senate and House are pushing back against a preliminary decision by President Biden and Democratic leaders to significantly cut funding for a national family paid leave program from the budget reconciliation bill. A group of 15 Senate Democrats led by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday sent a… Read more »

Originally published in: Salon Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., called Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., a “hateful bigot” on Tuesday after the conservative lawmaker decried the swearing in of Dr. Rachel Levine, now the first transgender four-star officer in the nation’s history. “Welcome to woke medicine, America,” Boebert tweeted, posting a picture of Levine during her ceremony. Just an hour… Read more »

Originally published in: The Hill Congress is on the verge of narrowly averting a catastrophic debt default — and some Democrats want it to be for the last time. The calls for taking the near-annual fight out of lawmakers’ hands are coming from prominent voices such as House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who want… Read more »

Originally Published in: Patch The National Park Service said it will begin work around Oct. 4 to implement a road diet on part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway south of the City of Alexandria. Safety improvements were recommended as part of a safety study on the southern part of the parkway between the City of Alexandria and George Washington's Mount Vernon. The… Read more »

Rep. Don Beyer introduces bill to require vaccines or negative coronavirus test for domestic travel BY MEAGAN FLYNN AND LORI ARATANI Originally published on The Washington Post Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) introduced a bill on Thursday to require all domestic travelers to show proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test at airports or for Amtrak trips, seeking to… Read more »

Originally published in: The Hill Legislation introduced by Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) would provide tax credits for zero-emission commercial vehicles. Thirty percent of commercial vehicles, such as delivery vans and heavy trucks, would receive a tax credit under the Green Vehicle Adoption Nationwide Act, according to Beyer’s office. The Virginia Democrat said in a statement that the… Read more »

Originally Published in: The Hill Congressional Democrats this week introduced legislation that seeks to ensure large U.S. corporations pay their “fair share” of taxes, a measure that they’d like included in the reconciliation package they hope to pass without Republican buy-in, in order to raise revenue.  Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus… Read more »

DoD Commits to Looking at New Helicopter Noise Mitigation Strategies BY JO DEVOE Originally published on Arlington Now Reducing local helicopter noise while conducting missions safely may be difficult, the Pentagon says, but the military is willing to try, according to a new report. The commitment and the recommendations conclude a Dept. of Defense report on the causes and… Read more »

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 »