U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, joined with Tennessee Republican Rep. Phil Roe and Washington Democratic Rep. Kim Schrier to introduce bipartisan legislation to provide relief for rural medical hospitals and clinics during the COVID-19 crisis. Sponsors claim that the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act is necessary relief for rural hospitals and medical … Continued
Last week South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was awarded a victory in the Iowa Democratic Caucus, narrowly beating out U.S. Senate Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont). On Tuesday. Sanders won the New Hampshire Democratic primary with 26 percent of the vote edging out Buttigieg who received 24 percent. “Four years ago, New Hampshire shocked the political establishment … Continued
Late Thursday, U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, announced that he would not support a resolution calling for witnesses to be called in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump (R). Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., made the announcement ahead of Friday’s expected vote on the resolution. “I worked with other senators to make sure … Continued
Wednesday, the top candidates for the Democratic Party presidential nomination met for their first debate. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) capped the participants of the first debates at twenty, so not all of the candidates were able to participate. Those that were allowed were: former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Cory Booker, South Bend, Ind., … Continued
Thursday, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, joined Senators John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, and Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, to re-introduce bipartisan legislation to increase wildlife managers’ ability to keep wildlife healthy. Whitetail deer hunting is by far the most popular hunting sport in Alabama and CWD presents an existential threat to the state’s deer herd. The bipartisan bill … Continued
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, joined Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, and Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, in introducing legislation to authorizes a special resource study to determine how chronic wasting disease (CWD) spreads and could be prevented in deer and elk. CWD can affect both wild and domestic herds of deer and elk in 25 states. However, … Continued