#Senators unveil  trillion infrastructure bill

#Senators unveil $1 trillion infrastructure bill

“#Senators unveil $1 trillion infrastructure bill” WASHINGTON — After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package Sunday night, wrapping up days of painstaking work on the inches-thick bill and launching what is certain to be a lengthy debate over President Joe Biden’s big priority. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act clocked in at…

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#Schumer predicts infrastructure vote ‘in a matter of days’

#Schumer predicts infrastructure vote ‘in a matter of days’

“#Schumer predicts infrastructure vote ‘in a matter of days’” ​Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer predicted that a vote on the proposed $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package could come “in a matter of days,” as lawmakers continued to tweak the plan during a rare Sunday session.  ​Schumer (D-NY), speaking on the Senate floor, said the text…

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#AOC links bipartisan bill to passage of .5T spending measure

#AOC links bipartisan bill to passage of $3.5T spending measure

“#AOC links bipartisan bill to passage of $3.5T spending measure” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez insisted on Sunday that House Democrats will not approve the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal unless the Senate also passes the Dems’ proposed overall $3.5 trillion spending plan.  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tied the fate of the two pieces of legislation together…

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# Law professor calls for crypto mining regulation during US Senate hearing

# Law professor calls for crypto mining regulation during US Senate hearing

“# Law professor calls for crypto mining regulation during US Senate hearing ” Tuesday’s crypto hearing before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs also included a call for stricter regulations on cryptocurrency miners. Addressing the committee, professor Angela Walch claimed that miners held “meaningful power” over the way blockchain networks…

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# Sen. Warren urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to combat rising crypto threats

# Sen. Warren urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to combat rising crypto threats

“# Sen. Warren urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to combat rising crypto threats ” Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, has called on United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other regulators to develop a “comprehensive and coordinated” framework for addressing risks in the cryptocurrency market.  In a letter addressed to Yellen, the Democratic senator…

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#’Don’t let Radical Left play you’

#’Don’t let Radical Left play you’

“#’Don’t let Radical Left play you’” ​Former President Donald Trump on Monday warned Republicans about being played as “losers” by Democrats during the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations, as senators rush to reach a deal this week. “Senate Republicans are being absolutely savaged by Democrats on the so-called ‘bipartisan’ infrastructure bill. Mitch McConnell and his small group…

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#Senators in infrastructure talks say deal could come this week

#Senators in infrastructure talks say deal could come this week

“#Senators in infrastructure talks say deal could come this week” ​The leading Republican negotiator for the bipartisan infrastructure talks raised expectations Sunday that an agreement could be reached this week — even though lawmakers have hit a stumbling block over spending for public transit. “We’re about 90 percent of the way there — I feel…

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