Today's News for the Week Prior and Up to February 27, 2024
Welch Introduces New Bills to Bolster SNAP Benefits for Social Security Recipients and Student Loan Borrowers
Source: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont)
February 27, 2024
U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced the COLAs Don’t Count Act, and the Student Loan Deduction Act of 2024, bills that would exempt annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) and student loan payments from impacting the benefits of the families and individuals who utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance. This would help ensure participants of SNAP are not losing benefits to the added costs of inflation and can more accurately report their available income after the expense of student loans is paid.
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MISS. LAWMAKERS URGE BIDEN TO END COSTLY & HASTY TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Source: Senator Roger F. Wicker (R - MS)
February 26, 2024
The lawmakers argue that the EPA rule should be rejected because it “is contradictory to all conventional predictions about where the automobile industry is headed in the coming years, including this administration’s own Department of Energy.”
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ICYMI — Dallas Morning News: “Rep. Colin Allred invites Dallas doctor who fled state for abortion to State of the Union”
Source: U.S. Representative Colin Allred (D-TX, 32)
February 26, 2024
The Dallas Morning News reported that Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) will host Dr. Austin Dennard as his guest at the State of the Union on March 7. Dr. Dennard is a Texas OBGYN and mom who had to flee the state to get an abortion.
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ALLEN ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE APPREHENSION OF ILLEGAL ALIEN AS THE SUSPECT IN THE DEATH OF LAKEN RILEY
Source: U.S. Representative Rick Allen (R-GA, 12th)
February 24, 2024
"President Biden and his administration’s complete disregard for the law and blatant refusal to secure the border undoubtedly led to this unfathomable tragedy and they must reverse course. Robin and I join our fellow Georgians and the nation in praying for Laken’s family and loved ones. She will not be forgotten."
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