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One of two Texas brothers who authorities say opened fire on a group of migrants getting water near the U.S.-Mexico border was a warden at a detention facility with a history of abuse allegations.

Choose your plan ArrowRight “As we have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, a public health emergency declaration can provide significant new authority and flexibility for a federal emergency response," the lawmakers, led by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Tex.) Biden on Sunday said he was weighing whether to consider declaring abortion access a public health emergency. Some legal experts cast doubt on whether a declaration of national emergency and public health emergency would make a significant difference in what the administration could do. A public health emergency declaration, issued by the Health and Human Services secretary, could provide new funding but its impact on policy is unclear. “To respond effectively, we need to use every tool available to protect patients and health care providers, and declaring a public health emergency provides valuable tools.”GiftOutline Gift Article

President Joe Biden is expected to announce Friday that the U.S., along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries, will move to revoke “most favored nation” trade status for Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Measure is largely symbolic since President Biden has already done the same thing but it shows the lawmakers' resolve. Some GOP senators want even tougher legislation.

The House has overwhelmingly approved legislation that would ban Russian energy imports to the United States.

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America trade group is running an ad that describes a worst-case scenario.

The Texas Senate passed a Republican-led elections reform bill Tuesday night after dozens of House Democrats fled the state to avoid voting on the measure.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to arrest Democratic lawmakers who blocked voting rights legislation by fleeing the state.

Texas Republicans are authorizing law enforcement to find and bring back more than 50 legislators who fled to Washington “under warrant of arrest if necessary” after Democrats left the state to again block passage of sweeping new voting restrictions.

Three Democratic U.S. senators from states that have refused to expand Medicaid want the federal government to set up a mirror plan to provide health insurance coverage to people in those states.

‘Bold step’ hailed by progressives and medical community

Washington — The House is expected to approve President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal later this week in a party-line vote, after the House Budget Committee advanced the bill on Monday. Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who advises the Senate on procedural matters, will have to rule on whether the $15 minimum wage can be included under the Byrd rule. However, even if the parliamentarian rules against including the minimum wage, Senate Democrats could take the controversial step of waiving that decision. If the minimum wage provision was excised from the relief bill, it's possible that the Senate could reach a compromise on a separate bill raising the minimum wage. Raising the minimum wage is widely popular, with a 2019 poll by the Pew Research Center showing that 67% of Americans support raising the minimum wage to $15.

Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who advises the Senate on procedural matters, will have to rule on whether the $15 minimum wage can be included under the Byrd rule. However, even if the parliamentarian rules against including the minimum wage, Senate Democrats could take the controversial step of waiving that decision. Manchin has suggested amending the legislation to instead raise the minimum wage to $11. If the minimum wage provision was excised from the relief bill, it's possible that the Senate could reach a compromise on a separate bill raising the minimum wage. Raising the minimum wage is widely popular, with a 2019 poll by the Pew Research Center showing that 67% of Americans support raising the minimum wage to $15.