The Latest Breaking News from Bill Hagerty

Democratic and Republican legislators have stepped up their attacks on a possible nuclear agreement being reached with Iran. Many members of Congress have expressed increasing concern about the path taken by the Biden administration, and its attempt to marginalize Congress in ongoing negotiations to revive the 2015 deal. Partisan frustration…

A bipartisan group of senators on Friday introduced a bill to permanently extend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, which allowed the US to impose sanctions on Iran’s energy sector. The bill was introduced by Republicans Tim Scott and Bill Hagerty, and Democrats Maggie Hassan and Jacky Rosen. It aims…

The narrowed bill will be open for amendment on virtually any topic it originally was set to address, such as climate, taxes and child care.

WASHINGTON — The Senate is moving forward with an even broader “chips-plus” bill containing hundreds of pages of science-related provisions that Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer agreed to add to a more narrow bill focused on semiconductor manufacturing grants and tax incentives.

The Senate is moving forward with a broad “chips-plus” bill containing science provisions that Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer agreed to add.

WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday proposed expanding investors’ ability to resubmit proposals on environmental, social and governance issues as the 2022 proxy season sees record levels of votes and Republicans ramp up criticisms of the agency.

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed expanding investors’ ability to resubmit proposals on environmental, social and governance issues.

WASHINGTON — The House attached a pandemic-related amendment to a Senate-passed Supreme Court security emergency spending bill Friday, ensuring the legislation will not go to President Joe Biden’s desk this week even as the high court handed down its expected opinion overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

The House sent an amended Supreme Court security spending bill back to the Senate, as tensions rise in wake of Roe v. Wade ruling.

Two senators from opposing sides of the aisle teamed up on legislation to fund added security for Supreme Court justices and their families.

WASHINGTON — Threats against the nation’s highest court are being taken seriously at the uppermost levels of government in the aftermath of this month’s leak of a draft Supreme Court ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade.