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Republicans map out their agenda on ESG and antitrust

The Republican Party’s majority in the House of Representatives will take office in January, and some members and committees have already started laying out their ESG agendas for the new Congress. Among those are members of the Judiciary Committee, who have indicated that they would like to understand better how…

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Dept. of Labor ESG rule targeted by GOP Congressmen

The move is one of many steps top conservatives are taking to dismantle financial ESG policies.

Axios

Lawmakers aim to deep-six Pentagon 'wish lists' - Roll Call

Lawmakers are seeking to end the Defense Department’s extensive use of unfunded priorities lists to increase the Pentagon’s budget.

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Deal close on fiscal 2023 spending framework as stopgap prepped

Negotiators are nearing a bipartisan funding agreement to pave the way for an omnibus package to clear both chambers next week.

Roll Call

Indiana Lt Gov Crouch joins US Sen Braun in governor's race

Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch has formally started her 2024 campaign for governor

The Independent UK

Doris Pryor becomes first Black judge from Indiana on Chicago-based federal appeals court: Confirmed 60-31

Doris Pryor will be only the third Black judge to serve on a court dominated by white men since the 7th Circuit held its first session on June 16, 1891.

Chicago Sun-Times

At the Races: Hoosier next guv? - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

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Sen. Braun to run for Indiana governor instead of another term in 2024

WASHINGTON — Indiana Sen. Mike Braun will forgo a run for a second term and will instead join what’s likely to be a crowded Republican field running for governor in 2024.

Tribune News Service

Indiana Sen. Mike Braun to run for governor of the state in 2024

Braun filed the paperwork for a gubernatorial run with the secretary of state’s office Tuesday.

Axios

Braun to run for Indiana governor instead of another term in 2024

Republican Sen. Mike Braun filed with the state to run for governor of Indiana instead of a second term in 2024.

Roll Call

Stopgap funding bill passes Senate; House vote on deck Friday

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a short-term spending measure Thursday, sending to the House a bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown next week and boost aid to Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Stopgap funding bill passes Senate; House vote on deck Friday - Roll Call

The Senate passed a short-term spending measure Thursday, sending to the House a bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown.

Roll Call

At conference short on GOP voices, Biden says US can end hunger

President Joe Biden told several hundred people Wednesday that he envisions a U.S. with fewer deaths from diet-related diseases and parents better able to put food on the table.

Tribune News Service

Senators push new oversight to combat federal prison crises

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons

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Roll Call

At conference short on GOP voices, Biden says US can end hunger - Roll Call

President Biden also appeared to forget that a Republican lawmaker who backed the hunger conference was killed in a car accident last month.

Tribune News Service

Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms

WASHINGTON — Potential changes in control of one or both chambers in the midterm elections could put the practice of earmarking federal funds for local projects on the chopping block in the next Congress.

Roll Call

Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms - Roll Call

Potential changes in control of one or both chambers could put earmarks for local projects on the chopping block.

Salon

GOP blocks bill to protect abortion docs

Bill would protect doctors from being thrown in jail in states where abortion is legal

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Economy and Society, August 2, 2022: Governor DeSantis bans ESG criteria in state pension fund management

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Roll Call

Retirement funds are ground zero in Senate GOP opposition to ESG

Senate Republicans are backing bills that would instruct retirement plan advisers to use financial measures to choose investments.

Salon

Roe is dead: Democracy is collapsing

Judges appointed by popular vote-losing presidents used a stolen Supreme Court seat to overturn the people's will

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Senators Introduce Legislation Calling Out Iran-China Ties

US Republican Senators introduced on Tuesday a bill to call attention to Iran’s ties with China by prohibiting any deal with Iran until the regime terminates its relations with Beijing and Hamas. US Senators Marco Rubio and Marsha Blackburn introduced the so-called Iran China Accountability Act, which stipulates that Iran…

Reason

The Return of Earmarks Means More Pork-Barrel Spending by Congress

Lawmakers stuffed more than $8 billion in pet projects into an omnibus federal spending bill passed in March. But wait, didn't Congress ban earmarks back in 2011?

The Independent UK

Senate readies final congressional OK of $40B Ukraine aid

A $40 billion infusion of military and economic aid for Ukraine and its allies is advancing to the cusp of Senate passage

The Hindu

Exhibition on various facets of Hinduism held at US Capitol

Senators and Congressmen attended the event which is part of the Hindu Dharma Awareness Campaign.

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