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☆ Group of Democrats call on Blinken to provide answers on bypassing Congress to approve arms sales to Israel
  + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
CNN —A group of 19 predominantly Democratic lawmakers is calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to provide answers about why he bypassed Congress last month to approve arms sales to Israel. The top US diplomat made two emergency determinations in December to immediately approve the transfer hundreds of millions of dollars in military equipment to Israel. In their letter, the lawmakers noted the rarity of administrations using emergency declarations to immediately approve arms sales without congressional approval. “Use of a national emergency waiver does not exempt the U.S. government from assessing whether arms sales are consistent with” those standards, they wrote. I would say that the process that the secretary followed and the process that we follow here at the State Department is the process that the law actually prescribed,” Miller said at a State Department briefing.
Persons: Antony Blinken, Blinken, Joe Biden, Independent Sen, Bernie Sanders, Democratic Sens, Elizabeth Warren, Jeff Merkley, Peter Welch, James McGovern, Earl Blumenauer, Joaquin Castro, Judy Chu, Raúl, Pramila Jayapal, Barbara Lee, Betty McCollum, Chellie Pingree, Mark Pocan, Delia Ramirez, Jan Schakowsky, Jill Tokuda, Maxine Waters, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Leahy, credibly, “ Israel, ”, ’, “, Matt Miller, ” Miller Organizations: CNN, UN, Independent, Democratic, State Department, Leahy, ”, Department Locations: Israel, Gaza, Hamas
☆ Elon Musk should face an SEC probe over his claims that no monkeys died as a result of Neuralink implants, lawmakers say
  + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Elon Musk is facing scrutiny over his comments related to the Neuralink monkeys, per a Wired report. Lawmakers are calling for an investigation after he said no monkeys had died due to the brain chip. AdvertisementElon Musk is facing renewed scrutiny over the deaths of Neuralink's test monkeys as the company prepares to begin human trials. The news comes after reports that a dozen monkeys experienced a range of health issues after having the implant installed, before they were eventually euthanized. Musk has long faced intense controversy over claims that the monkeys Neuralink tested its brain interface technology on had experienced "extreme suffering."
Persons: Elon Musk, —, Elon, Gary Gensler, Musk, Earl Blumenauer, Barbara Lee, James McGovern, Tony Cárdenas, Neuralink, quadriplegia Organizations: Service, SEC, Wired, Medicine, FDA, Business
☆ The US promised the Cherokee Nation a seat in Congress in a treaty that fueled the Trail of Tears. 188 years later, the Cherokee say lawmakers may finally fulfill that promise.
  + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +10 min
The Cherokee Nation was promised a seat in Congress in the 1835 Treaty of New Echota. The Cherokee Nation appears closer than ever to finally seating a delegate. She said lawmakers asked tough questions, but she felt "very optimistic" the Cherokee delegate was something the committee ultimately supported. The Cherokee Nation is continuing to galvanize support and encourages US citizens to reach out to their representatives in Congress and tell them to fulfill the treaty promise. "I think the stars are aligned for a Cherokee Nation delegate to be seated," she said.
☆ U.S. Congress could be in for bruising debt-ceiling fight after midterms
  + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Richard Cowan David Morgan | Richard Cowan | David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
The debt ceiling is going to be an important tool," Carter told Reuters. "I try not to think about it," he said referring to a possible debt limit battle. 'EXTENDED DEBATE'Debate about the debt ceiling could flare again early next year, after the new Congress is sworn in. "There is likely to be an extended debate" on the debt limit next year no matter who wins the midterms, said Akabas, who has seen several such battles waged. McConnell avoided answering a question about the 2023 debt limit debate, saying: "We haven't even finished 2022 yet."
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