'Rep. Gerry Connolly, Democret-Va., on Wednesday reintroduced legislation that would standardize the annual increase in annuity payments that retired federal workers receive across the government’s two primary pension systems. The Equal COLA Act. ...'
'...bill to restore full Social Security benefits to certain federal employees is regaining steam in the House. Co-sponsor Abigail Spanberger of Virginia said hundreds of members from both parties are backing the bill, which didn't get a vote last year. The Social Security Fairness Act would end the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset...'
'EAST PALESTINE, Ohio -- Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the federal response to the toxic train derailment in East Palestine as a "betrayal" during a visit to the. ...'
'“[Biden’s trip] was the biggest slap in the face.”
Conway spoke strongly to reporters on Monday about Biden’s surprise departure to Ukraine. The mayor, along with the entire East Palestine community, continues to deal with the aftermath of a February 3rd train derailment and chemical spill.
“That [trip to Ukraine] tells you right now, he doesn’t care about us,” Conaway told Fox News host Jesse Watters. “So … he can send every agency he wants to but I found that out this morning and one of the briefings that he was in the Ukraine giving millions of dollars away to people over there, not to us and I’m furious.”
...Conaway’s comments coincide with recent statements made by prominent GOP figures criticizing President Biden’s neglect on domestic issues. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) had said during a Fox News interview, “We have a lot of problems accumulating here in our own country that he is neglecting.”...'
'Biden was responding to, one reporter could be heard asking the president whether his relationship with China is compromised by his family’s business relationships....President Joe Biden complained that the reporters who cover him should be “more polite people,”...'
