Tag: Lawmakers
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Texas attorney general and state lawmakers spar over death row inmate in ‘shaken baby’ case
A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers who used their legislative powers and the courts to stop an execution last week with only hours to spare have drawn public rebuke from state Attorney General Ken Paxton, stirring claims against his office on Thursday of “misrepresentation” in the death row inmate’s case. Robert Roberson, 57, was set to…
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Lawmakers from both parties urge Biden to secure the release of Americans imprisoned in China
Lawmakers are appealing to President Joe Biden to use the remaining time in his term to work for the release of Americans who are “wrongfully detained” in China, saying U.S. officials need to do more to help secure their freedom. “There are more Americans wrongfully detained in China than in any other country. American citizens…
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Lawmakers demand an end to ‘sham’ transaction fees that are adding to the cost of school lunches
A group of senators has demanded that U.S. officials prohibit transaction fees on school meal accounts, arguing that the companies that process students’ lunch payments are unnecessarily raising costs for families. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack sent Wednesday evening, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and seven other senators urged immediate action from the…