Legislation

Hike tariffs on Chinese EVs, Senate Democrats urge Biden administration

Three Senate Democrats from auto manufacturing states on Thursday urged the Biden administration to hike import tariffs on Chinese electric…

U.S. lawmakers push for ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday to give China’s ByteDance about six months to divest popular short video app TikTok or face a U.S. ban, seeking to tackle national…

Policy changes look to reduce 401(k) plan ‘leakage’

Leaks aren’t just a problem for pipes. Billions of dollars a year drip from the U.S. retirement system when investors…

Lawmakers take aim at credit card interest rates, fees as cardholder debt tops $1 trillion

Some lawmakers and regulators are calling for interest rate caps and lower fees on credit cards as debt levels march…

Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest-serving senator, dies at 90

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California has died at age 90, her office confirmed Friday. Feinstein, a Democrat, was the…

Georgia Republicans suspend state senator who wants to impeach DA for indicting Trump

Georgia’s Republican Senate Caucus is suspending a GOP state senator who attacked them for opposing his plan to impeach Fulton…

Consumers may soon get up to $14,000 or more in rebates for making energy-efficient home upgrades — if states sign on

Consumers may soon be able to access $14,000 or more of federal rebates for making energy-efficient upgrades to their home.…

House Democrats release wave of bank reform bills

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Wednesday will release a slate of reform bills in response to the recent bank failures…

Bipartisan bill to claw back executives’ pay when banks fail passes out of Senate Banking Committee

WASHINGTON — The Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday voted to send to the full Senate a bill that aims to…

DeSantis used Florida’s whirlwind legislative session as a potential presidential launching pad

Florida’s legislative session is set to end Friday, capping a 60-day Republican blitz to send major bills to Gov. Ron…