Senators hear the case for cutting Americans’ workweek to 32 hours

WASHINGTON – In 1955, Walter Reuther, head of what was then known as the United Automobile Workers (UAW), told a Senate hearing that coming technological advancements would make a four-day workweek possible. That was the last Senate hearing on the…

Retirement crisis threatens current workers, experts tell Congress

The worsening retirement crisis impacting senior citizens will overtake current workers down the line if not fixed, experts say. 

With war in Gaza raging, Senate confirms Jack Lew as new US envoy to Israel

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jack Lew as the new U.S. ambassador to Israel. The move comes amid the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East as war rages between Israel and Hamas. The vote for confirmation was 53-43,…

Democrats confirm record number of Biden judges before midterms

At the moment, there are 87 vacancies in the federal courts and 44 pending nominations, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

Maryland senators to Pentagon: address toxic chemicals on bases

At issue are what are known as PFAS, which stands for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of “forever chemicals” that come from consumer and industrial goods and that can cause a variety of diseases in humans.

In historic vote, Senate confirms Jackson as first Black woman justice on Supreme Court

While President Joe Biden and Jackson watched the proceedings from the White House’s Roosevelt Room, Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the confirmation vote.

Senate considering how to make legal cannabis profitable

ANNAPOLIS – With the House of Delegates having passed proposals to legalize recreational marijuana, the Senate has taken up the issue with a decidedly different focus. While bills in the Senate are also aimed at making recreational use legal, they…

Biden taps Jackson to serve as first Black woman on Supreme Court

Jackson, 51, would fill the seat of Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced his retirement in late January. Jackson previously worked as a law clerk for Breyer.

Maryland organizations push back against Senate nixing virtual testimony

The statement says that ending the virtual testimony option would limit vital input from everyday Marylanders.

Maryland Gov. Hogan announces he will not run for U.S. Senate

Hogan’s decision ends the Republican Party’s best chance of flipping the seat now held by Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen.