legislation

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The president and Congress must pass long-overdue legislation that reduces costs, allows guestworker access for all of agriculture and provides the stability our farmers, agricultural workforce and America’s families deserve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Lobbying records for the group from last year show that it advocated for legislation to protect oil producers from climate lawsuits at the state level.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

According to the draft legislation, an additional 8.5 billion euros will be allocated to boost stockpiles of ammunition between now and 2030, bringing the total to 26 billion euros.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Last November, Trump signed into law legislation passed by Congress compelling the justice department to release all of the material from its investigations into Epstein.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The same ladies still looked at him with pleading eyes, the same serving girls still winked at him, the same councilmen still slipped pieces of potential legislation under his door with hopeful notes.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas