The grind of divided government has lowered legislative expectations in the 118th Congress. Yet, while lawmakers are bitterly divided on many topics, there appear to be areas for compromise on Capitol Hill.
When Democrats controlled all three branches of government, they were able to usher through legislation such as the Inflation Reduction Act and a bipartisan bill on gun control. That kind of big-picture legislation isn’t likely to make it through both chambers, but several bipartisan efforts are gaining traction.
A delegation of lawmakers attended the Munich Security Conference, sending a strong message of support for Ukraine and marking the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion.Now that Medicare beneficiaries are paying a maximum of $35 a month on life-saving insulin, President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass the same benefit for privately insured Americans as well. The effort was voted down in the last session of Congress when it was part of the Democrats’ sweeping climate and economic package.
This legislation would have expanded federal safeguards for young users' activities on digital platforms. One bill sets rules for how and where data can be shared. The other would require apps to create stricter safety measures for users under 16 and would build parental supervision tools and dedicated channels to report harm. These bills would have been the first to update children’s protections online since 1998.
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