WASHINGTON—The House passed a bill that would expand current restrictions on flavored tobacco products to include a ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes and e-cigarettes, despite some objections within the Democratic Party and concerns from civil-liberties groups that the legislation could lead to over-policing of black communities.
The legislation, which aims to curb a surge in underage vaping, passed 213 to 195, largely along party lines, with only five Republicans backing the measure. The bill would prohibit all flavored...
What are they doing about the 40,000 Americans who die annually just from a lack of healthcare?
Hey - question - what are they doing about the virus that’s killing people all over the world?
I have an idea! How about the government which is funded through my tax dollars and other citizens directly and indirectly keep it's motherfucking hands off my body. And every ones' bodies...Crazy independent, ideas...they work that way...wakeupwoman furious saveourselves
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House passes bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco productsHouse passes bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco products; President Trump's administration opposes the bill, which is unlikely to pass in the Senate. Wasn't trump all for tgis before? Let me guess, he lied again. Need one more reason to loathe Republicans & Trump? Lobbyists for the vaping/flavored tobacco products, are major donors to the Trump/GOP campaigns and many of Trump's base are end users. This is a prima facie case of the public good being destroyed by political connivance. Obviously the E-Cigarette lobby hasn’t spread enough money around Congress. Hopefully, Congress keeps regular cigarettes legal. They are healthier.
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Senate passes bill providing $1 billion for rural telecom networks to replace HuaweiThe Senate passed a bill that would prohibit the use of federal funds to purchase equipment from Huawei and provide $1 billion for rural telecom companies to replace equipment from the Chinese tech giant that the U.S. has blacklisted. The biggest threat is the guy in the Oval Office 👍 American politicians are glass hearted┗(＾0＾)┓
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House passes sweeping restrictions on flavored vaping and tobacco productsLawmakers in the House passed a bill Friday to impose sweeping restrictions on flavored vaping and tobacco products. The legislation would ban flavored tobacco products, including menthol-flavored vaping products and cigarettes. Demikiwala Tobacco is banned but drugs are not (in some states).. sounds like fun!😂 This is utterly stupid! 😡
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House Approves Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Hate CrimeThe U.S. House overwhelmingly passed a bill to make lynching a federal hate crime, bringing a legislative effort that has repeatedly failed in the past one step closer to becoming law. Great! Only about 100 years too late! I’m a fucking gnome Well better late than never. India still has mob lynchings.. so guess we got that over the US Is that a problem these days?
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House Democrats to introduce bill clawing back border wall fundsDemocrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on new legislation th... they won't get it.. only way forward is to vote Trump out of office, by whichever candidate has the most support Not going anywhere. Just a politically symbolic gesture in an election year Send the funds back.
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