lawmakers
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But it also prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers this summer to allocate $40 million to help counties speed up the process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Turkish lawmakers on Monday voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants, a key step in the peace process that seeks to end decades of deadly violence.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
In response to the attacks, a bipartisan group of lawmakers last week urged the restoration of federal funding for Department of Homeland Security programs designed to coordinate multi-state cybersecurity efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Congress in 1996 formally codified a 35% limit on the share of U.S. households that a broadcast owner’s stations could collectively reach, which lawmakers in 2004 raised to 39%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
In the halls of Congress, lawmakers rose one after another to denounce Sunday’s attack and demand new voting rights legislation.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
