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A bill passed by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Thursday aims to supplement the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s funding levels by creating a nonprofit foundation to fuel private-sector and philanthropic partnerships.
The bipartisan Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Act (H.R. 8673) would establish and provide seed funding for a Foundation for Standards and Metrology focused on helping the Department of Commerce agency collaborate with academia, industry, and other organizations.
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens blasted Republican members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for “pretending” to care about equity during today’s hearing.
Stevens brought up a legislation that failed during the 2022 term of Congress that would have excluded LGBTQ+ students from receiving mental health care on campuses.
A Singapore Airlines flight that was jolted by air movement, leading to one death and more than 100 injuries, was one of the worst turbulence-related accidents in history, aviation experts said.
The frequency of such accidents is likely to increase as a result of climate change, aviation experts and officials said.
‘The challenge of competitive coexistence’: The China Strategy’s first year
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Birmingham, said she was "blown away" by Crider's story, which she guessed was also likely the experience of other families in southeast Michigan, especially after a series of damaging, historic storms in recent years that flooded basements across the region.
"For any family that experiences this, it can feel very unjust," Stevens said. "And the Crider story being so unique that it happened three times, just put so much financial and health pressure on this family."
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) discusses ongoing negotiations between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as the deadline to raise the debt limit looms. Former President Trump plans to appeal a civil suit after he was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. With Title 42 set to expire on Thursday, officials are preparing for a surge of migrant crossings.
Congresswoman Haley Stevens shared her sentiments of solidarity and thanked the community for allowing her to learn about the Armenian nation and the struggles they are still trying to overcome for more than 100 years. She assured her constituents that she will fight for them in Congress and be the voice of the Armenian American community.
On Tuesday, May 2, Axios co-founder Mike Allen and senior politics reporter Eugene Scott hosted conversations exploring the opportunities and challenges of improving U.S. manufacturing capabilities . Guests included Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and National Association of Manufacturers president and CEO Jay Timmons. The View from the Top sponsored segment featured Walmart executive vice president of sourcing Andrea Albright.
The second legislation, the DoE and NSF Interagency Research Act – sponsored by Research and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Haley Stevens, D-Mich., and cosponsored by Rep. Jim Baird, R-Ind.
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Birmingham, is introducing legislation Thursday intended to help parents carrying their own student loan debt when it comes to determining how much they may have to contribute toward their children's financial aid for college.
Stevens is introducing what she is calling the Alleviating Intergenerational Debt (or AID) Act.
In a nutshell, beginning with the 2025-26 school year, it would allow parents to include a portion of their own student loan debt in determining how much they may be expected to contribute toward their children's education.