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Oil and gas executives will be called to testify to Congress on gasoline prices, the top Senate Democrat said.

WASHINGTON — The House is committed to voting on the fiscal 2022 omnibus spending bill Wednesday. There’s just one problem: It’s not finalized yet.

Senate Democrats plan to bring legislation to the floor in March designed to cut costs for Americans as rampant inflation drives up prices.

WASHINGTON — For all the ire directed by liberal activists at two moderate senators who in recent weeks scuttled President Joe Biden’s most ambitious plans, Democratic members of Congress increasingly cast blame on another duo for the failures, raising questions about whether the party can resurrect the centerpiece of its…

Below is a recap of the main news related to the cannabis industry and markets for the week of February 7, 2022. Contents

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) asked senators to help them complete the marijuana legalization bill expected to be filed in April.

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer’s retirement provides President Joe Biden and Democrats a golden opportunity to move past recent setbacks and reengerize Black and progressive voters ahead of the midterms.

President Joe Biden did say Wednesday that there may be a way to reach consensus on the Electoral Count Act.

To get a floor vote on bills to change the way elections are run, Senate Democrats are looking to require a "talking filibuster."