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Child sexual abuse survivor bill on hold in Senate committee - Medill News ServiceFacebook Twitter WASHINGTON, Apr 30 (UPI) – Spectators became teary-eyed Thursday after a Senate Judiciary Committee delayed a vote on a landmark proposal to allow child sexual abuse survivors to speak out against their perpetrators. Dubbed “Trey’s Law,” the bipartisan legislation was introduced March 3 by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. It would void […]

Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 Unanimously Approved in Senate Committee - Medill News ServiceFacebook Twitter WASHINGTON, April 14 (UPI) — A bipartisan effort to reduce the stigma around pilots who seek mental-health care cleared a key hurdle Tuesday, winning unanimous approval from the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. The measure — the Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025 — would direct the Federal Aviation Administration to […]

Veterans’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026 Needs Refining, VA Officials Say - Medill News ServiceFacebook Twitter WASHINGTON – A proposed Senate law on Wednesday evening would allow veterans to have more transparent and direct access to their healthcare benefits, in an attempt to simplify a complex web of health, education and disability services for hundreds of the thousands of former troops. First introduced on Jan. 15, 2026 by Sen. […]

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