Biden asks Congress to approve $1 billion arms deal with Taiwan
The Biden administration is requesting approval from Congress for more than $1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan amid increased tensions with China over the island’s status. The State Department announced on Friday that it approved three separate proposed military sales for Taiwan, and Congress has been notified of them. If approved by Congress, the three sales will send contractor logistics support for Taiwan’s Surveillance Radar Program, up to 60 AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Block II missiles and related equipment and up to 100 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Tactical Missiles and equipment
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Labor Day is a unique celebration, a holiday conceived nearly 130 years ago by the very people it is intended to celebrate: workers. The holiday’s history speaks to me this year, in particular, as Congress reconvenes after the August passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). While a landmark piece of legislation in many ways, the IRA sadly does not address the needs of a critical part of the country’s workforce: the direct caregiving professionals who serve America’s rapidly expanding older adult population. Two
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