Senator Barbara Boxer’s levee bill, titled the “Water Resources Development Act,” passed the Senate on Wednesday with overwhelming bipartisan support. The bill would authorize the Natomas Levee Improvement Program and several projects headed by the Army Corp. of Engineers nationwide….
The Water Resources Development Act, authored by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), would fund efforts to improve flood control, navigation, and storm recovery projects like the Natomas Levee Improvement Program in Sacramento, California.
Earlier this year, the American public was polled on the president’s proposals for new gun legislation. People were given a list of initiatives and asked if they would vote for the measures or not. When asked about universal background checks, 91 percent of Americans…
Five congressional Democrats have called for the resignation of Jerry Meral, the deputy director of California’s National Resources Agency, for comments he allegedly made about the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
On Thursday, all five living presidents, major U.S. political figures, world leaders, and spectators gathered to celebrate the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, TX. While his presidency was marred by periods of intense political division…
In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, former Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords and husband Mark Kelly discussed their positions on gun policy, including an expansion on background checks, which is currently being considered…
In order to show solidarity with federal employees who will be impacted the most by sequestration, a White House official announced President Obama’s plan to give back five percent — roughly $20,000 — of his annual salary back to the U.S. Treasury.
