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The vote was 308 to 117. That's a strong bipartisan message: Americans are done with the twice-a-year clock shuffle that disrupts sleep, schedules, and our kids' routines for no good reason.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act, legislation to expand access to paid leave through an innovative state-driven, public-private partnership model while creating a national framework that empowers employers to administer this benefit efficiently across state lines. The bill would authorize a three-year pilot program through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to help states, in partnership with private employers, offer paid family, caregiving or medical leave. It would also establish the Interstate Pa

Watch Kennedy’s comments here. WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today explained how the One Big Beautiful Bill’s provision to require able-bodied Americans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—commonly known as food stamps—to work, volunteer or attend school part time has helped protect the program for those who need it most in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: “Last year, we passed the One Big Beautiful Bill. One of the provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill was that we, in America, if you’re hungry, we’re going to feed you. We’re goi