In the wake of the Texas shooting that killed 26 people, last Sunday, gun control is a major topic in the halls of Capitol Hill. Congressman Steve Chabot, a Republican representing Ohio's first district, told Cheddar that new gun laws will not stop criminals from obtaining lethal weapons and committing crimes.
Meanwhile other politicians, have been advocating for tighter gun controls, as the nation has seen two deadly shootings in the span of a month.
The congressman is also Chairman of the Small Business Committee. He said on Tuesday that the republican's proposed tax plan will cut taxes for small businesses down to 25 percent.
The republican congressman, slammed fellow Ohio congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, who told Cheddar last week that lowering the corporate tax rate will ultimately lead to more outsourcing.
"I think that comment is just ludicrous," Chabot said.
The Biden administration is boosting purchases of coronavirus vaccines to deliver enough to protect 300 million Americans by the end of the summer.
Senate Republicans have voted overwhelmingly against moving forward with Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial.
Biden press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put the 19th century abolitionist leader on the $20 bill
White House officials say President Joe Biden will order the Department of Justice to end its reliance on private prisons and acknowledge the central role the government has played implementing discriminatory housing policies.
Vice President Kamala Harris administered the oath of office to Yellen, who is the first woman Treasury secretary in U.S. history.
Fort Collins, Colorado Mayor Wade Troxell, a member of the FAA drone advisory committee, spoke with Cheddar about how the recently implemented rules will affect the use of drones going forward.
A mythical, ape-like creature that has captured the imagination of adventurers for decades has now become the target of a state lawmaker in Oklahoma.
House Democrats are to carry the sole impeachment charge against former President Donald Trump of “incitement of insurrection ” across the Capitol.
Coronavirus deaths and cases in the U.S. have dropped markedly over the past couple of weeks but are still running at alarmingly high levels.
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order revoking a Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from joining the military.
