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Hace 1 día · Today, the United States House of Representatives passed Congressman Ritchie Torres’s legislation, H.R. 1797, the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act by a 378-34 vote. Introduced in March 2023, the bill would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a final consumer product safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micro mobility ...
Hace 1 día · Rep. Ritchie Torres introduced the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act on the House floor Tuesday. Lithium-ion battery legislation introduced in Congress.
Hace 13 horas · Rep. Ritchie Torres’ bill gives the Consumer Product Safety Commission a year to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries; FDNY officials had been pushing for lawmakers to pass the bill; In 2023 alone, there were 268 fires caused by the batteries, resulting in the deaths of 18 people and injuries to another 150
Hace 1 día · One of the letter’s signers, New York Rep. Ritchie Torres, said he would likely vote for the bill, despite the White House’s opposition. “I have a general rule of supporting pro-Israel legislation unless it includes a poison pill — like cuts to domestic policy,” he said.
Hace 1 día · New York Representative Ritchie Torres said he would probably back the bill in the House. “I have a general rule of supporting pro-Israel legislation unless it includes a poison pill like cuts ...
Hace 1 día · SYRACUSE, N.Y. (TND) — Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., decried an organizer of Syracuse University’s Gaza solidarity encampment Tuesday, saying their posts regarding Hamas and the war in Gaza are indefensible. An encampment of over 70 tents has taken over Syracuse’s Quad in protest of the school’s refusal to condemn Israel in its war with ...
Hace 21 horas · WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move forward on a new $1 billion sale of arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides say. It's the first arms shipment to Israel to be pushed ahead since the administration put another arms transfer, consisting of 3,500 bombs of up to 2,000 pounds each, on ...
