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Politico
21-07-2025
- Business
- Politico
U.S. senators visit Canada to build bridges as trade deadline looms
Wyden said the delegation agreed the three countries should 'reinvigorate' USMCA when it comes due for review. 'This is something that we've had a considerable amount of success with since it was written during the Trump administration, and we ought to strengthen it,' Wyden said. 'We ought to build it, not get rid of it.' This marked the second congressional delegation to visit Carney in the past three months. He's now welcomed nearly 10 percent of the U.S. Senate into his office this year — five senators in May, four more on Monday. Wyden, the ranking member of the Senate Finance committee who also leads on international trade issues, was joined by Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.). Vamoosing the irritants Wyden applauded the prime minister's decision not to collect a digital services tax that could've raked in billions from U.S.-based tech giants that operate in Canada — but which angered Trump and many American lawmakers. But the senator wants his northern neighbors to go further, and appeared to secure a timeline to get his wish. 'I asked that Canada move as quickly as possible to get a law passed in Parliament making sure that it's gone permanently,' Wyden said. 'The prime minister was receptive to that. He said he would get on it in the fall.' The delegation also appeared to make headway on one of the most stubborn points of trade friction between the two nations: a Canadian softwood lumber sector that Americans complain is unfairly subsidized. Last week, Carney entertained the idea of export quotas that limit Canadian lumber entering the U.S. market. 'There is normally some element of managed trade that comes out of any agreement,' he told reporters, calling it a 'top priority' that he wants to fold into a larger deal with the Americans.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
What does federal education money pay for? Here's what happens in Palm Beach County
Money from the U.S. Department of Education, whose new leader backs calls for its closure, pays for a variety of functions in the Palm Beach County School District. President Donald Trump was expected to sign an order as soon as Thursday, March 6 that starts the process of putting newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon out of a job by dismantling the department. But media outlets reported on a draft form of the order that put off the announcement, according to POLITICO. To abolish the department fully, Trump would need Congress. And two Republican U.S. senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, weren't so sure about his plans. 'The Department of Education actually has some functions that we think are important,' Murkowski, R-Alaska, said. 'I support it.' More: Loss of U.S. Education Department money could affect half of Palm Beach County students Here's a closer look at how that money is used in a Florida K-12 school district: Title I: The district got $58 million in 2024-2025 to help it educate the roughly 100,000 students who attend schools with a high-percentage of low-income students. That money is used to help pay for teacher professional development, encourage parental involvement, curriculum, instructional and technological supplies, to provide for extra time for teachers to work with students, for attendance programs and community engagement. Title II: The district got $7 million in 2024-2025 to help it recruit, train, retain and mentor teachers. Title III: The district got $4.5 million in 2024-2025 to help it educate students learning English. According to a state summary, Title III money provides "academic and linguistic support through additional bilingual staff, supplemental instructional materials, and language acquisition software." IDEA: The district got $48 million to help it educate students with some form of disability. The range of those disabilities is large, including students who are autistic, have hearing, speech or vision limitations, intellectual or emotional disabilities, physical or learning disabilities and those with traumatic brain injuries. IDEA money is used to provide technical and instructional support, staff development and encourage parental involvement. Source: Palm Beach County School District This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Federal Department of Education money: What does it pay for in K-12
