U.S. intelligence agencies had alerted top military and administration officials as early as Wednesday about a potential military assault against prominent Russian defense authorities, plotted by Prigozhin.
"By providing more transparency about foreign lobbying practices, these bipartisan bills will help stop attempts by foreign adversaries to influence our political process," Senator Peters stated.
Currently serving as the president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the second-largest teachers' union in the country, Weingarten was instrumental in shaping COVID policies in academic settings.
