Congress · 116th Congress
House transport bill would end Amtrak’s forced arbitration
Amtrak’s policy requiring passengers to seek arbitration rather than sue started in 2019 after it was forced into multimillion-dollar court settlements.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats seek answers on high-tech surveillance of protesters by U.S. agencies
Lynch and Ayanna S. Pressley of Massachusetts, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. The members requested answers from DHS to a detailed list of questions by Friday.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump executive order aims to speed permits for infrastructure
The spokesperson touted Barrasso’s highway and infrastructure bill (S 2302) that would make the permitting less stringent. Barrasso has pushed for the bill’s inclusion in coronavirus relief package.
Congress · 116th Congress
With no GOP input, stakeholders fear House highway bill may stall
The bill, to be formally be introduced Thursday during the House’s pro forma session, is a behemoth: It would almost double the $287 billion highway bill (S 2302) approved unanimously by the Senate
Policy · 116th Congress
Lawmakers, tech companies struggle to curb coronavirus disinformation
“Information manipulation and fabrication about COVID-19’s origin, scale, government response, and/or prevention and treatment surged as creators leveraged people’s increased uncertainty,” CISA said
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Proxy voting begins as House takes up FISA, PPP bills
Nearby Democrats Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Donald S. Beyer Jr. of Virginia have been among the most popular proxy choices. Republican leaders filed a lawsuit Tuesday evening in D.C.
Policy · 116th Congress
Carnival plans Aug. 1 cruise launches as lawmakers investigate
On Feb. 3, Carnival Corp.’s Diamond Princess was quarantined in Yokohama, Japan, after more than 700 passengers became infected with the virus and nine died.
Policy · 116th Congress
US military poised for post-pandemic shift
COVID-19’s impact in lost lives and livelihoods has already dwarfed that of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump order on meatpackers raises questions about its effect
[Virus reveals conflicting pressures in meatpacking plants] Ann S.
Congress · 116th Congress
Battle lines forming over next round of coronavirus aid
Lobbyists ready to pounce Then there’s the inevitable lobbying from stakeholder groups across the country, all with what they deem an airtight case for relief from COVID-19’s grip.
Policy · 116th Congress
AFL-CIO’s Trumka rejects reopening without safety measures
Labor leader Richard Trumka says workers must have the right to refuse to work if they fear catching the COVID-19 disease.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi calls on Republicans to negotiate on phase four coronavirus recovery
Washington D.C.’s order goes through April 24, Virginia’s order goes through June 10 and Maryland’s does not have an end date.
Congress · 116th Congress
Barrasso pushes for highway spending in next stimulus bill
Senate Environment and Public Works Chairman John Barrasso, R-Wyo., wants congressional relief efforts to include his bill (S 2302), which would authorize $287 billion in spending on roads and bridges
Campaigns · 116th Congress
He wrote jokes for Hollywood comedians. Now he wants to write Jim Jordan out of Congress
Rick Larsen, who has done stand-up routines for the D.C.’s “Funniest Celebrity” contest.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Infrastructure week hits the presidential campaign trail
“Rubber will burn, fans will scream and the great American race will begin,” Trump said near the end of his remarks, as the crowd chanted “U-S-A” and some chanted “four more years.”
Congress · 116th Congress
How to pay for infrastructure? Ways and Means will count the ways
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee last July approved a five-year, $287 billion surface transportation bill (S 2302).
White House · 116th Congress
With Congress back, Trump tells staff he doesn’t want another shutdown
One Democratic senator and gun control advocate, Christopher S.
Congress · 116th Congress
Highway bill upping spending by a quarter gets OK from Senate committee
The panel also voted by voice to move legislation (S 1992) that would the repeal a section of the current surface transportation law that would rescind $7.6 billion in federal-aid Highway Program
Congress · 116th Congress
Levin bill would put electric car chargers at national parks and forests
The electric car market is still fledgling, though it has seen mostly steady growth since 2011, around which time the Chevy Volt, Prius Plug-in, Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S first hit the market.