Policy · 117th Congress
‘Dreamer,’ farmworker bills to test Senate waters on immigration
Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., who is spearheading that bill in the House, told CQ Roll Call.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Democrats start gauging support for immigration overhaul
Linda T. Sanchez, D-Calif., the lead bill sponsor, will make presentations to other groups this week and next. [jwp-video n=”1″] “So we’ll have a better gauge at that point,” Aguilar said.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
From the House to the White House: Ex-Hoyer aide relishes new role
“Shuwanza is top notch,” said Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., who worked with Goff in his capacity as chief deputy whip for House Republicans.
Congress · 117th Congress
House holds not-so-socially-distant swearing-in
Bob Good, R-Va., arrives on the House floor in the Capitol before members of the 117th Congress are sworn in on Sunday.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: Runoff the red-nosed reindeer
Linda T. Sánchez will be vice chair of Latino engagement, and California Rep. Ami Bera will chair the Frontline program for vulnerable incumbents.
Congress · 116th Congress
Toomey digs in on ‘redundant’ Fed facilities provision
Toomey, R-Pa., said preventing the next Treasury secretary and the Federal Reserve from relaunching five emergency credit facilities next year was “the most important thing to me” in the COVID-19 rescue
Congress · 116th Congress
Adulting might be alive and well in Congress
Greg Walden, R-Ore., walks through the Capitol on Dec. 4, 2020. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call) Walden, like Alexander, is no pure policy geek.
Congress · 116th Congress
Analysis: Congress unlikely to tie Trump’s hands on Afghan plan
Mac Thornberry, R-Texas — criticized the move this week. The two chairmen — Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., and Rep.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump’s Afghanistan withdrawal plan at odds with GOP leaders
[McConnell critical of Afghanistan withdrawal plan] In the same vein, former Defense Secretary Mark T.
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats look to Biden for progressive financial policies
Ranking member Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., disagreed with that interpretation, noting that Republicans gained seats in the House.
White House · 116th Congress
‘You don’t know what you don’t know’: Biden team makes case for top-level intelligence briefings
James Lankford, R-Okla., said he was prepared to take oversight action if such access was not granted by the end of the week. That sentiment has not been universal, however.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pessimism creeps into revived coronavirus relief bill talks
Roy Blunt, R-Mo. The Missouri Republican suggested there may be ways for both sides to claim different spending numbers on a final deal, such as offsetting the cost by redirecting unused funds.
Policy · 116th Congress
Mnuchin, Powell say Congress needs to pass more COVID-19 relief
Financial Services ranking member Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., on Tuesday urged both sides to concede more. “We need to come to terms,” McHenry said.
Congress · 116th Congress
An issue senators can agree on is … judges?
Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., President Donald Trump, McConnell and others have touted their ability to fill up the court with conservative judges by putting a focus on leaving no vacancy
Campaigns · 116th Congress
2020 election ratings update: House more ‘solid’ for Democrats
R to Likely R Colorado’s 3rd (Open; Scott Tipton, R) from Solid R to Likely RFlorida’s 15th (Ross Spano, R) from Likely R to Lean R Florida’s 16th (Vern Buchanan, R) from Solid R to Likely RGeorgia’s
Congress · 116th Congress
Lawmakers blast Trump plans to withdraw troops from Germany
The move, announced Wednesday by Defense Secretary Mark T.
Congress · 116th Congress
Colleagues and leaders remember John Lewis as a humble mentor, in addition to an icon
From left, Martin Luther King III, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Rep.
Policy · 116th Congress
States need money. The Fed has it. Politics may be an obstacle
Fed embarks on protecting the economy through careful and targeted use of its powers, Congress must be realistic about what the Fed can and cannot do,” House Financial Services ranking member Patrick T.
Policy · 116th Congress
Hill recoils at proposed cut to Pentagon anti-pandemic effort
The cutback proposed for fiscal 2021 was a small part of $5.7 billion in funding changes that emerged from a budgetary assessment that Defense Secretary Mark T.
Policy · 116th Congress
Fed’s Powell warns Congress to not let up on COVID-19 relief
Bill Cassidy, R-La., is co-sponsoring a bill that would give states and localities $500 billion more.