Policy · 115th Congress
Panel Sets Vote on Waiving Waiting Period for Mattis
The vote on the waiver is expected to occur after the committee holds a confirmation hearing for Mattis.
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Policy · 115th Congress
Atomic Arsenal Costs Ballooning by Billions of Dollars
The report shows how nuclear weapons costs are beginning to crest as the Pentagon and the Energy Department move into a $1 trillion modernization effort over the next three decades.
Policy · 115th Congress
Spending Bill Could Allow Trump to Fulfill Border Wall Promise
The Associated Press reported that House Republican leadership is working with the transition team to consider building the wall using the authorization of a 2006 law that George W.
Policy · 114th Congress
McConnell Wants ‘Permanent Fix’ to Miner Health Care Program
“We’re going to try to go for a permanent fix because these folks deserve to be protected,” McConnell said in an interview on Kentucky public television Monday night.
Policy · 114th Congress
Contractor Won Weak Bomber Oversight, McCain Says
“It’s a testimony again to the clout of the industry in the Congress,” the Arizona Republican said in a brief interview. Northrop Grumman was “a big influence,” he said.
Policy · 114th Congress
Battle Lines Form Over Popular Mortgage Interest Deduction
Homebuilders and lenders are preparing to defend the mortgage interest deduction as the incoming Trump administration and Congress weigh potential adjustments to one of the most popular tax sweeteners.
Policy · 114th Congress
GOP Readies Cuts to Federal Workforce Under Trump
Jason Chaffetz, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The Utah Republican calls it “high on our agenda.”
Policy · 114th Congress
Mattis May Prove Antidote to Trump on Defense
“He is the finest military mind our nation has produced in a long, long time,” Plenzler said in an interview.
Policy · 114th Congress
Republicans Gear Up for School Choice Legislation Under DeVos
But the focus is likely to be on reauthorizing the “D.C.
Policy · 114th Congress
Greg Walden Endorsed for House Energy and Commerce Chairman
“The only way you’re going to get the VA’s attention is to put the veteran back in charge of choosing where they go,” he said.
Policy · 114th Congress
Senate Staff Diversity Efforts Turn to New Congress
Senate Democrats have utilized the Senate Diversity Initiative, which runs a résumé bank and assists applicants with writing and interview skills. Since Nevada Democratic Sen.
Policy · 114th Congress
Frelinghuysen Poised to Take the Gavel of House Appropriations
Rodney Frelinghuysen popped into the spotlight was when the congressman — 61 at the time — chased down a 19-year-old pickpocket who’d mugged him in Georgetown, and held the thief until the police arrived
Policy · 114th Congress
Pence: Obamacare Repeal Comes First for Trump
Repeal of the 2010 health care law is a top priority as soon as Donald Trump takes office in January, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said in a Sunday television interview.
Policy · 114th Congress
Schumer Says Obama Should Protect DREAMers if Trump Won’t
The New York Democrat said during an interview Friday in his Senate office that he was holding out hope for Trump, but would need to quickly see signs of moderation on what is perhaps his signature
Policy · 114th Congress
Interest in Obamacare Coverage Surges With Arrival of Trump Era
“In almost every conversation, the question comes up: ‘So is this all going to be gone at the end of the year?’” Leavitt said. “It’s on the minds of almost everyone.
Policy · 114th Congress
Trump‘s Treasury Hopefuls Steeped in Wall Street Experience
Steve Moore, an economic adviser to Trump, said in an interview that Steve Mnuchin, the Republican’s campaign finance chairman and a former Goldman Sachs executive, would be a front-runner for Treasury
Policy · 114th Congress
NIH to Require Researchers Receiving Grants to Share Data
Collins said in an interview that notion is no longer accurate, and said the agency will begin to require applicants to all NIH centers to include a data-sharing strategy in grant proposals.
Policy · 114th Congress
Exclusive: Obama Would Veto Defense Bill Over Discrimination Issue
Adam Smith of Washington, top Democrat on House Armed Services, in a brief interview with CQ Roll Call in late September.
Policy · 114th Congress
Ginsburg Sports Rainbow Neckwear at Supreme Court
At the Supreme Court, rainbow could be the new black.
Policy · 114th Congress
House Passes Bill Giving Tax Breaks to Olympic Medalists
“These men and women are the embodiment of the Olympic spirit,” he said. “This tax on success is a disservice to the great athletes who compete for the United States.”