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Rating change: Race for Iowa’s 4th moves to Solid Republican
With Iowa Rep. Steve King out of the race for the 4th District, the Inside Elections race rating changes from Tilt Republican to Solid Republican.
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With Iowa Rep. Steve King out of the race for the 4th District, the Inside Elections race rating changes from Tilt Republican to Solid Republican.
Bill includes provisions to support states struggling in the pandemic-driven economic downturn and to reduce carbon emissions.
King had been stripped of his committee assignments last year by party leaders in the House after questioning why white supremacy was controversial.
Some Republicans praised his leadership. But others defended the right to protest and called for efforts to calm rather than inflame.
Brian Miller, the new pandemic inspector general, told senators he would report pressure to drop audits or investigations to Congress
Dozens more migrant children were separated from their parents than reported in 2018, when Trump implemented his "zero tolerance" policy, says an IG report.
House Judiciary Committee chairman threatens to slash the attorney general's budget for his personal office if he does not testify before the panel.
“Those rallies and protests are like a buffet for COVID,” said Dr. Calvin Smith. But he calls police brutality a public health epidemic.
Measure is expected to closely mirror a framework offered by Democrats in January, including climate resilience provisions.
The House could return to session earlier than June 30 to consider legislation to overhaul policing laws in response to the killing of George Floyd and nationwide unrest about racial injustices, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said Tuesday.
Even before the pandemic hit the service hard, the U.S. Navy was in rough seas. Then novel coronavirus outbreaks took two battle force ships out of commission, including one of the four aircraft carriers based in the Pacific.
Russell Vought has run the OMB as acting director since January 2019, when his predecessor, Mick Mulvaney, became acting White House chief of staff.
Congress is considering a wide array of responses to the death of George Floyd, but it is unclear what may have an impact.
Tonight, we examine how protests across the country might bring about a spike in coronavirus infections and how two senators have held up the PPP bill.
Sens. Lee and Johnson say the House bill would make PPP loans available for too long a time. Lee wants it to expire in August.
Democratic proposals to address deadly police force have been around for years, but so has the opposition from law enforcement advocacy groups.
Some members of Congress say the pandemic heightens the urgency to help poorer, unbanked consumers retain choices as consumers.
Sen. Mitt Romney signaled on Tuesday he intends to support Russell Vought for director of the Office of Management and Budget.
House panel wants Pentagon leaders to testify on protests - Defense
Mary Ellen Iskenderian, the CEO of Women's World Banking, joins Fintech Beat to discuss the ins and outs of the multibillion dollar microfinance sector.