Policy · 116th Congress
GAO faults Pentagon oversight of sexual offenses
Pentagon plans to monitor and track progress in stopping sexual harassment in the military have gone mostly unfulfilled, federal auditors found.
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Biden-Sanders unity task forces feature plenty of members of Congress
Congress will be well represented on the Biden-Sanders unity task forces, with several former Sanders surrogates serving as co-chairs.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Tom Tiffany keeps Duffy seat in GOP hands in Wisconsin
Republican state senator had touted endorsement from President Donald Trump in a key swing state that both parties are watching for November telltales.
Congress · 116th Congress
Lawmakers want GAO study of State Department’s repatriation efforts during pandemic
Lawmakers have called on Congress’ internal watchdog to audit the State Department's efforts to repatriate tens of thousands of Americans left stranded in dozens of countries because of the coronavirus.
Congress · 116th Congress
States, local governments would get $1 trillion in Democrats’ aid package
House Democrats would provide almost $1 trillion in pandemic-related relief for states, cities and counties, a six-fold increase over a prior round of aid.
Congress · 116th Congress
House aid package contains key immigration measures
House aid package contains key immigration measures - Coronavirus
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court appears ready to cap lawmakers’ power to subpoena presidents
A majority of justices expressed the need for courts to put some type of cap on when Congress could demand the private records of a president.
Policy · 116th Congress
Facebook’s Libra concessions to regulators raise new questions
The Libra Association said it’s scrapping the idea of a digital coin tied to many world currencies in favor of multiple coins.
Policy · 116th Congress
Democrats widen eligibility for payroll loans, but add no funds
House Democrats would widen the number of groups eligible for paycheck protection loans but wouldn't provide more money in a new pandemic relief bill.
Congress · 116th Congress
House COVID-19 bill includes low-income utility aid
The more than $3 trillion bill, the latest in a series of spending measures to help revive the economy, is expected to go to the House floor on Friday.
Congress · 116th Congress
House pitches justice system changes in new COVID-19 relief bill
House Democrats proposed more than $1 billion, as well as sweeping policy changes, to address COVID-19 in prisons in a new relief bill unveiled Tuesday.
Congress · 116th Congress
House spending bill would boost transit, Amtrak, highways
With Republicans in charge of the Senate and the White House, the prospects for all of the bill’s provisions becoming law are dim.
Policy · 116th Congress
DOT eases airport service mandates for struggling airlines
DOT eases airport service mandates for struggling airlines - Transportation
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Could a CBDC topple the US dollar? - Roll Call
Famed economist Barry Eichengreen joins Fintech Beat to discuss a central bank digital currency's chances of toppling the U.S. dollar, and more.
Policy · 116th Congress
Lawmakers find markets mean more than policy in oil industry
Despite lawmakers’ best efforts, oil companies are heading into a grim period, and Congress can do to little help an industry driven by global markets.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Kara Eastman gets rematch with Rep. Don Bacon in Nebraska
Eastman came within 2 points of beating Bacon in 2018 and won Tuesday's primary against Ann Ashford, wife of former Rep. Brad Ashford.
Policy · 116th Congress
Bill would add food aid, give ethanol, livestock loss relief
House Democrats would provide more than $14 billion in food aid for the poor, ethanol purchases and compensation for livestock losses.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Coronavirus Special Report: What public health officials are saying about reopening America - Roll Call
In today's episode we highlight what the nation's leading public health officials told the Senate about the pandemic and reopening America.
Policy · 116th Congress
House relief bill would give census time and money – with strings attached
The measure by House Democrats would block Trump's efforts to produce block-level citizenship data using government records.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump pick to oversee COVID-19 money advances to Senate floor
The Senate Banking Committee voted 14-11 to advance Brian Miller to be the special inspector general for pandemic recovery.