Policy · 116th Congress
Senate aid bill allocates $3 billion to immigration agencies
The GOP proposal would give help to Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, two agencies struggling to collect fees.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Death draws lawmakers’ scrutiny to Robinhood’s trading app
The apparent suicide of a 20-year-old investor after what appeared to be significant losses has stirred talk of possible hearings and legislation.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump’s census memo puts some Republicans in Catch-22
While some Hill Republicans support the idea of excluding undocumented immigrants from census data, it could hurt the immigrant-rich states they represent.
Policy · 116th Congress
White House halts new DACA applications amid ‘review’
Current beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program would be renewed for only one year while the White House reviews the program.
Policy · 116th Congress
USDA examining unidentified seeds mailed from China
The Agriculture Department is looking into the origins of suspicious packages of seeds from China delivered to recipients who say they never ordered them.
Policy · 116th Congress
Health officials: Results from COVID-19 vaccine trial may be ready by November
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine entered the final phase of clinical trials Monday, and results may be ready by November, Anthony Fauci said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Lawmakers question DHS crackdown tactics in protest cities
Military tactics used by DHS officers to control protesters in Portland and other cities should not be surprising and may be perfectly legal, experts say.
Policy · 116th Congress
CDC: Schools near uncontrolled virus spread may want to close
The CDC issued new guidance about reopening schools this fall and provided mitigation steps that could minimize the spread of the coronavirus.
Policy · 116th Congress
Cities, advocates sue Trump to block census immigrant memo
Lawsuit says President Donald Trump’s memo to exclude undocumented immigrants from census results used to apportion House seats is unconstitutional.
Policy · 116th Congress
As eviction bans end, renters and landlords urge fiscal help
Landords, tenants prefer Congress to provide the money needed to pay rent amid the pandemic rather than ban evictions that would add to economic problems.
Policy · 116th Congress
USCIS postpones plans to furlough 13,400 employees, for now
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services postpones furlough plans, giving Congress more time to act on the agency’s $1.2 billion emergency funding request.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump COVID-19 test czar defends record, pledges more tests
Brett P. Giroir, assistant secretary for health at HHS, said reports criticizing the turnaround time for COVID-19 test results were taken out of context.
Congress · 116th Congress
Merkley bill would stop airlines’ sale of middle seats
Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced a bill that would ban the sale of middle seats and require face masks on planes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
Experts: Daily life may remain disrupted after vaccine launch
Officials say it may take months after a COVID-19 vaccine is developed before public and economic activity begins to resemble pre-pandemic days.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump immigrant memo may cast ‘long shadow’ over census
Trump’s memo has reignited concerns about the politicization of the census process to boil over for civil rights groups and Democrats.
Policy · 116th Congress
House passes bill to repeal Trump’s travel ban
The initial travel ban, issued after Trump took office in 2017, targeted a group of predominantly Muslim nations. It has been updated several times since.
Policy · 116th Congress
Experts call for more federal testing oversight as cases surge
Coronavirus cases are surging in many states, and hospitals in some areas are reaching capacity, a harbinger of what the U.S. will likely face this fall.
Policy · 116th Congress
EPA takes first step on aircraft emissions limits
In a draft version of the aircraft emissions proposal, the EPA acknowledged that it is not expected to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Policy · 116th Congress
FEMA chief: Meeting domestic PPE demand ‘months away’
FEMA chief: Meeting domestic PPE demand 'months away' - Health Care
Congress · 116th Congress
NAACP sues to stop coronavirus spending rule for schools
The lawsuit argues in part that the Education Department does not have the authority to issue a rule that effectively changes a COVID-19 relief law.