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House Democrats drafting $2.4 trillion coronavirus relief bill
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has directed House committee leaders to put together a more slender coronavirus relief package in advance of resuming bipartisan talks.
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Congress · 116th Congress
‘Fix Congress Committee’ launches framework for earmark revival
The House's Modernization of Congress Committee has released its final recommendations that aim to improve how Congress does its job.
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GOP avoids T-word in transition pushback
Republicans in Congress on Thursday morning promised a peaceful transfer of power would indeed take place after November's elections, but didn't name Trump.
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Moderate Dems’ willingness to push Pelosi faces test
Democrats upset about inaction on COVID-19 relief have only used rhetoric to push Speaker Pelosi. Will they go further? A test is coming.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Election energy revs up on abortion policy
Activists on both sides of the abortion issue are ramping up on-the-ground efforts to rally behind candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 elections.
Congress · 116th Congress
Exclusive: Capitol Police disciplinary reports show pattern of misconduct
Capitol Police court filings describe sexual misconduct and officers who left their guns unsecured and made derogatory statements about minorities.
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Trump wants new justice to be able to decide 2020 election
President Donald Trump says he wants his pick for a ninth justice on the Supreme Court so he could prevail in any cases disputing the upcoming election.
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House Democrats’ leadership races reflect coming generational change
A single depature in House Democrats' 14-member elected leadership team has created a competitive assistant speaker race and opened lower-ranking positions.
Congress · 116th Congress
Air Force, SpaceX mum about sky-high rocket costs
Elon Musk has boasted the upstart SpaceX would drive down costs, but the firm is poised to charge much more for the first of its spy satellite launches.
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For Democrats, infrastructure equals fighting climate change, creating jobs
Joe Biden is putting an infrastructure proposal that calls significant green investments front-and-center in his campaign.
Congress · 116th Congress
House passes stopgap funding bill shortly after bipartisan deal
The House swiftly passed a stopgap funding measure after a bipartisan farm aid deal. The bill is needed to avert a partial government shutdown Oct. 1.
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Democrats unexcited about Trump nominee for State Department’s top human rights job
Eric Ueland, a former Trump White House official and longtime GOP Hill aide, is competent, Democrats say, but has little foreign policy experience.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Appropriations candidates float possible return of earmarks
Lawmakers’ ability to set aside funding for home-state projects in spending bills could return next year under proposals from Appropriations contenders.
Congress · 116th Congress
Stopgap funding back on track, House vote possible Tuesday night
Discussions were underway Tuesday afternoon to resurrect a bipartisan stopgap funding deal including farm and nutrition aid that had been in dispute.
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Trump to announce SCOTUS pick Saturday, with Senate GOP moving ahead with vote
President Donald Trump will announce his Supreme Court nominee on Saturday, and there is not much to impede her eventual confirmation.
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court expected to forge ahead with eight justices after Ginsburg’s death
The high court has several options at its disposal — including re-hearing big cases, such as one on Obamacare — as it starts its term with a vacancy.
Congress · 116th Congress
Wolf to face heated Senate hearing for Homeland Security job
Nearly a year into the job and after defying a House subpoena, Homeland Security acting Secretary Chad Wolf faces a contentious Senate confirmation hearing.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Stopgap spat and Supreme Court tension dominate week
Avoiding a government shutdown is still the main agenda item for Congress, despite tension over when the Senate should take up a Supreme Court nominee.
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Spending bill would extend highway law by a year
Measure would allow federal spending on highways and transit to continue past Sept. 30, but the bill could meet resistance in the Senate.
Congress · 116th Congress
Partisan stopgap funding bill set for House vote Tuesday
The House will vote Tuesday on a short-term funding bill written by majority Democrats that Republicans and the White House oppose.