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‘We can’t waste this moment in the NDAA’
The National Defense Authorization Act has been enacted annually for decades, but this year the markups were marked by a different conversation — racism.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Climate panel urges sweeping change, deep carbon cuts
Report endorses a carbon tax, but offers no estimate of the cost to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
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House to vote Wednesday on massive infrastructure bill
The House will vote Wednesday on a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that Democrats hail as transformative and Republicans dismiss as doomed.
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‘The chair cannot answer that’ — confusion grips the Senate floor
Confusion reigned Tuesday afternoon when the Senate agreed to a unanimous consent request — but other senators weren't quite sure what exactly passed.
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Senate Republicans begin drafting new coronavirus relief bill
Senate Republicans are drafting a new coronavirus relief bill, but with no Democratic involvement it's unlikely to receive enough support to pass.
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Inaugural Ceremonies Committee moves ahead with plans for 59th swearing-in
The bicameral Congressional panel tasked with planning the 2021 presidential inauguration on Tuesday named its chairman and approved the event budget.
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Republican wanted to vote by proxy but leaders urged against it
The only House Republican to publicly back Democrats’ proxy voting rule, designated a Democrat as his proxy last week but has yet to cast a proxy vote.
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Witnesses: No warnings from Park Police in clearing of square
'Suddenly the police line surged forward,' said an Australian journalist who was seen on video being hit by U.S. Park Police in Lafayette Square on June 1.
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Nuclear energy allies back advanced reactors in NDAA
Lisa Murkowski and others argue advanced nuclear reactors can provide clean, reliable and affordable energy to military bases and play national security role.
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On policing, it’s all politics now
The question now is not whether Congress will act in response to the killing of George Floyd but who will the voters blame because it failed to act?
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Road ahead: Defense discussions dominate, plus infrastructure week in the House
The road ahead for Congress this week will be dominated by discussions about the annual defense authorization bill, plus other priority items.
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Supreme Court allows president to fire at will head of consumer protection agency
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Congress went too far in ensuring the CFPB director's independence when it created the agency.
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Comer named as House Oversight ranking member
The Oversight leadership has been part of a veritable GOP musical chairs set in motion when Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia launched a Senate campaign.
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House panel demands Pentagon briefing on Russian bounties
Key lawmakers have pressed the Pentagon for a briefing by Tuesday on reports that Russian spies have paid insurgents in Afghanistan to kill U.S. troops.
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In transportation bill, a call for finer dining on Amtrak
Critics charge the halt of restaurant-style dining is part of an effort to make long-distance routes, a target of Trump administration cuts, less appealing.
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House proxy voting extended through mid-August
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has extended the House's use of proxy voting until mid-August, in deference to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Less time, less drama: Congress steps up work on NDAA
Unlike last year, when markups and debates often devolved into partisan clashes, members sound optimistic that this year’s efforts will be less acrimonious.
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GOP irked as $14 billion for water systems became $40 billion
New legislation would make it easier for states to get money for clean water projects, but drove the cost of the program much higher.
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Trump’s Supreme Court tax case in context
Roll Call asked a legal scholar how Trump's tax return case compares to presidential power cases in the Supreme Court throughout history.
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‘Slap in the face’: Why Democrats won’t use GOP policing bill as starting point
Congress finds itself at a familiar spot with policing legislation: a partisan impasse, but Democrats say the nationwide pressure will win out.