Campaigns · 116th Congress
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Congress · 116th Congress
Deal elusive on stopgap funding as deadline nears
Drama is creeping back into negotiations over stopgap funding legislation needed to avert a partial government shutdown Oct. 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
White House backs $25B airline relief extension
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is urging Congress to extend expiring airline relief as talks on a broader coronavirus aid package continue.
Policy · 116th Congress
Exclusive: States plan to independently vet COVID-19 vaccine data
State officials are skeptical of federal reviews of potential COVID-19 vaccines, with some planning to independently analyze clinical trial data.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Nancy Pelosi may be many things. But ‘crazy’ isn’t one of them
You can call Speaker Nancy Pelosi too liberal, or an out-of-touch San Francisco elitist. But whatever you do, don’t call her “crazy,” Murphy writes.
Congress · 116th Congress
CDC director seeks billions for vaccines, says millions were transferred for HHS ad campaign
CDC Director Robert Redfield on Wednesday told a Senate panel that HHS and OMB directed the CDC to transfer $300 million to the HHS public affairs office.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Coronavirus Special Report: Pentagon, HHS will take the lead in distributing vaccine - Roll Call
We delve into how the Department's of Health and Human Services and Defense will play a key role in distributing a vaccine when it is ready.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump administration unveils COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
The distribution plan for the administration's coronavirus vaccine effort, known as Operation Warp Speed, will be a major test for Trump.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
McConnell to headline virtual event for Michigan Senate challenger
McConnell plans to log on to a fundraiser for Republican John James, who is challenging Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters in race that may be tightening.
Congress · 116th Congress
With no aid in sight, motor coach industry predicts abyss
The motor coach industry has not received as much pandemic aid as others in the transportation sector. Trade group sees a grim future.
Policy · 116th Congress
Uninsured rate rose again last year, ahead of the pandemic
In 2019, 29.6 million Americans reported not having health insurance coverage compared with 28.6 million in 2018, U.S. Census Bureau data found.
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats accuse Pompeo, allies of cover-up over IG firing
House Democrats and the State Department remain in a stand-off over Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's firing of Steve Linick, the agency's inspector general.
Congress · 116th Congress
Air safety bill prompted by 737 Max flaws pulled before vote
The plan to vote on a bipartisan aviation safety bill, crafted after two Boeing 737 Max crashes, was abruptly halted Wednesday over “unresolved issues.”
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Why are people sending the Biden-Harris campaign $19.08?
Democrats are seeing some very specific donations from the Alpha Kappa Alpha sisters of VP nominee Kamala Harris, in a nod to the history of the oldest Black sorority.
Congress · 116th Congress
Florida men pitch daylight saving time pause
Florida's senators introduced a bill that would postpone clocks from "falling back" until November of 2021, keeping daylight saving time through winter.
Congress · 116th Congress
Wasserman Schultz gains support in bid for Appropriations gavel
The endorsements phase of the campaign to become the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee next year began to heat up Wednesday.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Good riddance to the summer of 2020
Donald Trump has an effective case to make for his administration’s COVID-19 effort, but it’s up to him and Republicans to convice voters, Winston writes.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Amid the pandemic, Washington at play
Since the coronavirus pandemic has upended life, people have learned to adapt: how they work, travel, how they interact with friends, how they play sports.
Congress · 116th Congress
House committee: FAA, Boeing cultures led to 737 Max disasters
Fatal crashes were caused by "spectacular" regulatory failure and Boeing's focus on profits, a damning congressional report concludes.
Policy · 116th Congress
Controversial HHS official taking medical leave
One Trump administration official who pushed federal scientists to downplay the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a medical leave while another is leaving.