Congress · 117th Congress
Concerns grow about lame-duck appetite to stop steep budget cuts
The 2010 pay-as-you-go law is poised to require $100 billion in spending cuts just after this year's holiday season.
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Congress · 117th Congress
John Yarmuth ‘waxes philosophical’ (and warns not to eat the Jell-O)
Retiring House Budget Committee chair shares his parting thoughts about Congress and “the stench of MAGA world.”
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GOP midterm victory would add pressure on fintech regulators
Regulators may feel congressional pressure to finish some fintech rules after the midterms, but a GOP majority would want a light touch.
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Home health groups fight back against proposed cuts
The proposed cuts are recommended by an advisory commission, but some lawmakers say they would devastate the home health industry.
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Path uncertain for US-Taiwan free trade deal despite Hill support
The U.S. Trade Representative is taking the lead in trade talks with Taiwan, with the first round expected to take place this fall.
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9/11 victims bill passes House in last pre-election vote
The House passed legislation Friday that would give as much as $3 billion in payments to spouses and children of Sept. 11 victims.
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Stopgap funding bill clears House; next stop is Biden’s desk
The House cleared a temporary spending bill needed to avoid a partial government shutdown ahead of Friday night's deadline.
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Ginni Thomas appears before House panel probing Jan. 6 attack
Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, appeared for a voluntary interview Thursday before the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Even websites have birthdays: Congress’ just turned 10
From big dreams to party crashers, the early days were eventful as developers built Congress.gov and advocates pushed for transparency.
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Stopgap funding bill passes Senate; House vote on deck Friday
The Senate passed a short-term spending measure Thursday, sending to the House a bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown.
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‘We’re in a hurry’: ModCom makes 23 new recommendations and revisits an old one in 3 minutes flat
The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress approved 23 new recommendations and one old one in a brief markup Thursday.
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Bill would allow ‘Dreamers’ to join the military, become citizens
Rep. Ruben Gallego unveiled a bill that would let DACA participants enlist in the military and ultimately obtain a pathway to citizenship.
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Senate bill would boost alternative assets in 401(k) plans
A Republican proposal would open workplace retirement plans to a bigger range of investments, including hedge funds and cryptocurrency.
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House panel eyes diversity in hiring, especially at small firms
A House committee is holding hearings to examine how to make it easier for small businesses to get a more diverse workforce.
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Monkeypox response relies on trade-offs without federal aid
For now, states will have to take a patchwork approach to paying for the ongoing public health crisis, Biden administration officials said.
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At conference short on GOP voices, Biden says US can end hunger
President Biden also appeared to forget that a Republican lawmaker who backed the hunger conference was killed in a car accident last month.
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Lawmakers eye lame duck for unfinished business on insulin
A bipartisan insulin affordability measure faces myriad obstacles, but a Senate duo hope the lame duck offers promise for passage.
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With Manchin’s bill aside, other permitting proposals await
Sen. Joe Manchin's energy permitting bill has some bipartisan elements that could be used to change how infrastructure projects are greenlit.
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Stopgap funding measure advances after permitting concession
Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., agreed Tuesday to remove his energy infrastructure permitting proposal from the short-term spending bill.
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After funding tech research, lawmakers look at risk of theft
Congress is providing billions for science and tech research and lawmakers are now worried that foreign rivals could steal the results.