Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photo of the day: Money talks
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, talks with Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. before a Senate Budget Committee confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Supreme Court ponders limits of Voting Rights Act enforcement
The Supreme Court appears poised to make it more difficult to prove that state election laws should be struck down as discriminatory.
Congress · 117th Congress
Young wins bipartisan backing for deputy OMB director slot
Nominee for deputy budget director is on track to sail through the Senate after members on both sides of the Budget Committee pledged support.
Congress · 117th Congress
Ethics report details questionable spending, decisions by Rep. Palazzo
An Office of Congressional Ethics report details questionable spending and office practices by Mississippi Rep. Steven M. Palazzo.
Podcasts · 117th Congress
Senate to take up $1.9 trillion aid bill - Roll Call
CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman break down the latest on the bill and look ahead to the upcoming vote-a-rama in the Senate.
White House · 117th Congress
Neera Tanden out, ending lengthy stalemate over divisive OMB nominee
The White House pulled Neera Tanden’s nomination for budget director Tuesday, ending a fraught nomination process.
Congress · 117th Congress
Wray: FBI followed protocol on Jan. 6 intel, but process needs improvement
Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department were notified in three different ways of an FBI report warning of violence at the Capitol.
Congress · 117th Congress
Sweeping climate bill aims for zero carbon emissions by 2050
House Democrats unveiled legislation Tuesday to zero out domestic greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, including deep cuts in the next decade.
Policy · 117th Congress
Raimondo gets bipartisan Senate nod to lead Commerce
The Senate confirmed Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as the next secretary of Commerce on a 84-15 vote Tuesday.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Bold or bluster? Both parties predict 2022 wins in both chambers
More than 20 months out, wild cards that may decide 2022 races include redistricting, recruitment and the overall political environment.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Why Congress must pass HR 1 and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act
OPINION — HR 1 and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act would help us build a democracy in which everyone can vote and make their voices heard.
Policy · 117th Congress
SolarWinds hack may lead to breach notification law and stronger cyber agency
Lawmakers from both parties, and tech companies, see a need for mandatory notification of government about data breaches and criminal hacks.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers plan further probe of trading models in GameStop saga
Congressional critics of Robinhood say its business model encourages it to entice unsophisticated retail traders.
Podcasts · 117th Congress
Did social media 'manipulate' Gamestop? - Roll Call
Emory law professor joins former Commodity Futures Trading Commission general counsel to talk about fairness, hedge funds and social media.
Policy · 117th Congress
As more migrant children arrive, Biden faces political hurdles
The Biden administration faces a challenge in how to process asylum claims of migrant children who cross the border alone.
Congress · 117th Congress
Voting rights take center stage on Capitol Hill and at Supreme Court
For a sense of the unsettled future of election laws, look no further than the debates teed up in Congress and the Supreme Court this week.
Congress · 117th Congress
Pension funding, COBRA coverage survive aid bill’s ‘Byrd bath’
Senate Democrats won two procedural battles Monday on a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package they hope to pass by week’s end.
Policy · 117th Congress
Officials promote COVID-19 shots, plan more advice on behavior
As the number of coronavirus cases nationwide begin creeping back up, health officials advise people to get vaccine and be careful afterward.
Policy · 117th Congress
Pandemic challenges, Trump rules await Cardona at Education
Cardona's first priority will be to advance President Biden's pledge to safely reopen schools that have been fully or partially shuttered.
Congress · 117th Congress
Ann Berry sworn in as secretary of the Senate
Senate President Pro Tempore Patrick J. Leahy swore in Ann Berry as the secretary of the Senate on Monday, the first Black woman in the role.