Policy · 117th Congress
Administration announces record offshore wind sale
The lease sale, which is set for Feb. 23, will cover 488,000 acres off the coasts of New York and New Jersey.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Restaurants could get another $40B financial lifeline from Congress
A bipartisan Senate group is negotiating a bill to provide about $40 billion in fresh funding for pandemic-battered restaurants.
Policy · 117th Congress
Dam providing power to millions nears critically low water level
Declining water levels at the Glen Canyon hydroelectric dam, which provides power to western states, are close to the minimum needed.
Policy · 117th Congress
Shifting virus landscape raises new questions for COVID-19 testing
New questions are emerging about how best to use COVID-19 tests amid a surge of breakthrough cases in vaccinated individuals.
Policy · 117th Congress
Uyghurs who fled China face lengthy asylum backlogs
Uyghur Muslims are caught in a backlog of hundreds of thousands seeking asylum in the U.S. under a strained system.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
US Chamber plans to fight for immigration, against ’overreach’
Priorities laid out by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the biggest spender on federal lobbying, include support for immigration and trade.
Policy · 117th Congress
Hoyer: White House to ask for more pandemic relief funds
The Democratic House majority leader expects President Joe Biden will seek spending for COVID-19 testing, vaccines and for schools.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats press Powell on jobs; GOP wants inflation fix
Powell is expected to get another term as Fed chairman, but faces pressure over the central bank's moves to address pandemic economic stress.
Congress · 117th Congress
Hawkish Senate Democrats turn against Cruz’s sanctions bill
Sen. Ted Cruz's effort to implement sanctions over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is facing headwinds as Democrats get cold feet.
Policy · 117th Congress
Demand for spectrum pits FCC against other agencies
5G wireless technology has created a strain on radio frequency spectrum that is putting the industry at odds with administration agencies.
Policy · 117th Congress
IRS: Tax filing season to start Jan. 24
Tax filing season will begin in two weeks as officials warned of backlogs and inability to meet demand for services.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senators pry open spigot for Biden’s diplomatic nominees
Many of President Biden’s State Department nominees were blocked by Sen. Ted Cruz. After some dealing, some are getting to work.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden issues guidance for health plans to cover COVID-19 tests
Insurance plans will cover up to eight over-the-counter tests per consumer each month under a new directive.
Policy · 117th Congress
Absence of reporting law limits agency knowledge of cyberattacks
Lawmakers have not required companies to report cyber attacks, leaving federal agencies in the dark about sensitive hacks.
Policy · 117th Congress
Report: US carbon emissions grew in 2021
Domestic greenhouse gas emissions rose by more than 6 percent in 2021 after a pandemic-driven decline in 2020, a research group reported.
Policy · 117th Congress
Treasury: $2.9B in rent relief reached tenants in November
Emergency rental assistance to tenants and landlords in November was the highest monthly amount to date, according to the Treasury Department.
Congress · 117th Congress
Higher interest rates likely to factor into fiscal policymaking
ANALYSIS — The Fed is winding down its pandemic monetary policy on a faster timetable, which could address inflation fears.
Congress · 117th Congress
Nord Stream sanctions bill seen as lessening leverage with Russia
Sen. Ted Cruz wants to force President Joe Biden to impose sanctions on German and other businesses over an underwater Russian gas pipeline.
Policy · 117th Congress
Retirement advisers group, AARP wary of Labor Department’s ESG proposal
Representatives of pension investment groups worry a Labor Department proposal about ESG investment would open them up to lawsuits.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers push for surprise billing changes as law takes effect
The issue is who pays for medical care when a patient receives a surprise medical bill, and how to decide how much they owe.