Policy · 117th Congress
Airlines, wireless companies announce deal on 5G deployment
Tech companies agreed Monday to delay deployment of 5G technology after airlines warned it could interfere with aviation safety.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Court hearings begin for revived ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The first migrants in a newly revived border program requiring them to wait in Mexico had U.S. immigration hearings Monday.
Policy · 117th Congress
FDA lowers eligibility age for Pfizer-BioNTech boosters to 12
The Food and Drug Administration is also reducing the wait time for most people to get a third Pfizer shot to five months.
Policy · 117th Congress
High court asked to review ‘Remain in Mexico’ ruling
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to reconsider lower court rulings on the controversial ‘Remain in Mexico’ program.
Congress · 117th Congress
Budget bill delay, changes offer potential tax increase reprieve
New taxes in the $2.2 trillion reconciliation bill could be delayed or even scrapped as deliberations on the package slip into next year.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden extends student loan repayment pause
Payments suspended because of the pandemic were to resume, but Biden delayed them another 90 days until May 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
Aviation, wireless industries say they’ll cooperate on 5G solution
Airlines and the telecommunications industry agreed Wednesday to work together on issues surrounding 5G wireless services.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress extends deadline to replace Pentagon oversight reports
Congress will give the Pentagon two more years to devise a new system for reporting weapons' costs to lawmakers.
Policy · 117th Congress
Limited operations at US consulates keep visa holders on edge
Limited operations at U.S. consulates abroad during the pandemic are keeping visa holders stuck in the United States, wary that if they leave, they won’t be let back in.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden to mobilize military to hospitals for omicron winter surge
President Biden will send medically trained military to hospitals this winter to combat the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden issues dire warning for unvaccinated as omicron surges before holidays
President Biden warned the unvaccinated of dire consequences as the omicron variant spreads – and noted Donald Trump got his booster shot.
Policy · 117th Congress
Computer security experts scramble to fix ‘vulnerability of the decade’
The year has been full of major hacks, and it will end as it began with a widespread software flaw that is worrying cybersecurity experts.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats slam DHS for ‘Remain in Mexico’ revival
More than three dozen lawmakers called for a reversal of the "Remain in Mexico" expansion, calling it "a cruel deterrent policy."
Congress · 117th Congress
Vehicle for State reauthorization leaves some policy goals behind
Tucked into a just-passed Pentagon policy measure are numerous provisions that would alter some State Department operations.
Policy · 117th Congress
EPA finalizes tougher vehicle emission standards
EPA's new vehicle emission standards even as Democrats struggle to pass a reconciliation package create challenges for industry compliance.
Policy · 117th Congress
Pentagon review finds few extremists in the armed forces
A Pentagon working group updating its procedures for handling extremism found 100 servicemembers had participated in extremist activities.
Policy · 117th Congress
Backlog, confusion await Afghans seeking humanitarian relief
At least 30,000 Afghan refugees have applied for humanitarian parole, but the government has provided few details on the process.
Policy · 117th Congress
Stronger shareholder action, more robust ESG rules expected in 2022
The momentum that caused corporations to consider environmental, social and governance issues is expected to continue next year.
Congress · 117th Congress
Highway safety nominee faces grilling over driverless vehicles
Steven Cliff was urged by senators to set standards for autonomous technology that currently is subject to voluntary guidelines.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senators float new bipartisan Violence Against Women Act outline
Sens. Richard J. Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Joni Ernst and Lisa Murkowski announced a bipartisan plan for the Violence Against Women Act.