Congress · 117th Congress
Manchin tries to slow clean energy shift as West Virginia clings to coal
West Virginia’s senior senator opposes many of the clean energy elements in the Democratic budget reconciliation proposal.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Senators hit Pentagon’s ‘lax’ response to sexual assault
A bipartisan group of senators wants the Defense Department to move faster in its efforts to prevent sexual assault in the military.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate’s clean energy fight may vex Biden at climate conference
Democratic lawmakers are ratcheting up pressure to reach a deal on climate legislation before the president heads overseas for global talks in Scotland.
Congress · 117th Congress
Under scrutiny, social media platforms make vague pledges to Congress
Officials from SnapChat, TikTok and YouTube said they would work with lawmakers on proposals to help protect children from harmful content.
Policy · 117th Congress
Chopra brings Big Tech scrutiny to new consumer protection post
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's leader wants Silicon Valley companies' records on how they handle customer payments and privacy.
Congress · 117th Congress
Debt ceiling hangs over Democrats’ legislative home stretch
Democrats have a brief respite to try to raise the debt limit. But the path forward is littered with political obstacles.
Policy · 117th Congress
US will allow private sponsors to help Afghan refugee resettlement
A new program will let American citizens help new refugees find housing and other basic necessities often managed by nonprofits.
Congress · 117th Congress
To save child credit expansion, Democrats ready shorter renewal
A much shorter extension of an expanded child tax credit could ultimately stave off cuts to other aspects of the benefit.
Policy · 117th Congress
NIH grantee in Wuhan faces questions, deadline for more information on research
NIH said EcoHealth Alliance must submit any unpublished data to the agency by Monday to come back into compliance with its NIH grant.
Policy · 117th Congress
Economic growth helps cut fiscal 2021 deficit to $2.8 trillion
Modest decline from a $3.1 trillion fiscal 2020 deficit reflects renewed optimism that the pandemic’s worst days are in the rearview mirror.
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court takes on cases about Texas abortion law
The Supreme Court agreed to consider quickly questions around a Texas law that essentially bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
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Lawmakers decry ‘alarming’ hunger in US military families
Congress is concerned about enlisted troops who cannot afford enough food for themselves and their families, and is looking at solutions.
Congress · 117th Congress
Budget package taking shape as Democrats eye aggressive schedule
Democrats planned talks into the weekend on their partisan spending and tax package, after missing their Friday target.
Congress · 117th Congress
Tax rates tug of war threatens budget package progress
Democrats face questions on tax increases proposed to pay for their budget reconciliation bill amid opposition from Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to raising corporate and individual rates.
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats press Senate leaders to override parliamentarian on immigration
They called on Senate leaders to move ahead and include broad immigration relief in the budget reconciliation package.
Congress · 117th Congress
Two-year spending caps deal on the table in appropriations talks
Leahy and Shelby don’t rule out negotiating two years’ worth of appropriations levels rather than allocations just for this year.
Policy · 117th Congress
Pentagon, intelligence agencies detail climate threat to security
The Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies released reports on Oct. 21 detailing the security threat posed by climate change.
Policy · 117th Congress
CDC advisers back Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots
CDC advisers recommend booster doses for all who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and half of a dose for Moderna recipients.
Policy · 117th Congress
ESG advocates urge policy to catch up to science, investors as UN climate talks approach
As U.N. climate talks approach, advocates of ESG investing urge governments to catch up with investors in addressing the problem.
Congress · 117th Congress
Down to the wire on budget bill as Democrats haggle over details
Democrats dove into the push-pull phase of negotiations in hopes of reaching a deal on a reconciliation bill as soon as this week.