Policy · 117th Congress
FDA advisers recommend third COVID-19 vaccine
Each of the three vaccines showed 100 percent efficacy against deaths, though the data on mortality is limited.
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Policy · 117th Congress
FCC approves broadband stipend for low-income families hit by pandemic
The Federal Communications Commission will give out $50 to $75 per month to low-income families and people laid off because of the pandemic.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden to send millions of free masks to health centers and other groups serving low-income people
The Biden administration plans to send free face masks to groups that serve low-income people at risk of contracting COVID-19.
Policy · 117th Congress
Funding remains a hurdle for latest highway bill push
Comments by a key Republican senator foreshadow what will likely be the biggest challenge to any infrastructure push by Congress: money.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden rescinds Trump-era green card ban, following outcry
President Joe Biden said the ban against green card applicants from abroad “does not advance the interests of the United States.”
Policy · 117th Congress
Democrats start gauging support for immigration overhaul
Democratic leaders say the White House-backed immigration bill could be brought to the House floor the week of March 8.
Policy · 117th Congress
CIA nominee pledges to de-politicize intelligence briefings
William Burns, Biden's nominee to head the CIA, promises to counter China's growing influence and fight cyber attacks and espionage.
Policy · 117th Congress
Abortion emerges as key division in Becerra’s Finance hearing
Xavier Becerra, President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Health and Human Services Department, was grilled on abortion and drug costs.
Congress · 117th Congress
Interior pick Deb Haaland wins key Manchin endorsement as GOP grouses
Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., won the crucial backing of Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., on Wednesday for her nomination as Interior secretary.
Policy · 117th Congress
Vaccine sign-up struggles highlight state and federal challenges
Governors want the White House to coordinate its pharmacy and community health center distribution programs with states.
Policy · 117th Congress
Mental health experts say funding needed to address needs
As overdose deaths, suicides and mental health woes rise, some efforts in Congress have focused on COVID-19 relief bills and appropriations.
Policy · 117th Congress
Sex workers, sidelined in last Section 230 debate, seek a seat at the table
Advocates say the 2018 changes to Section 230 placed sex workers in the type of danger they had begun to avoid by using online services.
Policy · 117th Congress
Buttigieg makes equity a top priority for DOT
As Transportation secretary, Buttigieg is making the fight against systemic racism a centerpiece of his job.
Policy · 117th Congress
Health care bore brunt of cyberattacks in 2020, study says
Nation-state and criminal hackers targeted COVID-19 information and vaccine research in 2020 for espionage and theft purposes.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP senators propose $10 minimum wage, mandatory E-Verify
The plan by Sens. Mitt Romney and Tom Cotton would gradually raise the minimum wage and seeks to prevent employers from hiring undocumented workers.
Policy · 117th Congress
China likely to attack Taiwan within five years, panel told
China's military modernization plus U.S. failure to build robust coalitions to counter Beijing's regional aggression could lead to invasion.
Policy · 117th Congress
SEC decision seen as first step toward brokers’ mainstream cryptocurrency use
SEC decision on digital asset custody is seen as a first step in the braoder use of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.
Policy · 117th Congress
For truckers, pandemic has highlighted a big need: Parking
Without an allocation to expand parking in the pending COVID-19 relief bill, truckers’ hopes may lie in a future infrastructure bill.
Policy · 117th Congress
Harm to schools from drilling-lease pause may be overstated
Biden's moratorium on new leases for drilling on public land is likely to do little short-term damage to local school funding.
Policy · 117th Congress
Winter weather delays vaccine shipments to all 50 states
Winter storms have led to a backlog in the delivery of 6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, setting back the time-sensitive nationwide vaccination effort.