Policy · 117th Congress
Justices question test for determining protected wetlands
Justices questioned whether the Biden administration’s test for determining jurisdiction for wetlands under the Clean Water Act is too broad.
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Congress · 117th Congress
9/11 victims bill passes House in last pre-election vote
The House passed legislation Friday that would give as much as $3 billion in payments to spouses and children of Sept. 11 victims.
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court to hear case on EPA’s Clean Water Act authority
The EPA's power to enforce the Clean Water Act could be curtailed in a case to be considered by the Supreme Court when it convenes Monday.
Congress · 117th Congress
Stopgap funding bill passes Senate; House vote on deck Friday
The Senate passed a short-term spending measure Thursday, sending to the House a bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown.
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court starts new term in political spotlight, tilted right
The high court begins a new term with cases that could reshape how the country considers race in elections and higher education.
Congress · 117th Congress
Monkeypox response relies on trade-offs without federal aid
For now, states will have to take a patchwork approach to paying for the ongoing public health crisis, Biden administration officials said.
Congress · 117th Congress
At conference short on GOP voices, Biden says US can end hunger
President Biden also appeared to forget that a Republican lawmaker who backed the hunger conference was killed in a car accident last month.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers eye lame duck for unfinished business on insulin
A bipartisan insulin affordability measure faces myriad obstacles, but a Senate duo hope the lame duck offers promise for passage.
Policy · 117th Congress
Taiwan’s military needs overhaul amid China threat, critics say
Defense analysts and former military officials in Taiwan say the island democracy is not prepared for a Chinese invasion.
Congress · 117th Congress
Stopgap funding measure advances after permitting concession
Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., agreed Tuesday to remove his energy infrastructure permitting proposal from the short-term spending bill.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
States see record abortion questions on midterm ballots
The debate over abortion is playing out in ballot initiatives in Vermont, California, Michigan, Kentucky and Montana.
Congress · 117th Congress
Permitting overhaul puts usual allies in opposing camps
Environmentalists and clean energy groups have come out on opposite sides of the proposed permitting overhaul by Sen. Joe Manchin III.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden touts actions to promote competition in airline, agriculture sectors
President Biden told gas companies to lower prices at the pump "now" as he announced new actions to try to reduce costs and spur competition.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden administration plans private refugee sponsorship program
It will enlist private organizations and everyday Americans, similar to efforts undertaken in the past year for Afghans and Ukrainians.
Policy · 117th Congress
Lawmakers strike deal on ‘practically clean’ FDA user fee bill
The reauthorization is expected to hitch a ride on the short-term government funding bill Congress is expected to take up next week.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers walk tightrope on upping Taiwan’s diplomatic status as Biden casts doubt on ‘ambiguity’
Officials and experts in Washington and Taipei are debating whether America's "strategic ambiguity" toward Taiwan needs to end.
Policy · 117th Congress
Pentagon helping troops pay bills, but less than Congress wants
The changes were laid out in a memo in which Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III outlined enhanced compensation to offset rising costs.
Policy · 117th Congress
Investors’ climate pledges take center stage amid growing risks
At Climate Week in New York City, attendees urge global financial institutions to scale back the financing of oil, gas and coal projects.
Congress · 117th Congress
With overdoses rising, a push for syringe service programs
Public health officials say that syringe service programs are a key part of the toolbox used for harm reduction for people who use drugs.
Policy · 117th Congress
US mining advocates look north and like what they see
Advocates for an overhaul of U.S. energy permitting rules say Canada's system offers a model to be emulated.