Policy · 116th Congress
Immigration changes to take time under Biden, experts say
Rescinding the "Muslim ban" is an easy fix, but unraveling many of the 400-plus other Trump administration actions won't be for President-elect Joe Biden.
Search Roll Call
Search the Roll Call archive by keyword, date, Congress, section, or tags.
4,563 results for "-/*/******************************00000001111111111111110000"
Policy · 116th Congress
Political gaze shifts to the Supreme Court as justices hear pivotal health care case
The Supreme Court will take up the third major test for Barack Obama’s signature health care act, but the high court is unlikely to overturn the whole law.
Policy · 116th Congress
OCC payments charter proposal raises questions about what is a bank
A proposed new kind of charter would let some payment servicers get a single, federal operating license, supplanting their need for state licenses.
Policy · 116th Congress
Officials clarify military role in coronavirus vaccination amid wariness
Health officials close to the process, concerned about public distrust, are taking pains to say the federal government won’t actually be handling vaccines.
Policy · 116th Congress
Next president will need to repair trust in health agencies
The next president will face the challenge of leading health agencies whose reputations have suffered badly during the pandemic.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Cybersecurity focus shifts to monitoring results systems as polls close in many states
As the votes are tallied, cybersecurity officials shift their monitoring to the counting and reporting systems used by states and localities
Policy · 116th Congress
High early turnout of voters eases tech and security worries on Election Day
Votes cast early, and spread out over many days is part of cybersecurity planners' 'resilience' strategy for the 2020 elections
Policy · 116th Congress
Today is only ‘halftime’ say top cybersecurity officials
In the days ahead, foreign or domestic adversaries could try to interfere with, and undermine confidence in, the election, officials say.
Policy · 116th Congress
Election may affect whether North Carolina expands Medicaid
Proponents of expanding Medicaid in North Carolina hope to gain traction on Election Day by flipping both state chambers to pass Medicaid legislation.
Policy · 116th Congress
Inspector general: More Amtrak safety workers need drug testing
Amtrak conducts drug tests on conductors and engineers but fails to include about 4,000 other employees who work in safety-related positions, report says.
Policy · 116th Congress
Emails show internal agency confusion on family separations
A House Judiciary panel report on its probe of family separations found that the practice was questioned by HHS, which cared for the migrant kids
Policy · 116th Congress
Schools weigh plans for rapid COVID-19 tests
Officials in some states are beginning to offer testing to students and teachers but are finessing how to determine who should be tested and how frequently.
Policy · 116th Congress
US Geological Survey director wrongly reassigned whistleblower, watchdog says
The head of the U.S. Geological Survey wrongly retaliated against an agency employee who filed a complaint about his conduct, according to report.
Policy · 116th Congress
Gray wolf protections lifted by Trump administration
The Interior Department is expected to unveil plans Thursday to remove the gray wolf from protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Policy · 116th Congress
Interior OKs Tongass logging amid Alaska timber, petroleum push
The Trump administration lifted logging protections on the majority of the nearly 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest in Alaska, the latest step to give industry access to the state’s rugged and fragile wilderness.
Policy · 116th Congress
Facebook endorses Section 230 changes ahead of Senate hearing
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he would accept changes to Section 230, the law that shields social media companies from lawsuits
Policy · 116th Congress
Tech companies push for new software to break China’s 5G lead
New software and open radio access networks, instead of proprietary hardware, could allow the United States to compete with Chinese telecom companies in 5G.
Policy · 116th Congress
Top House tax writers unveil retirement savings proposal
House Ways and Means Committee leaders introduced a bipartisan collection of retirement savings incentives in a bill expected to see action in 2021.
Policy · 116th Congress
Fintech experts divided on form for U.S. central digital currency
They agree that some form of digital payment system by the U.S. central bank is inevitable, but opinions diverge on the form it should take.
Policy · 116th Congress
Without Senate-confirmed leaders, Interior rules may be at risk
A federal judge in Montana invalidated three land use rules saying, an acting director had served too long without Senate approval.