Congress · 117th Congress
Conflicting incentives for quick election-year spending deal
Dynamics for a spending agreement this year are there, but history also says election years lead to delays and stopgap bills.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Senate Republicans balk on funds related to Biden’s border move
Republicans largely aren’t interested in additional government resources to manage any expected increase of migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border if the Biden administration follows through on a plan to stop pandemic-era border expulsions next month.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden, Clintons remember Albright, and her warnings about threats to democracy
Generations of dignitaries, including three U.S. presidents, gathered Wednesday to remember the late Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Policy · 117th Congress
New historic site stirs memories of America’s darker instincts
The former Amache internment camp in Colorado was recently named a national historic site. Thousands were held there during World War II.
Policy · 117th Congress
Judge halts winding down of Title 42 border expulsion policy
The Homeland Security Department may not begin phasing out use of pandemic-related asylum restrictions before a planned end, a judge ordered.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Don’t expect GOP House majority to come from these New England states
Republicans may have a few opportunities in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, but only in a wave, analyst Nathan L. Gonzales says.
Opinion · 117th Congress
‘Defund the police’ still haunts Democrats
Polling shows it could hurt them in the midterms. While police have a favorable brand image, congressional Democrats have a negative one.
Policy · 117th Congress
House, Senate to open conference on R&D, technology bills
House and Senate conferees are going to work to iron out differences in their bills to help the United States compete with China.
Policy · 117th Congress
Truckers hope bill brings long-sought overtime pay to their field
Legislation would repeal the motor carrier overtime exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act, which drivers argue increases turnover.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate confirms Brainard as Fed vice chair but COVID-19 trips Democrats on Cook vote
Lisa Cook, who would become the first Black woman to join the Fed board, encountered another obstacle in COVID-19 cases among Democrats.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Sen. Orrin Hatch: A life in photos
Former Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch died on Saturday at the age of 88. Take a look at photos from his long tenure on Capitol Hill.
Congress · 117th Congress
Ukraine aid, pandemic relief likely to be combined in Senate
Senate Democrats said they'll combine new aid for Ukraine with a COVID-19 aid measure that stalled earlier this month.
Congress · 117th Congress
Rep. Madison Cawthorn cited for bringing gun through Charlotte airport
Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited Tuesday after a gun was discovered in his bag during security screening at the Charlotte airport.
Policy · 117th Congress
Most Americans have COVID-19 antibodies as case numbers rise
The percentage of people with antibodies increased from 34 percent in December to roughly 58 percent in February, the CDC said.
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court mulls attempt to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The Supreme Court appeared hesitant Tuesday to require the Biden administration to return to Mexico any migrant it doesn’t have room to detain.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Rep. Shontel Brown on leaving the ‘echo chamber’
“I went to some of the most unconventional places to promote voting, like comedy shows,” says the Ohio Democrat.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats call out India for buying Russian oil and weapons
Senators also warned the secretary of State to call out global human rights abuses as the U.S. focuses on threats posed by Russia and China.
Congress · 117th Congress
Defense contractors expected to struggle to meet weapons demand
Defense manufacturers will struggle to quickly replace the weapons the U.S. and others are providing Ukraine, witnesses told a Senate panel.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate report suggests military housing company’s fraud continues
A Senate committee has found that a military housing provider continued to mistreat tenants even after pleading guilty to falsifying records.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The Democratic message from Utah — of all places
It looked like abject surrender. But backing independent candidate Evan McMullin for Senate was the best play to preserve democracy.