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.
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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
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.
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Child care funds likely spared the budget ax other programs face
Democrats appear ready to protect much of the proposed child care spending in a sweeping budget bill as negotiators close in on a deal.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats eye Medicare Advantage as potential reconciliation offset
Insurance industry is closely eyeing lawmakers’ search to pay for a jobs and spending bill expected to cost around $2 trillion over a decade.
Congress · 117th Congress
Manchin: IRS bank reporting proposal dropped from budget bill
A plan to require banks to report new data on accounts to the IRS is unlikely to survive in a final budget reconciliation package.
Policy · 117th Congress
Consumers turn to ‘buy now, pay later,’ stoking worry about repayment ability
Companies are adopting a buy now, pay later financial technology that is raising worries about whether consumers are able to repay the debt.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Congress · 117th Congress
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
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
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
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.