Policy · 117th Congress
Puerto Rico governor touts success on COVID-19, pushes for Medicaid funds
The island territory receives capped Medicaid funding and is reimbursed at 76 percent of the health care program’s costs for residents.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Jan. 6 probe could affect future congressional oversight
The Jan. 6 select committee’s pursuit of what led to the Capitol attack could have lasting effects on the way Congress investigates.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats’ split on energy policies threaten budget bill
House and Senate Democrats are moving further away from each other on energy-related provisions of their budget reconciliation bill.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate scrutinizes Supreme Court emergency docket in wake of Texas abortion law
The Senate Judiciary Committee examined the Supreme Court's use of the emergency docket in the wake of a Texas abortion decision.
Congress · 117th Congress
Parliamentarian rejects Democrats’ Plan B on immigration
The Senate parliamentarian ruled against the latest plan by Democrats to include immigration provisions in a budget reconciliation package.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress is trying, again, to end hunger in the military
Congress is trying again to end hunger in the military's enlisted ranks with a new "basic needs allowance."
Congress · 117th Congress
Pentagon told Biden not to withdraw from Afghanistan
Pentagon leaders told the Senate Armed Services Committee they opposed withdrawal from Afghanistan, but Biden overruled them.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Experts to senators: Free Britney … and other people in toxic conservatorships
Senators seized the moment to stage a larger discussion, choosing a week when interest was running high amid calls to free Britney Spears.
Policy · 117th Congress
COVID-19 vaccine data show low risk from third shot as cases decline
The Biden administration rolled out its COVID-19 booster shot campaign on Sept. 24, providing the shots to elderly and high-risk adults.
Policy · 117th Congress
Federal courts boost request for judicial reinforcements
Federal court officials say a Supreme Court decision from 2020 has created a need for even more federal judges.
Congress · 117th Congress
Debt ceiling bill stalls again in Senate as pressure grows
Senate Democrats began preparing to pass a stopgap funding measure to keep the government running separately from a debt limit suspension bill.
Policy · 117th Congress
Bill aims to codify federal cyber personnel rotation program
Amid myriad cyber threats, the U.S. government faces a shortage of experts and a “damaged” brand that hinders filling vacant jobs.
Policy · 117th Congress
SEC seen having clear case against Coinbase’s lending program
Legal experts say the SEC got it right when it decided that a lending program based on cryptocurrency falls under securities laws.
Congress · 117th Congress
Waters’ decades of housing work hangs in the balance in reconciliation cliffhanger
House Financial Services Chair Waters sees decades of housing work potentially culminating in the reconciliation bill.
Congress · 117th Congress
Progressives not budging as infrastructure deadline looms
House Democrats are running out of time to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill that reauthorizes spending on highway and transit programs.
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court at crossroads in term with abortion and gun cases
The Supreme Court begins its new term under political scrutiny, as its conservative majority takes on major cases on abortion and guns.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP reconsiders retirement bill as Democrats push new mandate
Republican support for a bipartisan retirement bill is at risk, after Democrats unveiled more ambitious plans in their budget package.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden administration moves to reissue DACA after court ruling
A new proposal would recreate DACA, an Obama-era program that shields hundreds of thousands of immigrants who came to the U.S. as children.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden administration defends booster shot decision amid confusion
Permission for a third shot aligns leading public health agencies with the White House's goal of getting boosters to a majority of Americans.
Congress · 117th Congress
House votes on infrastructure, reconciliation hang in the balance
House leaders will try to pass both pieces of Biden’s economic agenda next week in a high-stakes test of Democratic Party unity and resolve.