Policy · 117th Congress
ESG investors press companies for fairer labor policies
Shareholder activists are putting more pressure on corporate executives to improve the relationship with workers.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Rep. Jim Langevin on defending the country against ransomware
The heavy United States reliance on the internet also makes the nation more vulnerable, says Rhode Island Democratic Rep. Jim Langevin.
Policy · 117th Congress
Census won’t release key annual survey because of pandemic’s impact on data
The pandemic skewed data results from the American Community Survey. ACS data is widely used as the basis for federal research and programs.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden asks federal workers to disclose vaccination status
Unvaccinated workers face regular testing, masks on the job under strategy the administration is urging the private sector to follow too.
Policy · 117th Congress
Menendez: No path forward on immigration without reconciliation
But the New Jersey Democrat said he's “optimistic” the Senate parliamentarian will greenlight immigration provisions in the budget package.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden bid for federal workers to get COVID-19 shots prompts debate
President Biden is expected to announce the federal government will require its civilian workers to get COVID-19 vaccination shots or follow more stringent protections.
Policy · 117th Congress
Lawmakers’ crypto focus strengthens voice of SEC’s Peirce
Bipartisan congressional interest in cryptocurrency could help a Republican member of the SEC steer the agency to favorable regulations.
Policy · 117th Congress
As COVID-19 cases rise, CDC urges masks indoors, including schools
The CDC recommends that some people vaccinated against COVID-19 resume wearing face masks indoors under certain circumstances.
Congress · 117th Congress
Deal reached on $2.1B Capitol security supplemental
Senate negotiators agreed Tuesday on a nearly $2.1 billion emergency spending measure that would bolster Capitol Hill security.
Policy · 117th Congress
Democrats step up calls to add immigration to budget plan
Democratic leaders can only spare three House votes this fall when the budget reconciliation package comes up.
Policy · 117th Congress
Washington is a lobbying boom town under Biden
D.C.’s biggest bipartisan lobbying practices disclosed record sums in client fees in the first half of the year, according to recent reports.
Policy · 117th Congress
GOP pro-vaccine message clouded by emphasis on choice and privacy
Personal choices about vaccines have big implications for the public health of all, experts note, even as the GOP's tone shifts.
Policy · 117th Congress
Experts weigh in on risky Wuhan study that Fauci, Paul debated
The virus in question is not thought to be tied to COVID-19 but was highlighted in a tense exchange between Sen. Rand Paul and Anthony Fauci.
Congress · 117th Congress
Conservatives riled up over registering women for draft
Conservatives oppose a Senate bill that would require women to register for the military draft next year and plan to make it an election issue in 2022.
Policy · 117th Congress
ESG movement origins trace back to financial crisis, Citizens United
Shareholder proposals to make corporations address climate change and other social issues can be traced to SCOTUS decisions.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden signs bill putting more cash into Crime Victims Fund
The financial rescue for cash-strapped programs aiding victims of crime won a rare 100-0 Senate vote this week.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate bill would require women to register for the draft
The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved legislation to require women to register for the draft for the first time.
Policy · 117th Congress
Cash floods K Street as Democrats focus on spending and taxes
Some of K Street’s top-grossing lobbying firms disclosed record-breaking revenue for the first half of 2021.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP blocks Schumer’s cloture motion on infrastructure package
Republican lawmakers united Wednesday to reject a motion to begin debate on a $1.2 trillion, eight-year bipartisan infrastructure package.
Policy · 117th Congress
US sidelined amid historic mass protests for Cuban freedom
America's long-standing policy of trade embargoes and isolation of Cuba leaves Washington few options to encourage dissent on the island.