Congress · 116th Congress
House inches toward low-tech remote voting with proxy vote proposal
[jwp-video n=”1″] Proxy votes would be counted as normal votes in the vote tally to pass bills or adopt resolutions, and count toward a quorum.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Small-business loan fund runs out as aid talks drag on
Trump won all three states in 2016 by less than 1 percentage point.
Policy · 116th Congress
Labor officials see uneven progress on jobless benefits
[jwp-video n=”1″] “For workers in states that aren’t ready to pay these benefits right away, catch-up payments will be made later when the state’s computer systems are programmed to do so,”
Policy · 116th Congress
DHS gives farmers latitude in hiring foreign workers
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Agriculture Department issued the Homeland Security release, which said the pool of H-2A workers who would normally return to their home countries after finishing contracted
Policy · 116th Congress
Pentagon juggles transparency, obfuscation in COVID-19 age
“Let me emphasize that this is exactly what we want our commanding officers, our medical teams to do,” Modly told reporters on April 1, after Crozier’s letter was published.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senators scrutinize FTC powers to curb COVID-19 price gouging
[jwp-video n=”1″] That could become a vehicle for related provisions such as price gouging language, according to Chicago attorney Nikhil Mehta.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census delays pose risks for legislative map drawing
[jwp-video n=”1″] Once the census numbers come in, there may be little states or individuals can do to change the results, according to Wice.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Oversight scares Trump as much as COVID-19
Recently, by a 2-1 vote, a three-judge federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., sided with Trump, ruling that Congress didn’t even have the right to ask a court to enforce its subpoena.
Policy · 116th Congress
H-1B workers lose jobs, legal status amid pandemic
Then, there are the 1 million or so H-1B workers who already have a green card application pending.
Policy · 116th Congress
Technology to track COVID-19 raises fears of mass surveillance
[jwp-video n=”1″] By Tuesday, more than 125,000 people had died from the coronavirus pandemic worldwide, as known infections exceeded 1.8 million.
Policy · 116th Congress
10 airlines agree to terms for federal grants to save jobs
Under the terms of the grants, airlines can ask for the equivalent of their payroll between April 1 and Sept. 30 of last year, with the companies that receive grants agreeing not to furlough or cut
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the day: Pets need help too
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Tillis challenger Cunningham raises nearly $4.4M in first quarter
Overall, he has raised nearly $6.9 million between Jan. 1, 2019, and Feb. 12, 2020, FEC records show.
Policy · 116th Congress
SBA report shows Texas, California lead payroll aid recipients
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Policy · 116th Congress
Pork farmers put in bid for billions in federal aid
The pork group calls for action on several fronts: USDA purchases of at least $1 billion in pork products that could be distributed to food banks or federal nutrition programs.USDA direct payments
Policy · 116th Congress
Fund managers maneuver to get federal aid on payrolls
The Fed’s Main Street Lending Program, announced last week, will offer four-year loans to mid-sized companies starting at $1 million at interest rates around 2.5 to 4 percent.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rebukes of Trump assertion of unlimited power coming from across GOP spectrum
[jwp-video n=”1″] Similar sentiment was espoused Monday evening by Cheney, a Wyoming Republican and daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who asserted broad executive authority in his
Opinion · 116th Congress
As we rebuild from COVID-19, we cannot allow the Democrats, the liberal media or China to take us for a ride
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