Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s rebranded conservation plan has critics on all sides
That law provides nearly $1 billion a year to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which is used in part for federal land acquisition. But now Rep.
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
North Carolina Supreme Court strikes down GOP congressional map
in the North Carolina case who challenged the map argued that Republicans would likely win 10 or 11 of the state’s 14 newly drawn congressional seats — in a state former President Donald Trump won by 1
Congress · 117th Congress
Union push in Congress explodes into view, but obstacles remain for staffers
Last week the “crosspartisan” group Issue One released a report finding that about 1 in 8 congressional staffers are not making a living wage.
Congress · 117th Congress
A Groundhog Day fight in Rules Committee over resolutions of inquiry
However, the language, which has been included in committee resolutions for more than 1 1/2 years, limits the use of resolutions of inquiry — a legislative tool to request that the executive branch
Congress · 117th Congress
Spending negotiations appear headed for another stopgap bill
Congress is on course to pass a third government funding stopgap for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, as negotiations on a 12-bill omnibus package continue at a snail’s pace barely two weeks before the
Opinion · 117th Congress
Midterm voters have a way of reminding presidents what to focus on
In 2009, with the economy in dire straits, Obama kicked off his presidency with a nod to the No. 1 issue in the 2008 election, the economy, by passing a $792 billion stimulus bill in February 2009
Policy · 117th Congress
Testing shortages reach nursing homes, home health agencies
The issue is raising questions about care for seniors nationwide and whether the administration’s effort to ship 1 billion tests directly to households is further undercutting supplies for providers
Policy · 117th Congress
Tribal groups want to boost traditional diets in federal food aid
The group sold $3.5 billion in agriculture goods in 2017, just under 1 percent of all U.S farm goods.
Congress · 117th Congress
How Rep. Sean Casten went from ‘Licensed to Ill’ to climate policy pragmatist
Q: Climate change is obviously your No. 1 issue. But you catch a lot of flak from the left because you oppose things like the Green New Deal or a ban on fracking.
Congress · 117th Congress
OMB nominee says new Biden budget coming in March
President Joe Biden is likely to submit his fiscal 2023 budget request shortly after the March 1 State of the Union address, his acting White House budget chief told senators Tuesday.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate begins work on bipartisan mental health package
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Congress · 117th Congress
Some Democrats hope climate consensus can save budget bill
Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., suggested the Senate should act in time for President Joe Biden’s March 1 State of the Union address, a timeline she said was not the result of any naivete or idealism on her
Policy · 117th Congress
Pharmacies, governors say Biden test program is depleting supply
The Biden administration’s program to make 1 billion COVID-19 rapid tests available to Americans across the country appears to be exacerbating pharmacy supply shortages and making it more difficult for
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Amid ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ rhetoric, some GOP candidates of color thrive
Wesley Hunt, who is running for the GOP nomination in Texas’ 38th District, hauled in more than $1 million in the most recent fundraising quarter and holds $1.5 million in the bank.
Policy · 117th Congress
Past legal fights seen bolstering SEC’s case for requiring climate disclosure
Corrected Feb. 1 | As the financial community waits for the Securities and Exchange Commission to unveil its highly anticipated climate disclosure rule, a pair of industry observers say the markets regulator
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: SCOTUS focus
representation: Even as Democrats attack Republicans with “Jim Crow 2.0” rhetoric for opposition to voting rights legislation, some of the GOP’s rising-star fundraisers, such as Texan Wesley Hunt, who hauled in $1
Policy · 117th Congress
Groups seek to shape final rule to ease hearing aid accessibility
President Joe Biden on Monday touted the proposal as a way of lowering prices for American families, noting that currently only 1 in 5 people who could benefit from a hearing aid uses one.
Congress · 117th Congress
Charities lobbying to restore expanded tax deduction for giving
Higher limits on corporate giving also lapsed on Jan. 1. The JCT estimated the 2021 extension of those breaks would cost $643 million.
Congress · 117th Congress
House competition bill includes more trade aid for workers
The program reverted to one with fewer benefits and limited to workers in manufacturing on July 1, 2021, after Democrats and Republicans could not agree on an extension.