Campaigns · 116th Congress
Trump vs. Biden: Either we’re ‘rounding the corner’ or heading toward ‘dark winter’ on virus
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Congress · 116th Congress
Power shift, return to limelight in store for Senate Budget
[jwp-video n=”1″] Whitehouse is known for his “Time to Wake Up” floor speech, where he stands in front of a poster with a picture of the Earth as seen from space and the words “time to wake
Policy · 116th Congress
Pandemic shines spotlight on nursing home policy
The devastating effects of the pandemic in nursing homes, where residents make up about 1 percent of the national population but 40 percent of COVID-19 deaths, is leading advocates to push Congress for
Policy · 116th Congress
States seek more federal funds as Medicaid enrollment grows
recently passed a revised version of its COVID-19 package, which would increase the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage payments to state Medicaid programs by a total of 14 percentage points starting Oct. 1,
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Blue wave survivors: Democrats eyeing Texas gains take aim at Michael McCaul
Siegel told CQ Roll Call he raked in more than $1 million in the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30. McCaul’s campaign raised $870,000 and had $1.1 million on hand.
Congress · 116th Congress
How a Democratic sweep on Nov. 3 could restore Congress’ power
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Policy · 116th Congress
Internal documents show drugmakers’ reliance on US price hikes
The hearings culminated from 18 months of investigations involving more than 1 million pages of company documents, the committee said.
Congress · 116th Congress
House passes stopgap funding bill shortly after bipartisan deal
[jwp-video n=”1″] The measure includes new provisions that would extend pandemic-related flexibilities in the food stamp program for another year and expand the school meals program to those
Policy · 116th Congress
Controversial HHS official taking medical leave
[jwp-video n=”1″] He also labeled CDC scientists as seditionists and peddled a conspiracy theory about a potential armed insurgency against President Donald Trump.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump administration unveils COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
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Congress · 116th Congress
Bipartisan House group unveils $1.5 trillion coronavirus relief plan
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, who’s pushed to keep the price tag in the lower $1 trillion range, has spoken with Problem Solvers Caucus members in recent weeks.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Will late Trump or Biden TV ads change the race?
[jwp-video n=”1″] My recent assessment on Twitter that presidential ads are overrated drew a quick response from veteran Democratic message-maker David Doak, who observed that while the ads
Policy · 116th Congress
Biden budget policies would grow deficits by $2 trillion, study says
Deficits are hardly a top priority of voters now, as the nation battles the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters and Congress contemplates another $1 trillion or more in relief aid.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump assertions of lower drug costs mask truth for many consumers
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Any changes that are observed over the last four years would be due to pressure at the state level, changes imposed by payers, or due to other evolutions of the marketplace
Policy · 116th Congress
Drug price spikes still unchecked, five years after controversy
[jwp-video n=”1″] Congress and, later, President Donald Trump used the public shock sparked by that incident to push to lower drug prices more broadly.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
DNC fact check: Biden speech needs context on pandemic, tax cuts and Social Security
Most of the individual income tax provisions expire after 2025, which will then shift most of the tax benefits to the top 1%.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
A reality check on Joe Biden’s Democratic convention promises
Reality: Biden is referring to Trump’s executive memo, which orders the Treasury to not collect the 6.2 percent payroll tax from employees beginning Sept. 1 through the end of the year.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Even with one-party rule, Biden health care plan is no slam dunk
[jwp-video n=”1″] Agenda hinges on Democratic Congress Still, it would be a significant lift for a Democratic Congress to adopt Biden’s plan.
Policy · 116th Congress
Hospitals eye permanent telehealth expansion with FCC funds
[jwp-video n=”1″] The emergency actions taken by the federal government and almost all state governments to expand telehealth need to start becoming permanent features of the U.S. health care
Congress · 116th Congress
Progressives eye ‘sea change’ at powerful House committee
The two Democrats face off in a debate Monday in advance of Massachusetts’ Sept. 1 primary. Neal has outraised Morse 4-to-1 and remains heavily favored.