Policy · 117th Congress
Reports show lobbyists get more active on ESG as SEC works on climate rule
The reports, which were due Oct. 20, cover lobbying activity from July 1 through Sept. 30.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Wyden details proposed tax on billionaires’ unrealized gains
Wyden’s draft legislation would apply a new tax, beginning in 2022, for individuals with at least $1 billion in assets or $100 million annual income in three straight taxable years.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘Pride in product’ colors lawmakers’ view of budget negotiations
A 21-page measure would institute a 15 percent minimum tax on corporate “book” income for companies that report $1 billion in profits to investors.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats eye Medicare Advantage as potential reconciliation offset
Altogether, the health care costs may approach $1 trillion over a decade.
Congress · 117th Congress
Manchin tries to slow clean energy shift as West Virginia clings to coal
[jwp-video n=”1″] By comparison, the top coal producer, Wyoming, gets 80 percent of its power from coal.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers decry ‘alarming’ hunger in US military families
The Senate bill would cost around $1 million a year, giving about 500 families an average of $200 a month, while the House bill would help 3,000 families with $400 a month on average, costing just over
Policy · 117th Congress
NIH grantee in Wuhan faces questions, deadline for more information on research
NIH as well as independent virologists emphasize that the virus EcoHealth was working on, which was named WIV-1 after the Wuhan lab, is too genetically dissimilar to be an ancestor of the coronavirus
Congress · 117th Congress
Two-year spending caps deal on the table in appropriations talks
Appropriators remain stalled over the budget ceiling for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1 and how to allocate discretionary funds among their 12 subcommittees.
Congress · 117th Congress
House SAA employee arrested, charged with possession of child pornography
urged anyone with information regarding cases related to the exploitation of children to contact the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 6, or submit anonymous tips through Crime Solvers, at 1-
Policy · 117th Congress
California board diversity requirements face legal challenge
start a conversation about diversity and create a matrix that sets a floor for diversity, not a ceiling,” co-chair Chris Holden, a Democrat who spearheaded AB 979, said during a committee hearing on Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger looks to put department on new trajectory
From Jan. 1 to March 11, there were 4,135 threats against lawmakers. Manger expects threats to exceed 9,000 by year’s end.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Liberal-moderate rift not a factor in crowded Florida primary to succeed Alcee Hastings
That was $1 million more than seven other Democratic candidates combined had raised through June 30, according to the most recent disclosures, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported.
Congress · 117th Congress
China-wary lawmakers look to boost U.S. investment in Caribbean
“It would appear that over the past 15 or so years, China’s economic influence in the Caribbean area has gone from $1 billion to $8 billion.”
Congress · 117th Congress
House Oversight Committee debates Texas abortion law
Clarified Oct. 1 | Rep. Cori Bush was raped at a church camp as a teenager. A month later, she realized she was pregnant and sought out an abortion, she said at a hearing Thursday.
Policy · 117th Congress
Pressure builds to address climate-induced migration
Customs and Border Protection recorded more than 1 million unique encounters with migrants, many of whom were Central American, compared with just over 850,000 during the same period in fiscal 2019.
Congress · 117th Congress
Eschewing Zoom, Don Young AWOL for 19 months of markups
He voted in person throughout the busy legislative month of July, with the exception of one vote on July 23 and all votes on July 1, which happened to be the day the full House voted on the $767
Congress · 117th Congress
Debt ceiling bill stalls again in Senate as pressure grows
The House-passed measure did not include $1 billion requested for Israel’s Iron Dome rocket defense system after progressives protested the provision.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Budget reconciliation bill should not ignore community clinics
Nearly 1 in 10 Americans rely on community health centers, also known as community clinics, for their primary care needs.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP reconsiders retirement bill as Democrats push new mandate
Insurers are Neal’s top lifetime campaign contributors, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, with MassMutual employees being Neal’s No. 1 lifetime donor.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes abortion rights legislation
The Supreme Court also announced Monday that it will hear oral arguments on Dec. 1 in a highly anticipated case involving a Mississippi abortion law that will determine if states can implement restrictions