Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer, Gillibrand join House Democrats from New York in urging Cuomo to resign
Kathleen Rice was the first congressional Democrat to call on Cuomo to step down, tweeting, “The time has come,” on March 1.
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Congress · 117th Congress
‘I still don’t feel safe’: House lawmakers adjust to metal detectors, new normal
[jwp-video n=”1″] Republicans who once made a scene, shouting at Capitol Police or dodging the screenings, are now complying as quietly as they would at the airport.
Congress · 117th Congress
One-tenth of Congress had COVID-19, but cases halted soon after vaccinations
Roughly 1 in 10 members of Congress contracted COVID-19 in the past year since the pandemic significantly changed daily life in the United States and on Capitol Hill.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden’s address on pandemic anniversary culminates day of firsts
Biden announced that he would be directing state, territory and tribal governments to take steps to expand vaccine eligibility to all adults by May 1.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Lunch from a vending machine? It’s the new happy hour
[jwp-video n=”1″] The key is to keep it simple when assembling an à la carte vending machine lunch. “I try to stick with the Uncrustables as much as possible,” he said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer puts gun control on Senate agenda
Lawmakers provided $1 billion over 10 years in federal grant funding for school design and teacher training to bolster student safety — the only federal law to address mass shootings at schools.
Policy · 117th Congress
Navy conquered COVID-19 on ships, but pandemic has a long tail
[jwp-video n=”1″] “It’s extremely impressive how few outbreaks we’ve seen on ships, and how the ones that we have had have been pretty quickly addressed,” said Bryan Clark, a retired Navy officer
Congress · 117th Congress
Planning for a post-pandemic Congress underway
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Congress · 117th Congress
Tightened executive pay limits tucked into coronavirus aid bill
The 2017 bill got rid of this exclusion, setting a flat $1 million cap on write-offs for the pay of the top five executives.
Congress · 117th Congress
Leahy: GOP can have half the earmarks in spending bills
House Democrats’ plan for appropriations earmarks will limit the amount of money for “community project funding” to 1 percent of discretionary spending, ban earmarks for for-profit entities and limit members
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Both parties gear up for midterm battle over COVID-19 relief
And 70 percent of the more than 12,000 adults surveyed by the Pew Research Center from March 1-7 supported the package.
Policy · 117th Congress
Cyberattacks increased as schools closed during pandemic, report finds
[jwp-video n=”1″] The report found that incidents in the first quarter of 2020, before the pandemic, mostly tracked with data from previous years.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The college athlete endorsement debate is welcome. But don’t undermine gains made by women
By the time the NCAA began staging championships for women, male athletes on campuses still outnumbered female athletes 2-to-1.
Policy · 117th Congress
‘Dreamer,’ farmworker bills to test Senate waters on immigration
[jwp-video n=”1″] One bill would provide a path to citizenship to certain immigrants brought to the U.S. as children — currently protected by the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Congress · 117th Congress
Yarmuth sees next budget reconciliation process starting in July
[jwp-video n=”1″] While reconciliation is a tempting tool for the majority party to use in a polarized Congress, it does come with drawbacks.
Congress · 117th Congress
House fast-track process for bipartisan bills threatened
A House rule exception that allowed leaders to bring bills to the floor without committee hearings and markups expires April 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
One year in, broadband access and telehealth are two big winners under COVID-19
Also included in the package was $1 billion to deploy broadband on tribal lands and $300 million for broadband in rural areas.
Congress · 117th Congress
Variety of last-minute changes made to Senate aid package
In addition, the final amendment would create a $1 billion annual program, championed by Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., for communities and tribal governments that have historically been
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police, DC National Guard leaders need emergency authority to act, review finds
[jwp-video n=”1″] House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he met with Honoré last week but was troubled that their discussion took place after the report was completed.