Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court appears ready to cap lawmakers’ power to subpoena presidents
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Congress · 116th Congress
Congress may be forced to deal with coming wave of bankruptcies
An economics study Gross, Kluender and others published last September found that hiked filing fees resulting from 2005 bankruptcy law revisions may have resulted in more than 1 million fewer bankruptcies
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats’ $3 trillion virus aid bill back on for House vote Friday
Aid to cash-strapped states and local governments alone could amount to about $1 trillion.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
TV gives Sen. Lamar Alexander’s dog a reason to snooze
[jwp-video n=”1″] Rufus isn’t the first pet to upstage a teleworking senator. As Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown spoke from home during a recent hearing, a dog barked along with him.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senators eye FEMA as alternative for speeding aid to food banks
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Congress · 116th Congress
Pent-up tax demands could resurface in House Democrats’ aid bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] One provision would make the child tax credit fully refundable, increasing it from $2,000 to $3,000 for six years and boosting it to $3,600 for children under 6 years old.
White House · 116th Congress
Coronavirus aid talks on pause, top White House official says
She and House Democratic committee leaders have been putting together another package that’s likely to exceed $1 trillion, though it wasn’t yet clear if the measure would be ready for a vote next
Congress · 116th Congress
These senators are grounded in DC as coronavirus disrupts travel
[jwp-video n=”1″] Murkowski, and some of her colleagues from other harder-to-access parts of the United States, have been facing difficult travel patterns and some haven’t been home in weeks
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate Democrats want $9 billion to fight COVID-19 overseas
[jwp-video n=”1″] “For nearly a century, the U.S. has worked with our partners and allies to address global threats, and provide for the common good,” Menendez said in a statement.
Congress · 116th Congress
Oversight panel to miss deadline set by coronavirus aid package
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Friday joint statement made the same point that although Treasury and the Fed have announced creation of these emergency lending facilities, they have not yet begun lending
Policy · 116th Congress
As fishermen stay in port, Trump pushes fish farming
For the next coronavirus relief legislation, they called for $3 billion to go to the Agriculture Department to buy seafood products and another $1 billion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the week ending May 8, 2020
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Congress · 116th Congress
Harris, Sanders and Markey want to give every American $2,000 per month
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Congress · 116th Congress
Capitol Police must now wear masks when in close proximity to others
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Policy · 116th Congress
Financial groups urge next relief bill to tweak past measures
For loans under $1 million, the SBA should just rely on the good-faith certifications borrowers made in their loan applications, he said.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
AOC is playing ‘Animal Crossing,’ and people think it’s worse than golf
[jwp-video n=”1″] You can only hold so many virtual town halls on Zoom before voters start to wonder how else you’re planning to take action.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
‘Adapt and overcome’: A veteran Blue Star mom hits the ‘virtual’ campaign trail
[jwp-video n=”1″] Women with military or national security experience helped Democrats wrest control of the House in 2018, thanks to newcomers such as Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey and Abigail
White House · 116th Congress
House legal fight for grand jury materials lands at Supreme Court
Circuit found, in a 2-1 ruling on March 10, that the House’s impeachment of President Donald Trump counted as a “judicial proceeding,” which qualifies the committee for an exemption to rules that typically
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Senate moves a step closer to restoring FEC quorum
The Senate Rules and Administration panel voted Thursday 9-to-1 along party lines to advance the nomination of Texas GOP lawyer James “Trey” Trainor III to join the Federal Election Commission.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate returns to FISA debate with lingering questions about Trump support
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