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A slow start At the top of the list of problems is serial underfunding by lawmakers compared to what the Census Bureau says it needs to adequately prepare for the next census starting April 1, 2020
Fall House Forecast [jwp-video n=”1″] House Republicans understand the omnibus has no chance of passing the Senate, where some Democratic support is needed to clear the 60-vote threshold.
[jwp-video n=”1″] If any one of those jobs doesn’t get done, the consequences will be as grim for the country as the mutual recriminations between Trump and Hill Republicans will be clamorous
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] The House’s return from August recess means lots of debates about money.
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Here are seven ways in just that one speech that Trump said things that don’t bode well for his ability to work with Congress: 1.
larger overhaul of the flood insurance program could get bogged down amid disagreements over a GOP proposal to allow more private insurers to provide coverage options and a Democratic proposal to add $1
From Jan. 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017, Appropriations Committee members and staff spent $1.9 million on foreign travel and Budget Committee members and staff spent $36,000.
The Colorado Democrat offered an amendment that would trim 1 percent from the Pentagon’s budget, with military personnel and defense health programs excluded from the cut.
Late Night Votes Ahead: House Considering 4-Bill Spending Package Before Recess [jwp-video n=”1″] Hoyer asked if the amendment would be one made in order for floor consideration.
Business and ideological interest groups say they are also monitoring congressional debate to fund the government when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
The conservatives who oppose such an approach believe it is effectively an endorsement of the controversial border adjustment tax on imports that is estimated to raise roughly $1 trillion and serve
Stewart ran for the GOP nod for governor earlier this year, losing a closer-than-expected primary to former Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie by just 1 point.
The younger Fattah was in court this week to persuade a federal judge to award him $1 million in damages due to bad publicity from the 2015 investigation.
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) July 13, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Pelosi on Thursday also expressed her support for an amendment by fellow California Democratic Rep.
By Thomas McKinless and Kellie Mejdrich [jwp-video n=”1″] “I cannot believe what has transpired today. All I want is some damn answers, that’s it,” said Sen.
[jwp-video n=”1″] The idea nonetheless stands no chance of being granted a formal hearing, let alone a vote — and will instead be consigned to oblivion under a torrent of political hair-shirt
Congress also must pass some sort of spending bill before Oct. 1 to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Updated 1:41 p.m. | A bill to establish a women’s history museum in Washington has enough co-sponsors to pass in the House of Representatives, its sponsors announced on Thursday.
Rob Portman to Oppose Health Care Bill [jwp-video n=”1″] Some members hope to remove language in the bill that would place a stricter cap on the amount of federal funding allocated to the Medicaid