Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending June 18, 2021
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Congress · 117th Congress
House Republicans, Yellen spar over Biden tax proposals
Several Republicans mentioned opposition to Biden’s proposal to eliminate stepped-up basis on assets above $1 million, saying it doesn’t do enough to protect family farms and small businesses even
Policy · 117th Congress
CDC issues guidance for treating ‘long COVID’ patients
Congress provided more than $1 billion to the NIH last year to research long COVID issues, such as whether certain patients are predisposed to long-term effects from the virus and how long they may
Congress · 117th Congress
Hill staffers expect infrastructure bill to pass, but little else
Both Republicans and Democrats agreed that Congress will pass an infrastructure bill, and most of them expect it will be close to the $1 trillion plan Biden offered to the Republicans’ negotiator
Policy · 117th Congress
Justices split with Congress on interpretation of landmark drug sentencing law
“While the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 and First Step Act of 2018 brought us a long way toward eradicating the vestiges of the 100-to-1 crack-to-powder disparity, some people have been left behind
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Environmental group’s first Senate picks for 2022 all go to Democrats
[jwp-video n=”1″] Climate change has been growing in importance for voters over time, and a majority of registered voters said it was a very or somewhat important factor in the lead-up to the
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats’ transportation bill may leave GOP at the station
[jwp-video n=”1″] Most Democrats, however, introduced, then withdrew, their amendments.
Policy · 117th Congress
Earmarks worth $5.7 billion return in highway bill slated for markup this week
The bulk of the projects seem to be in the $1 million to $5 million range, such as the $3 million included for work on the H Street Bridge in the District of Columbia.
Congress · 117th Congress
AOC Blanton under investigation for misusing government vehicle
[jwp-video n=”1″] Blanton was appointed by President Donald Trump and assumed the top job overseeing more than 2,000 AOC employees in January 2020.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
While you were underground: A political update for cicadas
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Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending May 28, 2021
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Policy · 117th Congress
Efforts to protect kids online gain bipartisan momentum
[Kids emerge as bipartisan bridge to take on social media giants] [jwp-video n=”1″] “As children spend drastically more time online, the tech platforms really have become a perilous minefield
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Don’t assume new Electoral College map will help Republicans
[jwp-video n=”1″] Among those states, Biden won Colorado and Oregon — add two votes there. Trump won Texas, Montana, North Carolina and Florida, a five-vote gain.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
For House members with higher ambitions in 2022, redistricting is a wild card
[jwp-video n=”1″] Ten years ago, Pennsylvania state legislators released a draft map nine months after receiving the census data.
Congress · 117th Congress
Earmark tally for highway bill: $14.8 billion
Garret Graves, R-La., asked for nearly $946 million for full federal funding for a connector project connecting LA 1 to LA 30 in his district.
Policy · 117th Congress
Lawmakers push for action to reduce maternal deaths
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Right now, we simply don’t have the tools to collect the data we need to inform good policy,” Maloney said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democratic unity makes Biden’s ambition possible
Bill after bill On the party’s highest-priority bills — the elections, campaign finance and ethics measure known as HR 1 and a background check bill for gun purchases — Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Policy · 117th Congress
Census misses create worries of Hispanic undercount
Additionally, they pointed out the population for states such as Texas and Florida came within 1 percent of the projections it previously made.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
How states losing House seats decide which districts are cut
Democrats outnumber Republicans by almost 2-to-1 in the congressional delegations that will be reduced because of census data released Monday.