Congress · 116th Congress
House releases 2021 legislative calendar
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Congress · 116th Congress
Comment period underway on paid family leave policies for Capitol Hill workers
While these benefits went into place on Oct. 1, 2020, Congress is operating under interim guidance that does not have the same force of law as final regulations.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census delays could push apportionment to Biden administration
It also would push a separate report, purporting to exclude undocumented immigrants from apportionment figures, until Feb. 1.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Mask up, gingerbread men: It’s Christmas at the Capitol
[jwp-video n=”1″] Last year’s offering, set to the tune of “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire,” called Republicans “members of the Trump choir” and referenced impeachment.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Short-timer: Kwanza Hall wins race for remaining weeks of John Lewis’ term
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
‘No corporate PAC’ pledges hit record in 2020, but may face uncertainty in 2022
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Congress · 116th Congress
Lawmakers line up showdown with Trump over Confederate base names
[jwp-video n=”1″] Veto threats Trump had threatened to veto the bill if it required name changes at military installations that honor Confederates, such as Fort Benning in Georgia, where two
Congress · 116th Congress
Lamar! bids farewell, says Senate not voting on big issues is a ‘waste of talent’
[jwp-video n=”1″] “We first met in 1969, when I was working for a freshman senator named Marlow Cook and he worked down in the executive branch.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Cringeworthy Christmas: Netflix turns BRAC into a Hill staffer’s tropical romance
[jwp-video n=”1″] Jeremiah “J.J.” Gertler, who was a senior analyst for the 1995 BRAC round, said Erica’s playful Santa hat toward the end of the film doesn’t look familiar.
Policy · 116th Congress
Familiar holdups threaten omnibus; tax extenders also at risk
Funding for veterans medical care and border security remain holdups in the drive to reach agreement on a 12-bill spending package for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rosa DeLauro wins panel vote for Appropriations gavel
[jwp-video n=”1″] Wasserman Schultz released a set of proposals to overhaul the panel’s operations that have won plaudits, including on setting aside funds for minority and underserved communities
Campaigns · 116th Congress
GOP shouldn’t count its midterm chickens before they hatch
[jwp-video n=”1″] Project with caution The long history of losses by the president’s party during midterm elections is a reason for Republicans and conservatives to start out hopeful about 2022
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump-era court battles weaken congressional power
[jwp-video n=”1″] How bad depends to some extent on what future presidents choose to do, Somin said, as well as the outcome of related challenges to Trump actions in lower courts centered on
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: House takes up ‘Tiger King’ and marijuana bills while seeking spending deal
[jwp-video n=”1″] Advocates for the legislation say it would help correct years of policy that resulted in mass criminalization and incarceration that disproportionately affected minority populations
Congress · 116th Congress
Bipartisan talks resume on coronavirus relief package
[jwp-video n=”1″] State and local governments, which have struggled to make up for lost revenue from economic shutdowns, would get $160 billion.
Policy · 116th Congress
Biden administration seen aiding digital identities, closing fintech loopholes
[jwp-video n=”1″] Kim said the chamber, which represents the interests of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, would push during Biden’s term for greater clarity on how financial institutions
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats set to pick new Appropriations chairwoman
Corrected, Dec. 1 | Beneficiaries of more than $1.4 trillion in annual federal funding will find out this week who will be steering the ship as Appropriations Committee chairwoman for the 117th Congress
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Iowa Republican appears to flip House seat by six votes
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Policy · 116th Congress
Trump’s former cybersecurity chief calls vote fraud claims ‘nonsense’
Despite Republican opposition, Congress has approved more than $1 billion in federal grants to be administered by the Election Assistance Commission since the 2016 elections.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump lost, but the Senate keeps confirming his nominees
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