Capitol Ink · 116th Congress
Capitol Ink | Best of 2020: Congress
Nobody found a thrill on “Coronavirus Hill,” from April 1, which depicted the isolation the country was feeling from being shut down.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Hey, soldiers and spies — think twice about that home genetic ancestry test
[jwp-video n=”1″] Companies such as 23andMe, AncestrybyDNA, Genebase and Full Genomes, for example, are among dozens that provide consumer genetic testing to identify susceptibility to potential
Congress · 116th Congress
Dueling objections leave omnibus, coronavirus relief bill in limbo
[jwp-video n=”1″] The president requested lawmakers increase the “ridiculously low” $600 rebate checks provided in the coronavirus relief portion of the bill to $2,000.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Trump complicates Georgia Republicans’ COVID-19 relief message
[jwp-video n=”1″] Loeffler appeared open to supporting the $2,000 checks, but added a caveat.
Congress · 116th Congress
Confederate monuments at national parks get reprieve
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Biden transition team did not respond to a request for comment about the issue.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Bannon talk shows Trump attack on election could damage GOP long-term
This year, Biden won Georgia by less than half of 1 percent.
Congress · 116th Congress
Shelby’s FBI, other omnibus priorities among those trashed by Trump
[jwp-video n=”1″] Shelby’s office highlighted the FBI construction funding in an Alabama-specific news release about the appropriations package, and the Huntsville complex is surely one of those
White House · 116th Congress
Trump’s threats to massive spending bill spoil Christmas break
[jwp-video n=”1″] [Trump demands Congress ‘amend’ massive spending package] Pelosi tweeted that the House could pass a bill boosting the checks’ size to $2,000 by unanimous consent on Christmas
Congress · 116th Congress
Congress ditches State Department bill after fight with Ivanka Trump
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Congress · 116th Congress
Bipartisan group’s success on COVID-19 relief could just be the beginning
A new framework they unveiled Dec. 1 took some of what the Problem Solvers had put together in September.
White House · 116th Congress
Joe Biden expects no ‘honeymoon,’ but help in ending a ‘nightmare’
[jwp-video n=”1″] He predicted a need for further unemployment assistance beyond the 11 weeks of expanded assistance in the bill passed by the House and Senate on Monday.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump demands Congress ‘amend’ massive spending package
.”$1 billion for the Smithsonian Institution and $154 million for the National Gallery of Art: “Likewise, these facilities are essentially not open.”$7 million for “reef fish management.”$25 million to
Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: Runoff the red-nosed reindeer
Hey, big spenders: Outside groups in both parties are dropping millions of dollars on the Georgia runoffs, and Republicans are outspending Democrats 2-to-1.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the year: 2020 as seen by Caroline Brehman
Maryland had recently lifted its stay-at-home order as it entered Phase 1 of reopening the state.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate clears massive year-end spending bill with coronavirus relief
[jwp-video n=”1″] Long-delayed aid The pandemic relief measure would deliver the first major infusion of new aid in nine months, since Congress passed a roughly $2 trillion package in March.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump signs weeklong funding extension to buy time to prep omnibus
[jwp-video n=”1″] Under the House procedural maneuver, adoption of the rule for floor debate on the big spending package would automatically send the new stopgap bill to the Senate, which would
Congress · 116th Congress
Robert E. Lee’s statue removed from the Capitol
[jwp-video n=”1″] The commission was created to study the removal and replacement of Lee this summer and had sought a replacement since July, when it voted that it was time for Lee to go.
Congress · 116th Congress
Midwestern carpenters would get relief in year-end tax package
The money wouldn’t be due until Dec. 31, 2021, rather than May 1.
Policy · 116th Congress
Biden climate team’s foes: Time, politics and bureaucracy
Congress did not reach an agreement to reauthorize the highway bill in time for the Oct. 1 deadline, opting to extend the current law through most of 2021.