Policy · 116th Congress
As COVID-19 spurs cashless purchases, Congress mulls a limit
While credit card companies charge merchants 1 to 2 percent of the bill and a flat per-transaction fee of 5 or 10 cents, cash comes with its own costs.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Lawmakers dust off old proposals on police overhauls
[jwp-video n=”1″] But those bills didn’t get a committee markup when Republicans who traditionally back law enforcement priorities controlled the House.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate panel provides preview for next COVID-19 relief bill
Heidi Shierholz, director of policy at the progressive Economic Policy Institute and former chief economist at the Labor Department, told the committee that nearly 1 million government jobs at the
Policy · 116th Congress
Pandemic gives Navy ‘opportunity’ to revise its long-term plans
[jwp-video n=”1″] But even among the outcry over the handling of the outbreaks on the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd, a silver lining has emerged for the Navy
Congress · 116th Congress
CBO: Democrats’ latest virus aid bill to cost nearly $3.5 trillion
According to the CBO, roughly half the cost of the House bill, or just over $1.7 trillion, would occur in the remaining months before the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Pandemics change, but Congress stays the same
In 1968, a deadly flu killed 1 million worldwide and about 100,000 Americans, including Rep. Robert Everett, D-Tenn.
Congress · 116th Congress
Bipartisan group wants deficits addressed in next virus aid bill
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Congress · 116th Congress
The Equality Act has languished in McConnell’s Senate but sponsor says it’s still historic
[jwp-video n=”1″] Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a release last month called the legislation “transformative” and criticized McConnell’s inaction on the bill.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Mike Pompeo’s not running for Senate in Kansas. Here’s who is
[jwp-video n=”1″] Some national Republicans told CQ Roll Call in recent weeks that they had been excited about Hamilton, whose long-running advertisements had given him name recognition in the
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the week ending May 29, 2020
Maryland recently lifted its stay-at-home order as it enters Phase 1 of reopening the state.
Policy · 116th Congress
Interior watchdog: Senior official misused post to aid family
One morning, Domenech wrote, “[Family member 1] has been called and understand is ‘in process’ but…has not heard anything more over the last week.”
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Nasty primary nearly over in New Mexico district GOP wants to recapture
[jwp-video n=”1″] The ensuing melee featured: Chase’s accusation that Trump would not have been impeached had Herrell not lost to Torres Small in 2018; an ad from Herrell depicting Chase as
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump’s order on social media meets swift resistance
[jwp-video n=”1″] The order also asks federal agencies to enumerate and report to the White House Office of Management and Budget on how much they are spending on social media.
Congress · 116th Congress
House passes bill giving small businesses leeway on COVID-19 loans
Members filed into the chamber one by one, all sporting masks and some also wearing gloves, to vote 417-1 for the measure co-sponsored by Reps. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., and Chip Roy, R-Texas.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pace of economic recovery could shape races in swing states
[jwp-video n=”1″] In April, Michigan had an 18 percentage-point increase in its unemployment rate to more than 22 percent, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released May 22.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Outside money pours into Iowa Senate primary, with more to come
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: Will health or wealth motivate voters?
Kennedy III, in a debate Monday in advance of the Bay State election on Sept. 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate Democrats look to turn tables on GOP regarding judicial nominees
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Ratings update: Democrats more likely to boost majority than lose it
[jwp-video n=”1″] At this stage, Republicans’ best-case scenario might be a replay of 2014, when the May House battlefield was nearly evenly divided (24 Democratic and 27 GOP vulnerable seats
Congress · 116th Congress
House divisions, veto threat imperil FISA surveillance deal
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