Congress · 117th Congress
House competition bill packed with progressive policy goals
During the Trump administration, the United States accumulated over $1 billion in arrears from unpaid dues for U.N. peacekeeping efforts.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
Midterm voters have a way of reminding presidents what to focus on
In 2009, with the economy in dire straits, Obama kicked off his presidency with a nod to the No. 1 issue in the 2008 election, the economy, by passing a $792 billion stimulus bill in February 2009
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate parliamentarian rejects ‘Plan C’ immigration plan
Democrats and Republicans presented their opposing arguments to MacDonough at a formal meeting Dec. 1 to go over the immigration provisions.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
21 photos that defined 2021 on Capitol Hill
As the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2021, the world celebrated that 2020 was over and that things would finally get back to normal. 2021 proved much more challenging than most expected.
Policy · 117th Congress
Burnout among pharmacists slows COVID-19 booster shots
Ghrouf attributes the pharmacist shortage to what he sees as low pay — he said he got a 1 percent raise and two $300 bonuses during the pandemic — and burnout.
Congress · 117th Congress
Optimism waning in Senate about budget reconciliation vote this month
Menendez has said he won’t agree to a revenue-raising SALT plan and favors exemptions for individuals making up to $550,000 and married couples making close to but not above $1 million.
Opinion · 117th Congress
As Biden repeats Obama’s mistakes, get ready for 2010 redux
On what will likely be top issues in the midterm election, they are underwater on every key component of people’s No. 1 issue — the economy.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes budget package after cost concerns abate
McCarthy filibuster House passage came Friday morning, after a stemwinder of a speech from Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., that went for more than 8 1/2 hours — breaking the previous record
Congress · 117th Congress
Mayorkas defends border policies against GOP attacks
Nearly 1 million of those migrants, including some repeat crossers, were turned back under a pandemic-era expulsion policy known as Title 42, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate to begin defense policy debate with Biden on the sidelines
James Lankford, R-Okla., submitted an amendment that would block the Pentagon from enforcing its vaccine mandate for servicemembers until any exemption requests filed before Dec. 1, 2022, are resolved.
Congress · 117th Congress
Top areas of House budget package that could see changes
That parole period, applicable to individuals who entered the U.S. prior to Jan. 1, 2011, can be extended but not beyond Sept. 30, 2031.
Congress · 117th Congress
Defense policy amendments pour in ahead of floor action
James Lankford, R-Okla., submitted an amendment that would block the Pentagon from enforcing its mandate for servicemembers until any exemption requests filed before Dec. 1, 2022, are resolved.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP would amend defense bill to block immigration settlements
“I’m open to any and all legislative options to ensure that an approximate $1 billion of taxpayer dollars does not go to illegal immigrants,” he said.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Take Five: Tony Gonzales
They get on a train that goes through Eagle Pass into San Antonio and onward, and the husband loses his arm, the wife loses her leg and their 1-year-old daughter loses parts of her hand.
Congress · 117th Congress
Armed with tax estimate, House moves toward vote on budget bill
p> Taxes on corporations are estimated at roughly $814 billion, down about $150 billion from the September package, while high-income individuals would face $640 billion in tax increases, down from $1
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden makes $1.75T sales pitch to House Democrats
An additional $125 billion would come from a 1 percent surcharge that would be levied on corporations when they buy back shares of their own stock.
Congress · 117th Congress
Hundreds of Americans remain in Afghanistan, Pentagon official says
Since Sept. 1, the State Department has helped facilitate the departure of 240 U.S. citizens, plus an additional 157 green card holders, Kahl said.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Democrats need to abandon their all-or-nothing approach to immigration reform
The first would “recapture” more than 1 million green cards already authorized by Congress that have gone unused since 1992 because of administrative errors.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden ignores voters’ No. 1 issue, just like Obama did
While health care was obviously a very important issue, Obama chose not to make the No. 1 issue, creating jobs, the Democrats’ No. 1 issue.
Congress · 117th Congress
Green card recapture effort faces uncertain Senate future
If enacted, the provisions could help cut through some of that logjam — providing relief to some 4 million people waiting for family-based green cards and about 1 million stuck in the employment-based