Politics · 115th Congress
Opioid Epidemic Continues to Ravage the Midwest
The county spent over $1 million in 2015 on child welfare placements, a staggering amount for a health department with a roughly $9 million annual budget.
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Politics · 115th Congress
White House Nudge for Long-Shot Repeal Bill
VIDEO: President Pivots Toward Democrats on Tax Bill — But It’s a Longshot [jwp-video n=”1″] Asked if the president is endorsing the Graham-Cassidy bill, Short replied: “The president continues
Policy · 115th Congress
EPA Continues to Get a GOP Beating in Interior-Environment Bill
A Grijalva amendment that would have cut the Interior Department’s Office of the Secretary funding by $1 million and increase the EPA’s budget by the same amount was also rejected, along with another that
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump to Jilted GOP: Inaction Led to Deal With Dems
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 8, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; …never allow the Republicans to pass even great legislation. 8 Dems control – will rarely get 60
Policy · 115th Congress
Congressional Funding an Issue for the 2020 Census
A slow start At the top of the list of problems is serial underfunding by lawmakers compared to what the Census Bureau says it needs to adequately prepare for the next census starting April 1, 2020
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
Word on the Hill: Highest Congressional Honor for Dole
Historical Society’s fall lecture series announced Save the dates for the United States Capitol Historical Society’s five lunchtime lectures, which are free and open brown-bag lectures from noon to 1
Politics · 115th Congress
Northern Kentucky Chamber Tweets Massie ‘Piece of S–t’ After Harvey Vote
#sassywithmassie pic.twitter.com/OfHvD4UwDY — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) September 6, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Chamber President Brent Cooper apologized and said there would be
Politics · 115th Congress
Analysis: As Hurricane Irma Churns, Trump Touts His Team Again
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 6, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; His first tweet on the storm featured no call for Floridians to heed calls from state and local officials to clear out before
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Sides With Dems as Debt, Spending Deals Struck
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 6, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Before the leaders headed to the executive mansion, they floated proposals for dealing with some of those issues and clinically
Politics · 115th Congress
Harvey Aid Package Adds to Full House Agenda
Fall House Forecast [jwp-video n=”1″] House Republicans understand the omnibus has no chance of passing the Senate, where some Democratic support is needed to clear the 60-vote threshold.
Trump and GOP Lawmakers — Even More on the Rocks
[jwp-video n=”1″] If any one of those jobs doesn’t get done, the consequences will be as grim for the country as the mutual recriminations between Trump and Hill Republicans will be clamorous
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
Word on the Hill: Dinosaurs at the Capitol
pic.twitter.com/brOFGp3aPK — Deirdre Shesgreen (@dshesgreen) August 30, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; This morning in the capital: very communicative dinosaurs
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump’s Tax Speech Shows Entire Agenda Rests on Overhaul Push
Schumer said Democrats have three principles they believe should guide a tax code rewrite: that it cut “not one penny” in taxes for the top 1 percent and not burden the middle class; that it move
Policy · 115th Congress
Floods May Focus Lawmakers on Insurance Program Deep in the Red
The agency is only authorized to borrow $5.8 billion to cover additional claims that exceed the $3.5 billion in premiums on hand as of July 1, unless Congress raises the borrowing limit.
Policy · 115th Congress
Senator Warns Trump Not to Repeat Mistakes of Katrina With Harvey
ltr" lang="en">@realDonaldTrump #hurricane keep on top of hurricane Harvey dont mke same mistake Pres Bush made w Katrina — ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) August 25, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1;
Politics · 115th Congress
7 Ways Trump’s Arizona Speech Complicates Congress’ Fall Agenda
Here are seven ways in just that one speech that Trump said things that don’t bode well for his ability to work with Congress: 1.
Politics · 115th Congress
Congress Set for Horse-Trading Over Must-Pass Bills in September
larger overhaul of the flood insurance program could get bogged down amid disagreements over a GOP proposal to allow more private insurers to provide coverage options and a Democratic proposal to add $1
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
Word on the Hill: Peters’ Motorcycle Ride
Post 21 who joined me yesterday on my #RideMI Motorcycle Tour on the way to Iron River pic.twitter.com/eyT2UEuW2w — Senator Gary Peters (@SenGaryPeters) August 17, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1;
Politics · 115th Congress
White House: Steve Bannon Is Out
But problem is still @POTUS. https://t.co/8TadrsrzWa — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) August 18, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Sen.
Politics · 115th Congress
Budget and Appropriations Members Rack Up Travel Time
From Jan. 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017, Appropriations Committee members and staff spent $1.9 million on foreign travel and Budget Committee members and staff spent $36,000.