Policy · 116th Congress
Immigrants punished for not cleaning detention center, court papers suggest
However, any cleaning work beyond the mandatory requirements must be entirely voluntary and compensated with at least $1 per day, rules state.
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
GOP attack ads and ‘Nebraska Nice’ fuel Don Bacon rematch with Kara Eastman
He credits that style with helping him win other competitive elections — in 2016, he unseated Democrat Brad Ashford by 1 point.
Congress · 116th Congress
Expiring breaks for brewers, airlines driving tax extenders push
[jwp-video n=”1″] Bracing for higher taxes would come on top of financial hardships that producers are already facing.
Congress · 116th Congress
Former Rep. Chris Collins begins prison sentence
Lawyers for the 70-year old Collins argued in an Oct. 1 emergency motion to push the date back yet again, citing health concerns, but the government pushed back.
Congress · 116th Congress
5 takeaways from Day Two of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing
[jwp-video n=”1″] Pandemic reality Two Senate Judiciary Republicans have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks — Utah’s Mike Lee and North Carolina’s Thom Tillis.
Congress · 116th Congress
Another ‘skinny’ coronavirus relief bill on tap in Senate
A bill they passed Oct. 1 over Republican opposition would provide a total of $2.6 trillion in aid with a net cost of $2.2 trillion after accounting for offsetting tax increases and rescission of unused
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Experts: Disinformation poses greatest threat to the election
on message at the same moments, suggesting an institutionalized rather than individual disinformation campaign,” the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University said in an Oct. 1
Congress · 116th Congress
Election issues loom large in Senate questioning of Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court seat
[jwp-video n=”1″] Barrett sat before the panel for the first of two days of questioning by lawmakers with just a pen and blank pad of paper on the otherwise bare witness table.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi stays firm on coronavirus relief as a few Democrats urge compromise
She’s been pushing provisions from Democrats’ $2.2 trillion bill the House passed Oct. 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Barrett hearings become platform for COVID-19 risk debate
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Congress · 116th Congress
Lots of partisan sniping, but not a lot of mystery, at Supreme Court confirmation hearing
[jwp-video n=”1″] Democrats criticized Republicans for speeding a hearing just three weeks after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic when two
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators stake out their positions as Amy Coney Barrett hearings get underway
[jwp-video n=”1″] They also reiterated the health care positions of Republican members of the panel facing reelection next month, such as Sens.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the week ending Oct. 9, 2020
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Vote back on in Minnesota as Rep. Angie Craig wins challenge over delay
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Congress · 116th Congress
Feds say it’s time for former Rep. Collins to report to prison
Lawyers for the New York Republican argued, in an Oct. 1 emergency motion, to delay his report date because the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage.
White House · 116th Congress
White House sweetens pandemic aid, but gaps remain with Democrats
Senate Republicans so far have been reluctant to back more than $1 trillion in new aid.
Congress · 116th Congress
Why is Pelosi suddenly talking about the 25th Amendment?
[jwp-video n=”1″] A variety of theories have been floated as to why Pelosi would push this bill at this time, but let’s start with the California Democrat’s own answer.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Special counsel raps Perdue for political talk on taxpayer dime
in response to a complaint filed by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington that Perdue’s comments during the trip with Trump and an adviser to the president, Ivanka Trump, to tout a $1
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi: No airline aid bill without broader coronavirus relief package
The support expired Sept. 30, and on Oct. 1, airlines began furloughing tens of thousands of workers.
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court confirmation hearing starts under 2020 cloud
[jwp-video n=”1″] Two Senate Judiciary Committee members, Republicans Mike Lee of Utah and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, are expected to appear remotely as they self-isolate because they tested