Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
This birder is bringing the binoculars to Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] After a short tutorial on how to use the field glasses, the group spotted birds foraging for serviceberries and other morsels.
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Policy · 117th Congress
After 30 years, DeFazio sees chance to realize infrastructure dream
[jwp-video n=”1″] This week’s markup may be the easy part: While the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved a $312.4 billion highway bill on May 26, critics have blasted that
Congress · 117th Congress
In massive House highway bill, climate is a common refrain
[jwp-video n=”1″] Summary sheets released with the bill said that, in all, it would dedicate $8.3 billion to a new program aimed at reducing carbon pollution and $6.2 billion for mitigation
Congress · 117th Congress
Capito and Biden to meet as ‘fish or cut bait’ moment nears
[jwp-video n=”1″] The two sides also disagree over how to pay for the measure, with Biden calling for undoing some of the 2017 tax cuts and the GOP calling for repurposing unspent COVID-19 relief
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending May 28, 2021
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Policy · 117th Congress
Budget release starts a process that will run through summer
was “essential that Congress, on a bipartisan and bicameral basis, work with the president to negotiate budget toplines” to be able to start writing the spending bills for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Progressives push more clean energy infrastructure spending
A pair of progressive lawmakers is pushing to include legislation that would lock in more than $1 trillion in spending for U.S.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden to meet Republicans about their new infrastructure pitch
[jwp-video n=”1″] White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the administration found it “encouraging” that the group had increased its funding levels, praising the proposals to add money on roads
Congress · 117th Congress
Capito, ‘a doer,’ embraces deal-maker role on infrastructure
Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the ranking Republican on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said $1 trillion was a number Republicans could agree to. “We can do that,” he said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate highway bill ready for Wednesday markup
[jwp-video n=”1″] David Lerman contributed to this report.
Congress · 117th Congress
New Senate highway bill may be part of something bigger
[jwp-video n=”1″] But it marks a moment of bipartisan comity as the White House and Senate Republicans remain at an impasse over the scope and cost of Biden’s infrastructure plan, which was
White House · 117th Congress
White House, Republicans remain far apart on infrastructure
The 1 p.m. virtual meeting featured a group led by Capito, the ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and was the third between Senate Republicans and the White House
Congress · 117th Congress
Carper sets ‘aggressive’ timeline for marking up Senate highway bill
The GOP bill would also require the Transportation Department to establish a national VMT implementation pilot program for government-owned vehicles by Oct. 1, 2026.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats push tax hikes on wealthy over infrastructure ‘user fees’
Ron Kind, D-Wis., said his constituents weren’t troubled by Biden’s proposals to raise taxes on the top 1 percent of households and corporations, which would be an easier sell than increasing gasoline
Policy · 117th Congress
Expect more wildfires this year. And expect lawmakers to disagree about them
[jwp-video n=”1″] “These days it seems as if the fire season is the entire year,” Haaland noted.
Policy · 117th Congress
Congress must pass cyber notification law, top CISA official says
[jwp-video n=”1″] The question of what information private companies that suffer a cyberattack share with CISA and other government agencies was highlighted this week when Colonial Pipeline,
Policy · 117th Congress
Facebook oversight board upholds Trump ban, but opens door to his return
[jwp-video n=”1″] The board found that two of Trump’s Facebook posts on Jan. 6, in which he called the rioters “very special” and “great patriots” and told them to “remember this day forever
Policy · 117th Congress
Tech companies join calls for disclosure mandate to meet US emissions goals
Salesforce said in an April 20 statement on its website that companies should have to report audited Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions alongside reduction goals.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats’ constituents would bear the brunt of Biden’s taxes
[jwp-video n=”1″] The pain would be concentrated in Democratic strongholds.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
8 takeaways from the 2020 census reapportionment of the House
An undercount of Hispanic voters is a logical explanation for this miss, but Census Bureau officials on Monday’s announcement call were not explicit and said it was within 1 percent of pre-census estimates