Congress · 117th Congress
Civil rights lawyer Crump sues US over repealed aid to Black farmers
The law would have applied to outstanding balances as of Jan. 1, 2021.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Rubio backs $33 billion Florida hurricane aid supplemental
.$1 billion for the EPA, most of which would fund clean water grants.$400 million for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, half of which would go toward fisheries assistance.$300 million
Congress · 117th Congress
Home health groups fight back against proposed cuts
The new payment system took effect Jan. 1, 2020, but CMS initially held off on the cuts because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy · 117th Congress
Justices question test for determining protected wetlands
United States resulted in a splinter 4-1-4 ruling that provided two different tests for determining which wetlands and other waterways are protected under the CWA.
Congress · 117th Congress
Stopgap funding bill clears House; next stop is Biden’s desk
They cited add-ons like $1.8 billion in emergency funds to care for migrant border-crossers without extra money for border security, and $1 billion to help low-income households pay winter heating bills
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court to hear case on EPA’s Clean Water Act authority
United States, which in 2006 resulted a 4-1-4 opinion that led to different standards defining federal jurisdiction under the act.
Congress · 117th Congress
Record pace for green cards won’t last without congressional action
Backlog remains But the impact on the larger backlog as a whole — estimated to include more than 1 million immigrants — remains to be seen, analysts said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Manchin unveils permitting proposal as battle lines harden
Schumer, D-N.Y., has pledged to include the legislation in a continuing resolution needed to fund the federal government before the beginning of fiscal 2023 on Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Stopgap funding bill set to dominate September agenda
Washington this month to wrestle with a White House request for $47.1 billion in emergency supplemental funds and the need to pass a stopgap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown starting Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
White House $47B supplemental request seeks COVID, Ukraine funding
Congress reconvenes next week to start working on stopgap funding legislation on which President Joe Biden’s signature is required before Oct. 1 in order to avert a partial government shutdown.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
CFTC examining whether to allow bets on party control of Congress
The event contracts will have a price of between 1 cent and 99 cents, with the amount determined by market interest.
Policy · 117th Congress
CDC advisers back use of updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters
In two separate 13-1 votes, the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended both vaccines, sending the recommendations to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky for her endorsement.
Policy · 117th Congress
FDA greenlights new COVID-19 booster despite limited data
Both Australia and Switzerland authorized Moderna’s BA.1 shot this week.
Policy · 117th Congress
Inflation slowed in July as effects linger, agency reports
Still, the effects of inflation and a cooling economy were being felt by consumers as income grew by just 0.2 percent in July and spending grew by only 0.1 percent, down from 0.7 percent and 1 percent,
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers may argue about climate change, but they want seawalls
The U.S. is on track for 1 foot in sea level rise by 2050 and 2 feet by 2100, according to NOAA and NASA.
Policy · 117th Congress
Fauci to step down in December
The COVID-19 pandemic turned Fauci into a politically polarizing figure as the virus shut down the world and upended normal daily life, claiming more than 1 million lives.
Policy · 117th Congress
ESG fund disclosures should be streamlined, investor and advocacy groups tell SEC
The SEC voted 3-1 in May to propose requiring mutual and exchange-traded funds purporting to consider ESG factors to provide investors information about those factors, their strategies, and the criteria
Policy · 117th Congress
Census missed housing units in rural, Native American areas
In 2010, the agency missed about 1.5 percent of that population, less than 1 percent in 2000, and almost 5 percent in 1990. The 2020 census missed about 3 percent of the Black population.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden signs major climate, health care and tax bill into law
The package is estimated to cut the federal deficit by about $300 billion over the next decade, thanks to revenue raisers that include a 15 percent minimum tax on the largest corporations, a 1 percent
Policy · 117th Congress
Budget bill would task EPA to scrutinize companies’ climate goals
More than 1 in 5 shareholder proposals on environmental, social and governance issues filed during the 2022 proxy season were related to climate change, according to a report led by shareholder advocacy