Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Ted Cruz ignored ‘federal quarterback’ role when he zipped off to Cancun
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Opinion · 117th Congress
Creativity drove the inauguration. It should drive the recovery too
According to research from Americans for the Arts, during the pandemic, 1 in 3 creative workers have been threatened with eviction, 1 in 10 have experienced homelessness, and over half have experienced
Policy · 117th Congress
Mandated vaccines threaten to divide long-term care industry
The Atria Senior Living chain is requiring all 14,000 of its staffers to be vaccinated by May 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
CBO: Minimum wage boost would increase deficit, cost jobs
referee Sanders said he could not understand how the CBO could project large deficits when the agency’s 2019 estimate of similar legislation found the wage boost would increase deficits by less than $1
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden to use Defense Production Act for gloves, COVID-19 vaccines
By the end of the year, the administration hopes to make 1 billion nitrile gloves per month in the U.S, although this will satisfy only half of the country’s demand for surgical gloves.
Congress · 117th Congress
Booker, Warnock bring social justice goals to Agriculture panel
The federal government ended the case in 1999 with a $1 billion settlement that provided $50,000 per farmer and debt payments to about 16,000 people.
Congress · 117th Congress
Pingree aims for urgency at Interior-Environment appropriations
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Policy · 117th Congress
Cardenas previews COVID-19 package to address racial inequities
The $1 billion, nine-bill package, shared first exclusively with CQ Roll Call, aims to capitalize on Democratic control of both chambers and the White House.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate GOP group floats $618B pandemic relief plan ahead of Biden meeting
— President Biden (@POTUS) February 1, 2021 The Republican proposal matches Biden’s request in many respects when it comes to direct assistance in combating the pandemic.
Policy · 117th Congress
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine less effective than others but offers one-shot solution
In August, the Trump administration agreed to pay $1 billion for 100 million doses of the vaccine if it is approved. The company expects to produce 100 million doses by July.
Congress · 117th Congress
Insurrection aftermath: Staffers struggle with trauma, guilt and fear
[jwp-video n=”1″] From half a world away, his daughter was glued to every detail as events unfolded.
Congress · 117th Congress
China’s expanding UN role denounced by Biden’s ambassador nominee
Because of funding cuts ordered by the Trump White House, the United States is more than $1 billion in arrears in its U.N. peacekeeping dues.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden inherits Trump’s unique health care agenda
[jwp-video n=”1″] “In emergency management there are always multiple impacts — economics, housing, lives lost, mental health. … You have to pick and choose,” said Samantha Montano, an expert
White House · 117th Congress
Biden’s Agriculture deputy choice may reflect minority critics
offices had denied African American farmers timely loans, debt restructuring and other services from 1981 to 1997 in a pattern of racial discrimination The federal government ended the case in 1999 with a $1
Policy · 117th Congress
A ‘forever chemical’ surprise awaits Biden’s EPA
[jwp-video n=”1″] ‘Pandora’s Box’ “EPA’s discovery has opened a Pandora’s Box of health risks,” the organization’s Science Policy Director Kyla Bennett said in a statement this week.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden pushes for $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package
The first aid request, focused on more immediate needs, will ask Congress to provide $1 trillion in direct support to Americans through $1,400 tax rebate checks for individuals and expanded $400
Congress · 117th Congress
Troops are sleeping in the Capitol. It’s been a rare sight since the Civil War
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Capitol’s Rotunda was turned into a field hospital, and the building itself became a staging area for troops fighting nearby battles and somewhat of a barracks for healthy
White House · 117th Congress
Biden’s choice to lead USDA helped monitor OxyContin maker
[jwp-video n=”1″] In the document posted Saturday, Vilsack reported a $30,228 housing allowance from the export council; $75,000 from his role as strategic adviser on food and water initiatives
Congress · 117th Congress
Concern grows over potential COVID-19 superspreader event during Capitol riot
[jwp-video n=”1″] A video surfaced over the weekend of some Republicans in the space ignoring the CDC’s recommendations to protect public health by wearing masks. They included Reps.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘Let’s get back to work’ — Mob doesn’t deter Congress from electoral vote certification
[jwp-video n=”1″] As senators were being rushed through hallways, tunnels and stairwells to a more secure location, Senate Rules and Administration Chairman Roy Blunt and top Democrat Amy Klobuchar