Opinion · 117th Congress
Democrats can’t blame ‘huge bummer’ in Virginia on turnout
Contrary to AOC’s conclusion, turnout by liberals was just 1 point below what we saw last year as a percentage of the electorate.
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
One year out: 8 questions about the midterms
With 12 months to go, here are eight questions about the midterms: 1. How do voters feel about Biden?
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP would amend defense bill to block immigration settlements
“I’m open to any and all legislative options to ensure that an approximate $1 billion of taxpayer dollars does not go to illegal immigrants,” he said.
Policy · 117th Congress
Census may have missed more than 1 million, report suggests
[Census: California, Northeast, Midwest lose House seats] The Urban Institute estimated a close to 1 percent net double count in Minnesota, contributing to the state keeping all of its House
Congress · 117th Congress
Ten key climate and energy elements in reconciliation package
DOE renewable unit If the legislation becomes law, the Energy Department would get $1 billion for its energy efficiency and renewable energy unit to pursue demonstration projects and nearly as much
Policy · 117th Congress
US, EU compromise on steel levy, seek carbon deal to curb China
EU drops retaliatory tariffs In return, the EU will end retaliatory duties on selected U.S. products, removing the threat of doubling those tariffs to 50 percent on Dec. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘Deem and pass’ rule has bipartisan history
“Rules of this sort contain customary, or ‘boilerplate,’ language, such as: ‘The amendment printed in [section 2 of this resolution or in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats tout climate spending in reconciliation
The legislation also would raise revenues by increasing royalty rates and fees on oil and gas operations on federal lands and establish a new hard rock mining royalty projected to raise as much as $1
Policy · 117th Congress
What keeps the White House COVID-19 task force chair up at night?
And now the death toll is more than 700,000, or 1 in 500 Americans.
Congress · 117th Congress
Eschewing Zoom, Don Young AWOL for 19 months of markups
He voted in person throughout the busy legislative month of July, with the exception of one vote on July 23 and all votes on July 1, which happened to be the day the full House voted on the $767
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP reconsiders retirement bill as Democrats push new mandate
Insurers are Neal’s top lifetime campaign contributors, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, with MassMutual employees being Neal’s No. 1 lifetime donor.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
‘My Name Is Pauli Murray’ — portrait of an activist as a major influence
“My Name is Pauli Murray” is playing in theaters now, including at Landmark E Street in Washington and Landmark Bethesda Row, and will begin streaming on Amazon on Oct. 1.
Opinion · 117th Congress
GOP has to make 2022 about policy, not personality
Gavin Newsom in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans almost 2-to-1, where Donald Trump got trounced in both 2016 and 2020 and where no Republican has been elected statewide since 2006 was a long
Opinion · 117th Congress
The world has moved on from debt ceiling gamesmanship
On Monday, the Supreme Court announced it would begin to consider on Dec. 1 a Mississippi case that could lead to the overturning of Roe v Wade next year.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s dug a hole for himself, but he keeps digging
and “How’m I doin’ on the No. 1 issue to most voters?” — currently and usually, the economy. Biden’s numbers aren’t good on either.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The brief, shining moment of national unity after 9/11
Six months after the vaccines became widely available, America is recording roughly 1 million new coronavirus cases each week.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
5 things to know about the voting rights bill named for John Lewis
conservatives ramp up their opposition and as voting rights activists push for the bill and another high-profile piece of Democrats’ agenda, a broader campaign finance and elections overhaul known as HR 1.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
RIP, rally ’round the flag
Corrected Sept. 1 | ANALYSIS — Less than 12 hours after Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, close to 150 members of Congress, Republicans and Democrats,
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Climate groups launch $1M ad campaign aimed at six battleground Republicans
Two groups pushing for action against climate change are launching a nearly $1 million ad campaign Tuesday that tries to use wildfires and extreme weather to persuade moderate voters to reject a handful
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Biden, Manchin singled out as voting rights rally demands end to filibuster
A companion measure called the For the People Act, or HR 1, that would overhaul voting, ethics and campaign finance laws, stalled in the chamber in June after a procedural vote to begin debate did not