Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats leverage legal experience in voting rights push
“No. 1, it was because of the color of his skin, but also because of the change in election procedure,” Butterfield said.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Unvaccinated Americans drive up COVID-19 hospitalization rates
Just four states accounted for more than 40 percent of all cases this past week, with 1 in 5 COVID-19 cases occurring in Florida alone, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Earmark requests grow as House Appropriations panels begin work
.; $1.5 million for renovations to research facilities at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque; and $1 million for the Albuquerque Police Department to establish a trauma recovery center for survivors
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photo of the day: #seersuckerthursday
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White House · 117th Congress
Garland zeroes in on voting rights
Schumer has said the chamber would vote on the elections, campaign finance and the ethics overhaul, known as S 1, this month. It is not expected to get enough votes to clear a procedural hurdle.
Congress · 117th Congress
House panel advances $547 billion surface transportation bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] It dedicates $8.3 billion for reducing carbon pollution, with an additional $6.2 billion for mitigation and resiliency improvements aimed at building infrastructure resistant
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan House caucus offers alternative infrastructure plan after Senate GOP talks collapse
That Senate GOP group had offered a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure plan, roughly a third of which was new spending above the “baseline” amount the government would normally spend to sustain current
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan group avoids partisan hurdles in infrastructure talks
group negotiating a fallback infrastructure plan say they will avoid tax increases and user fees, but include climate-related spending, in a bid to get past obstacles that have tripped up progress on a $1
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats’ transportation bill may leave GOP at the station
[jwp-video n=”1″] Most Democrats, however, introduced, then withdrew, their amendments.
Congress · 117th Congress
After infrastructure talks collapse, two options for Biden
“He offered his gratitude to her for her efforts and good faith conversations, but expressed his disappointment that, while he was willing to reduce his plan by more than $1 trillion, the Republican
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
Policy · 117th Congress
Earmarks worth $5.7 billion return in highway bill slated for markup this week
The bulk of the projects seem to be in the $1 million to $5 million range, such as the $3 million included for work on the H Street Bridge in the District of Columbia.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
After hitting pause, PACs begin to press play again
[jwp-video n=”1″] Corporations, vulnerable to consumer and shareholder pressure, have had to calculate their competing political risks.
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer puts election overhaul on June agenda, floats second attempt at 1/6 commission
“In the last week of the June work period, the Senate will vote on S. 1, the For the People Act, legislation that is essential to defending our democracy, reducing the influence of dark money and
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
Vulnerable Democrats bet earmark stigma has worn off
Leahy, D-Vt., placed new transparency requirements and guardrails on the process when they opted to end the ban this year: The total amount of earmarks will be capped at 1 percent of discretionary funding
Policy · 117th Congress
Efforts to protect kids online gain bipartisan momentum
[Kids emerge as bipartisan bridge to take on social media giants] [jwp-video n=”1″] “As children spend drastically more time online, the tech platforms really have become a perilous minefield
Congress · 117th Congress
Garret Graves wants to make a point with his $1 billion earmark
Garret Graves says the nearly $1 billion earmark he requested for a bridge in his Louisiana congressional district is hardly a bridge to nowhere.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending May 14, 2021
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Congress · 117th Congress
Elise Stefanik ascends to House GOP No. 3 after Cheney ouster
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