Opinion · 117th Congress
How the German model can help us build a better filibuster
[jwp-video n=”1″] Of course, there are significant differences between the U.S. and German democratic systems.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Second filibuster-proof maneuver OK’d by Senate parliamentarian
[jwp-video n=”1″] Senate leaders had been anxiously awaiting the pivotal decision since last week.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Congress could be even worse — Norms of cooperation are alive and (relatively) well
Gender equality still has a long way to go on the Hill, where only 1 in 4 members are women.
Policy · 117th Congress
DHS studying ways to plug cyber blind spots, officials say
[jwp-video n=”1″] In both cases, the attackers used cloud servers operated by Amazon and GoDaddy to stage the attacks, blind-siding U.S. intelligence agencies that are prohibited from conducting
Opinion · 117th Congress
Prejudice against Asian Americans is real and it’s ugly
I wish I could have saved some of the misogynist, racist and occasionally threatening 1 a.m. voicemails I received, too, in those days before the newsroom phones had caller ID.
Congress · 117th Congress
Nonprofits unsure about small-business loan access as clock ticks
This expanded group of nonprofits isn’t eligible if they engage in substantial lobbying activities or paid more than $1 million to lobby in 2019, so some of the biggest labor unions would likely be excluded
Campaigns · 117th Congress
FEC: Lawmakers may use campaign money for ‘bona fide’ bodyguards
After a three-hour debate, members of the Federal Election Commission approved, by a 5-1 vote, an advisory opinion Thursday allowing lawmakers to use campaign funds to pay for security expenses to protect
Opinion · 117th Congress
As Democrats plot to overturn Iowa result, it’s déjà vu all over again
For those supporting HR 1, they might consider that a party so easily willing to overturn an election is not the party to “reform” our election system.
Opinion · 117th Congress
GOP election strategy more Jim Crow than John Lewis
HR 1, the For the People Act, and HR 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, have been presented as protections for the rights that too many are eager to claw back.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s progressive agenda doubles down on past policy failures
According to a recent Winning the Issues survey, by a 2-to-1 margin (51 percent to 24 percent), voters said keeping the 2017 tax cuts in place would help in the economic recovery from COVID-19 as opposed
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police to begin moving back fence surrounding complex
“I continue to press for the complex to be returned to the public, and we are making progress, as evidenced by the recent Task Force 1-6 report, which recommended against permanent above ground fencing
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer, Gillibrand join House Democrats from New York in urging Cuomo to resign
Kathleen Rice was the first congressional Democrat to call on Cuomo to step down, tweeting, “The time has come,” on March 1.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The college athlete endorsement debate is welcome. But don’t undermine gains made by women
By the time the NCAA began staging championships for women, male athletes on campuses still outnumbered female athletes 2-to-1.
Opinion · 117th Congress
After four difficult years, let’s open government up ‘For the People’
John Sarbanes and input from across our caucus, we brought HR 1 to the floor and passed it.
Opinion · 117th Congress
For Joe Biden, unity is for Democrats only
In the same Winning the Issues survey, we found that voters, by a surprisingly wide 2-to-1 margin, believe the economic recovery from COVID-19 would be better helped by keeping the tax cuts in place
Opinion · 117th Congress
Why Congress must pass HR 1 and the John R.
[jwp-video n=”1″] Sylvia Albert is the director of voting and elections at Common Cause, which has been holding power accountable through lobbying, litigation and grassroots organizing since
Opinion · 117th Congress
Reformers say HR 1 will fortify our democracy.
This promise will soon be put to the test when Congress considers HR 1, the For the People Act of 2021.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Reconciliation, corrupted by Congress: May it R.I.P.
[jwp-video n=”1″] In 1981, the new Reagan administration and the Republican-controlled Senate spearheaded what would become the avant-garde reconciliation process that would remain for the rest
Opinion · 117th Congress
Where slaves once toiled, Vice President Kamala Harris will soon call home
In a cruelly bitter twist, the act appropriated $1 million for the compensation of “loyal owners” (no Confederates) for their slaves, at a rate not to exceed $300 for each.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s newfangled theory of legislating
There might also be a push to provide the same opportunities to the roughly 1 million farm workers here without valid papers.