Opinion · 117th Congress
New Democratic strategy: Repackage the BBB and expect a different result
And on the economy, which survey participants ranked as their overall No. 1 issue, it was 38 percent approve, 60 percent disapprove.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Thirteen percent of congressional staffers make less than a living wage, report shows
About 1 in 8 congressional staffers are not making a living wage, according to a new analysis of payroll data.
Congress · 117th Congress
Supreme Court won’t review House COVID-19 proxy voting
The House hammered that point for the justices, using an example of how the proxy-voting process worked on a Nov. 1 vote on a bill to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
Congress · 117th Congress
Surge of lobbying activity fueled K Street in late 2021
The chamber still ranked No. 1, but its $64.8 million total last year — a time its leadership was changing and it had taken heat for its support of some Democratic candidates in 2020 — was down from
Policy · 117th Congress
Activists press companies on abortion with Roe v. Wade at stake
According to law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, shareholders filed 76 proposals related to civic engagement between Oct. 1, 2020, and June 1, 2021, making up about 9 percent of submitted proposals
Congress · 117th Congress
Amid hunger crisis, Biden urged to release frozen Afghan funds
The United Nations has warned that 1 million Afghan children are at risk of starving this winter and the U.N World Food Programme has warned that 95 percent of Afghan households do not currently
Opinion · 117th Congress
Americans who excuse violence need to see the world through Maxine McNair’s eyes — and soul
A recent Washington Post-University of Maryland poll found that about 1 in 3 Americans believed violence against the government could at times be justified.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
What’s in the new voting bill the Senate is trying to take up
new package comes mainly from two bills, including the Freedom to Vote Act, which was itself a compromise offered by Manchin in response to a broader House bill known as the For the People Act, or HR 1.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s economic message needs a reality check
Biden will give his State of the Union address on March 1, the latest date for any president in history.
Policy · 117th Congress
IRS: Tax filing season to start Jan. 24
While the IRS typically enters tax season with a backlog of about 1 million unprocessed returns, that number is several times larger this year, according to Treasury officials, who couldn’t give
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress is back, testing lines are long, but omicron feels all too familiar
The latest memo, sent last Monday, said “dozens” were testing positive daily as the positivity rate jumped from 1 percent to 13 percent.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress’ doctor recommends telework, better masks as COVID-19 rates in Capitol increase
The Office of the Attending Physician announced the Capitol COVID-19 testing center’s seven-day positivity “rate went from less than 1 percent to greater than 13 percent.”
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate budget bill would boost energy credits, trim tax increases
The tax applies to corporations with income of more than $1 billion on average over three years, or $100 million for U.S. corporations with foreign parent companies.
Congress · 117th Congress
Why it’s time to retire the ‘Joe Manchin is the real president’ narrative
That came in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court has upheld lawmakers’ power to raise and appropriate funds many times.
Policy · 117th Congress
Stronger shareholder action, more robust ESG rules expected in 2022
bolster activist, ESG-focused investors’ chances to get companies more focused on public policy issues and make it easier for shareholders to shake up corporate boards, as investment firm Engine No. 1
Congress · 117th Congress
Schedule of Washington tributes to Bob Dole
1:15 p.m.: The motorcade carrying Dole’s casket will stop at the World War II Memorial for a public tribute ceremony. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark A.
Congress · 117th Congress
Bob Dole’s life in Washington in 10 photos
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
Sean Parnell suspends Pennsylvania Senate campaign
President Joe Biden won the Keystone State by just 1 percentage point in 2020. Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates Pennsylvania as one of eight Senate battlegrounds.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
‘Sugar Bear’ kicks off holiday season as Capitol Christmas Tree arrives
Since the people’s tree announcement, more than 1 million people have visited its Facebook page. Speaker Nancy Pelosi will officially light the tree in December.
Congress · 117th Congress
USCP union election gets nasty, with outside unions weighing in
“Let me first ask you, at what point, or when in the past, has LODGE #1 EVER GOTTEN INVOLVED IN A LABOR COMMITTEE ELECTION???????