Policy · 117th Congress
Lawmakers push for action to reduce maternal deaths
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Right now, we simply don’t have the tools to collect the data we need to inform good policy,” Maloney said.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Small respite for Facebook as left and right slam ruling on Trump ban
[jwp-video n=”1″] Predictably, Republicans were outraged by the decision. They called it censorship by Big Tech. Washington Rep.
Policy · 117th Congress
Vaccinating kids for COVID-19 poses additional challenges for officials
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Vaccinating kids is going to look very different from vaccinating adults.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democratic unity makes Biden’s ambition possible
Bill after bill On the party’s highest-priority bills — the elections, campaign finance and ethics measure known as HR 1 and a background check bill for gun purchases — Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Policy · 117th Congress
Census misses create worries of Hispanic undercount
Additionally, they pointed out the population for states such as Texas and Florida came within 1 percent of the projections it previously made.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden and Harris hit the road after joint session address to sell agenda
“But the No. 1 goal is a big, bold plan along the lines of what President Biden has proposed.” David Lerman contributed to this report.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Donations from teachers unions spiked as Congress debated school reopening, virus relief
The American Federation of Teachers political action committee gave $1.6 million to congressional candidates and committees, including $1 million to House Majority PAC, a super PAC that boosts Democratic
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court rejects GOP attempt to defend public charge rule
But last month, 14 Republican attorneys general asked the Supreme Court to allow their states to defend the rule, which they say would cost them more than $1 billion annually if eliminated.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate passes AAPI bill with wide bipartisan support
The Senate then voted 94-1 to pass the amended bill.
Congress · 117th Congress
For Congressional Black Caucus, relief and resolve after Chauvin verdict
[jwp-video n=”1″] Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty of Ohio, who was pepper-sprayed at a protest following Floyd’s murder last May, said that the guilty verdicts do not eliminate the need for
Congress · 117th Congress
Tech tools help deepen citizen input in drafting laws abroad and in U.S. states
[jwp-video n=”1″] Although some U.S. states are taking small steps toward engaging their citizens more through technology, democracies such as Taiwan and Brazil are making greater strides in
Policy · 117th Congress
Tribes see progress in COVID-19 fight
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Navajo Nation tribal leadership took this disease seriously from the beginning.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Conservative groups target swing Democrats in fight against infrastructure plan and taxes
House Democrats have been voting in such a partisan lockstep,” Phillips said, noting party-line votes this year on a COVID-19 economic measure as well as a campaign finance and voting bill known as HR 1.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden’s $1.5 trillion budget plan prioritizes domestic programs
Big winners Among the biggest winners is the Education Department, which would receive a 40.8 percent increase in base funding for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Pelosi backs two-bill infrastructure strategy amid progressives’ push for one
In the coming weeks, Biden is planning to release a second plan for education, health, and child and elder care funding that is expected to cost more than $1 trillion.
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.
Congress · 117th Congress
Special report: Questions swirl over subsidies for chip industry
Part 1 focused on the scramble for dollars. Part 2 is a look at legislative proposals in Congress. And Part 3 will explore the Pentagon’s struggle with chip security.
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats set sights on making State Department more diverse
[jwp-video n=”1″] At the House hearing last week, Nicholas Burns, a well-known retired senior U.S. diplomat who has conducted focus groups with numerous current and former department officials
Policy · 117th Congress
Company with Trump administration tie may be COVID-19 vaccine bottleneck
[jwp-video n=”1″] Emergent spokesman Matt Hartwig said the company is capable of producing drug substance to support more than 1 billion doses annually.
Congress · 117th Congress
House panel leader vows end to ‘racial discrimination’ at USDA
Congress provided an estimated $4 billion for loan debt relief and $1 billion to expand the network of Black land-grant universities, nonprofits and other institutions to provide technical assistance