Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Washington eulogizes John Warner and the ideals he represented
[jwp-video n=”1″] The president extolled Warner for understanding “that empathy — empathy — is the fuel of democracy.
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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
Congress · 117th Congress
Yarmuth: House budget blueprint won’t veer too far from Senate’s
The focus for those last two weeks of the month is likely to be fiscal 2022 appropriations and avoiding a partial government shutdown when current-year funds lapse on Oct. 1, he said.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Senate holds subdued ‘baby step’ hearing on DC statehood
[jwp-video n=”1″] Soon afterward, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee came to order for only the second Senate statehood hearing in recent memory.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s cyber warning to Russia may have to be backed by action
[jwp-video n=”1″] After the two leaders met in Geneva, Biden told reporters at a news conference that he gave Putin a list of 16 critical U.S. infrastructure sectors — which include water and
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats promise to do it all despite dissension in the ranks
[jwp-video n=”1″] But if Schumer can pass the more ambitious provisions in his 50-50 Senate, and Jeffries in a House with just a nine-vote Democratic majority, their pursuit of the bipartisan
Congress · 117th Congress
Senators running out of patience on mask mandate for travelers
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Congress · 117th Congress
House Republicans, Yellen spar over Biden tax proposals
Several Republicans mentioned opposition to Biden’s proposal to eliminate stepped-up basis on assets above $1 million, saying it doesn’t do enough to protect family farms and small businesses even
Opinion · 117th Congress
As Biden faces a summer of inflation, voters will be watching
While this is not a decisive margin, the fact that 45 percent — nearly 1 in 2 voters — viewed the ARP as a spending law with too many unrelated priorities means Democrats have their work cut out
Video · 117th Congress
Biden warns Putin of ‘significant’ US cyber capabilities
“I did what I came to do: No. 1, identify areas of practical work our two countries can do to advance our mutual interest and also benefit the world,” Biden said.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden’s holdup of border wall funding didn’t violate law, GAO rules
Congressional investigators said Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s pause of more than $1 billion in funds for southwest border wall construction did not violate the law, as some Republican lawmakers had
Policy · 117th Congress
CDC issues guidance for treating ‘long COVID’ patients
Congress provided more than $1 billion to the NIH last year to research long COVID issues, such as whether certain patients are predisposed to long-term effects from the virus and how long they may
Congress · 117th Congress
Hill staffers expect infrastructure bill to pass, but little else
Both Republicans and Democrats agreed that Congress will pass an infrastructure bill, and most of them expect it will be close to the $1 trillion plan Biden offered to the Republicans’ negotiator
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats propose $1.5 trillion spending ceiling
The Rules Committee is meeting at 1 p.m.
Congress · 117th Congress
Moderate Democrats demand ‘stable’ debt ahead of key budget vote
Bourdeaux came within 1 percentage point of beating Woodall in 2018. Republicans’ campaign arm is targeting Bourdeaux, as well as Murphy, Schrader and Phillips.
White House · 117th Congress
G-7 leaders buy into Biden’s ‘build back better’ pitch
The ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the headlines from the summit, including a commitment from the G-7 to contribute the equivalent of more than 1 billion doses of vaccines for
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Environmental group’s first Senate picks for 2022 all go to Democrats
[jwp-video n=”1″] Climate change has been growing in importance for voters over time, and a majority of registered voters said it was a very or somewhat important factor in the lead-up to the
Congress · 117th Congress
House readies AUMF vote, transportation package for busy June agenda
[jwp-video n=”1″] The repeal measure has 103 co-sponsors, including seven Republicans and advanced out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in late May.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Trump could shake up key Senate races with endorsements
Trump won North Carolina by just 1 point last fall and Florida by 3 points.
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