Congress · 117th Congress
GOP will use defense bill to highlight Afghanistan chaos
The House Armed Services Committee will mark up the annual Pentagon policy bill on Sept. 1.
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
As population grows, so does debate on how to reach Latino voters in ’22 midterms
Valenzela’s narrow loss, by just 1 point, to Republican Beth Van Duyne last fall — at the same time the district’s voters backed Joe Biden over President Donald Trump by 5 points — was one of many
Congress · 117th Congress
Afghanistan collapse won’t dramatically alter defense spending
House Armed Services subcommittees marked up their portions of the House bill in July, with the full committee scheduled to hold its marathon markup session of the massive defense policy bill on Sept. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Experts: Lawmakers’ fixation on countering China risks overkill, isolation
Both Democrats and Republicans are united in viewing China as the United States’ No. 1 long-term strategic threat.
White House · 117th Congress
Tens of thousands of Afghans at risk as US slowly considers visas
Last month, lawmakers authorized an additional 8,000 visa slots in a law to improve Capitol security, as well as more than $1 billion to fund the evacuation.
Congress · 117th Congress
Veteran lawmakers cast wide blame for Afghanistan collapse
A Capitol security spending supplemental spending bill that was cleared for President Joe Biden on July 29 will authorize 8,000 additional visas and provide over $1 billion in funds for the relocation
White House · 117th Congress
Defiant Biden defends Afghan withdrawal, says country’s military ‘refused to fight’
“This is the bitter fruit of 1) US unwillingness to acknowledge reality, 2) our unwillingness to tell the truth, and 3) corrupt AFG ldrs in gov & mil.”
Opinion · 117th Congress
SNAP recipients deserve access to healthy foods
In fact, SNAP recipients report that the No. 1 barrier to eating healthy is a lack of time.
Congress · 117th Congress
Plenty of budget room seen to accommodate House, Senate earmarks
House earmarks totaled $3.7 billion, or about 0.25 percent of the 1 percent cap Democratic leaders placed on “congressionally directed spending” for the upcoming fiscal year.
Policy · 117th Congress
Top Republican wants even ‘more money’ for defense
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Policy · 117th Congress
First evacuation flight for Afghan allies arrives in US
A Capitol security spending supplemental spending bill that was cleared for President Joe Biden on Thursday will authorize 8,000 additional visas and provide over $1 billion in funds for the relocation
Congress · 117th Congress
Worries grow about overseeing billions more in aid to Afghanistan
On June 1, Sopko sent lawmakers and Biden administration officials a white paper requesting, among other things, that the U.S. government “strictly condition” future aid to Afghanistan on his team
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats change tack on spending bill floor debate
/p> If they’re able to complete the Commerce-Justice-Science bill this week as well, it would mean the House would have passed 10 of its 12 spending bills needed for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Ellzey defeats Trump-backed Wright in all-GOP Texas runoff
early favorite for the suburban Dallas-Fort Worth seat and had the support of dozens of House Republicans, a position that was strengthened after Trump gave her his imprimatur in the days before the May 1
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden’s nuclear arms budget ‘minimally sufficient,’ officials say
This year’s NNSA weapons request comes in less than 1 percent higher than the fiscal 2021 level, which would be essentially flat funding before considering inflation’s effects.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate bill leaves military sexual assault debate unsettled
House Armed Services subcommittees plan to mark up their portions of the NDAA this week, though the full committee does not plan to finish its work until Sept. 1. Rep.
White House · 117th Congress
Yellen urges lawmakers to act on debt limit in September
Yellen wrote that Treasury will begin taking extraordinary measures on Aug. 1, starting with suspending sales of special state and local government securities, to remain technically within the borrowing
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes bill to authorize 8,000 more visas for Afghan allies
ranking Republican on the Appropriations Committee, said Monday that he was open to funding to help relocate Afghans who helped the U.S. government in his own supplemental proposal, which totals just over $1
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate committee proposes big Pentagon funding boost
It does not appear the panel added money for procurement of unrequested F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, after House appropriators proposed adding nearly $1 billion worth in their spending bill.