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The reinstatement of the currently suspended statutory debt limit after March 1 could trigger a real “fiscal cliff” — probably even more serious than the recent government shutdown.
Extend the fiscal year to Jan. 1. Restore the authorization process that gives Congress its oversight power. Create a more transparent and honest process for letting members direct federal spending.
Watch: 12 demonstrators arrested outside McConnell’s Russell office [jwp-video n=”1″]
Also watch: ‘They’ve become radicalized’ — Watch Trump’s response to Pelosi’s SOTU disinvite [jwp-video n=”1″] A matter of identity Lawyer Harris has received some attention for her questioning
‘I’m not sure what’s going on, but I object’: Confusion on House floor during attempted shutdown-ending vote [jwp-video n=”1″]
Also watch: Chaos in the House, Hamilton and Senate Judiciary is all about Bill Barr’s grandson — Congressional Hits and Misses [jwp-video n=”1″] A history lesson Still, as the fight continues
Also watch: It’s official — longest shutdown ever [jwp-video n=”1″] The library foundation casts a nonpartisan gaze on the qualities Kennedy believed in and those who exemplify them — the
Federal worker: ‘Sometimes this is the only meal someone will get’ [jwp-video n=”1″] As a result, Trump ignored the chain of command in the Justice Department to name Matt Whitaker, an underqualified
The clean-up-government-and-elections theme of HR 1, as House Democrats have dubbed their bill to show its priority status, will play a dominant role in the 2019-20 election cycle, as well as in this
But most important, it was the No. 1 issue for independents — the voter group that determined the 2018 election and will likely do so again in 2020.
The “For the People Act” — or H.R. 1 — runs just over 500 pages and includes proposals the Democrats have pursued during their time in the minority, such as ethics reforms, campaign finance changes
Unlike, say, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, I lost the Democratic primary to the floor leader of the Michigan state House, although I did carry anti-war Ann Arbor by a 5-to-1 margin.
Pelosi introducing gun violence bill: ‘Enough is enough’ [jwp-video n=”1″]
Also watch: What really happens during a government shutdown, explained [jwp-video n=”1″] ‘Changing the calculus’ Retirement pressures have been an “under-the-radar” concern for some time
Watch: Pelosi, Lewis and House Democrats unveil legislative agenda for 116th [jwp-video n=”1″]
Flashback: McCarthy gives Hoyer a gift on the House floor [jwp-video n=”1″] A path forward If Republicans were able to win districts where the Democratic congressional candidate got less
The annual federal budget deficit is again approaching $1 trillion. No business could remain viable like this, and we should hold ourselves to the same standard.
2018 in 5 minutes: The best of congressional hits and misses [jwp-video n=”1″]
Follow him on Twitter @MrWalterShapiro.Schumer: Trump holding federal employees ‘hostage’ [jwp-video n=”1″]
Watch: Paul Ryan’s Farewell Address as Speaker [jwp-video n=”1″]