Congress · 116th Congress
House proxy voting extended through mid-August
“I am hereby extending the ‘covered period’ designated on May 20, 2020, pursuant to section 1(a) of House Resolution 965, until August 18, 2020,” Pelosi wrote.
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
3 things to watch in Colorado, Oklahoma and Utah primaries Tuesday
Here are three things to watch: 1. Another progressive looks for an upset Progressive candidates saw some encouraging returns in last week’s primaries in Kentucky and New York.
Policy · 116th Congress
Alabama asks Supreme Court to review COVID-19 election ruling
[jwp-video n=”1″] At issue in Alabama are two requirements that the state officials say combat voter fraud.
Congress · 116th Congress
GOP irked as $14 billion for water systems became $40 billion
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Policy · 116th Congress
Gilead says it will charge $3,120 per patient for COVID-19 drug
They contend that, given the historic human toll of the pandemic, the drug should be priced at $1, slightly above the estimated cost to produce it.
Policy · 116th Congress
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana law restricting abortion
[jwp-video n=”1″] This report was revised to correctly reflect the vote in a 2016 Supreme Court decision.
Congress · 116th Congress
House panel demands Pentagon briefing on Russian bounties
need for a briefing on the bounties in the next 48 hours is due, Thornberry said, to the fact that the full House Armed Services Committee will mark up its fiscal 2021 defense authorization bill on July 1,
Congress · 116th Congress
Less time, less drama: Congress steps up work on NDAA
[jwp-video n=”1″] Lindsey McPherson, Jennifer Shutt and Katherine Tully-McManus contributed to this report.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Why the Dukakis 1988 analogy is baloney
[jwp-video n=”1″] The previous Gallup survey, conducted July 8-10 (before the convention), found Dukakis leading by only 6 points, 47 percent to 41 percent.
Congress · 116th Congress
In transportation bill, a call for finer dining on Amtrak
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Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Defense discussions dominate, plus infrastructure week in the House
[jwp-video n=”1″] On Monday evening, the Senate voted 89-4 on a motion to proceed to the defense bill. Meanwhile, on the House floor, it’s infrastructure week.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
What full Democratic control of Washington could mean in 2021
But his nearly $1 trillion in payroll tax increases wouldn’t fly under budget reconciliation since that would affect Social Security, said Bill Dauster, a longtime Senate Democratic aide.
Congress · 116th Congress
On policing, it’s all politics now
[jwp-video n=”1″] Still, on June 18, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she’d be willing to conference the two bills to reach a compromise solution.
Policy · 116th Congress
Border wall funding fight expected to head to Supreme Court
In a 2-1 ruling, the appeals panel said the administration violated the Appropriations Clause of the Constitution, which gives Congress exclusive funding powers, when it transferred $2.5 billion
White House · 116th Congress
White House says cutting COVID-19 spread a matter of patriotism
[jwp-video n=”1″] Fauci said while it’s understandable that people feel pent-up, he discouraged crowding into bars or congregating on beaches.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump butters up lobster industry with hint of trade aid
On July 6, 2018, China imposed an additional 25 percent duty on U.S. lobster and increased the duty to 35 percent on Sept. 1, 2019.
Policy · 116th Congress
USCIS official: ‘Every office’ would be hit by agency furloughs
[jwp-video n=”1″] The proposed surcharge is on top of other fee increases the agency has proposed.
Congress · 116th Congress
Milestone House vote on DC statehood is where it likely ends … for now
[jwp-video n=”1″] The quest for statehood is likely to end Friday in this Congress, but people like Joshua Burch, the founder of advocacy group Neighbors United for DC Statehood, will be celebrating
Policy · 116th Congress
States need money. The Fed has it. Politics may be an obstacle
Democrats would provide $1 trillion to states and localities in the bill the House passed in May (HR 6800).
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate eyes protest-sparked NDAA proposals
Military’s role [jwp-video n=”1″] The debate over the role of the active-duty military in law enforcement also heated up amid this month’s protests.