Opinion · 116th Congress
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Congress · 116th Congress
House leaders give modernization panel more time
[Modernization panel urges civility during impeachment] [jwp-video n=”1″] The panel does not have the authority to move legislation, only recommendations, and those recommendations require
Congress · 116th Congress
Some lawmakers question amount of time spent in committees
[jwp-video n=”1″] Balancing act While DeSaulnier may be an extreme example, it’s common for members to dash between multiple commitments.
Congress · 116th Congress
With impeachment churning, Modernization panel urges civility
[jwp-video n=”1″] One member of the committee, South Carolina Republican William R.
Congress · 116th Congress
Modernization panel calls for staffer HR hub, mandatory cybersecurity training
[jwp-video n=”1″] A former Hill aide herself, McGehee said most people leave Capitol Hill because of the relatively low pay and because of “bad management practices” by supervising aides.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rep. Derek Kilmer: Disputes among Democrats amount to ‘false divisions’
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Right now, as it so happens, at the beginning of a Congress, Democrats go to their side of the room, Republicans go to their side,” Kilmer said.
Congress · 116th Congress
House doing ‘deep dive’ to smooth new member office setup
[jwp-video n=”1″] “We can’t properly set up our district offices,” she told “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” according to a New York Times report in January.
Congress · 116th Congress
House modernization leaders seek consensus despite hurdles
[jwp-video n=”1″] Hold the partisan fireworks In the committee’s first months, Kilmer and Graves have taken a bipartisan tack that is itself uncommon and usually elusive on Capitol Hill.
Congress · 116th Congress
Congressional compensation: Isn’t there a select committee for that?
[jwp-video n=”1″] ‘Fair thing to do’ While Hoyer said “there was some discussion about, ‘Well, just let it go,’ on both sides of the aisle,” he declined to name the members who want the House
Congress · 116th Congress
Lobbyists to Congress: Pay staffers better
[jwp-video n=”1″] Bipartisanship efforts The committee’s chairman, Washington Democrat Derek Kilmer, and the panel’s top Republican, Tom Graves of Georgia, kicked off Wednesday’s hearing of former
Congress · 116th Congress
‘No values?’ Democrats unlikely to advance a full budget, already facing GOP attacks
Watch: Why presidential budget requests are usually dead on arrival, explained [jwp-video n=”1″] House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth told reporters Thursday he has a fiscal 2020 budget resolution
Congress · 116th Congress
‘Dead billionaires’ and a tech Peace Corps? Lawmakers float ideas to fix Congress
She added that her congressional health insurance did not start until Feb. 1, weeks after she was sworn into office. Though they hail from the far ends of the political spectrum, Reps.
Congress · 116th Congress
Compromise or resist? Democrats still have a choice to make
The country as a whole, with Republicans and right-leaning independents added, favors at least some cooperation by a nearly 2-1 margin (64 percent).
Congress · 116th Congress
New Democrats launch task forces to help craft the House majority’s policy agenda
Flashback: Pelosi, Lewis and House Democrats unveil legislative agenda for 116th [jwp-video n=”1″] Personal experience Some of the co-chairs are serving on task forces from industries they
Congress · 116th Congress
What’s in a position? This is how caucuses show their strength
Also watch: ‘No one should ever underestimate the speaker’ — Democrats claim victory after shutdown agreement [jwp-video n=”1″] Other groups The Congressional Progressive Caucus, whose membership
Congress · 116th Congress
New members, meet the ‘slush fund’
Also watch: First 2020 Senate race ratings are here [jwp-video n=”1″] An ‘influence game’ Roemer co-chairs Issue One’s ReFormers caucus, a group of former members of Congress, governors and
Congress · 116th Congress
Houlahan, Sherrill take leadership roles among freshman Dem moderates
Watch: Pelosi, Lewis and House Democrats unveil legislative agenda for 116th [jwp-video n=”1″]
Politics · 116th Congress
First big bipartisan vote establishes House select committee on modernizing Congress
The select committee will formally terminate on Feb. 1, 2020. Watch: Pelosi seeks a return to regular order, like many before her [jwp-video n=”1″]