Policy · 116th Congress
Different standards on masks in retail stores raise questions
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Opinion · 116th Congress
As budget blues set in, get ready for a Democratic food fight
In LA, that means $150 million in cuts and in New York, $1 billion. Of course, how mayors in big blue cities deal with their huge budget deficits remains to be seen.
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.
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.
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 informs 13,000 federal employees of potential furloughs without emergency funding
[jwp-video n=”1″] Government rules require advance notice of any furlough expected to last more than 30 days, the union said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Local advocacy groups still pushing for higher census response
[jwp-video n=”1″] Shih said his group’s outreach efforts can’t rely on records like voter registration to find these historically undercounted groups since so many in New York’s Asian American
Congress · 116th Congress
White House, GOP plot next moves on coronavirus relief
[jwp-video n=”1″] The mix of incentives in an eventual aid package remains up in the air. The White House as well as some Republicans, like Arizona Sen.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
John Bolton fatigue sets in, just as bookstores reopen
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Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Long lines at the polling place? This group sends pizza
[jwp-video n=”1″] Using donor money and the online portal Slice, they order pies from local restaurants.
Policy · 116th Congress
White House extends immigration restrictions to include H-1B, other visas
The proclamation also bars people on H-4 visas for spouses of foreign workers, most types of H-2B nonagricultural work visas, most J-1 visas for exchange students and visitors, and L-1 visas that
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Despite phased reopening, Hill happy hours may take a long time to return
[jwp-video n=”1″] Santra sees a happy hour future in which people are less likely to venture out of the bubbles they’ve already created at work.
Opinion · 116th Congress
America shows its resilience
As I write this, the stock market is surging on the news that the Trump administration is considering a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal, adding to what has been a remarkable rebound on Wall Street
Policy · 116th Congress
Pandemic survey results suggest risk of ‘huge eviction surge’
[jwp-video n=”1″] Census data shows a similar spike in households that haven’t paid rent or don’t know whether they will, said Solomon Greene, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute.
Policy · 116th Congress
White House ‘definitely’ wants more COVID-19 aid, Mnuchin says
Beyond the rocky rollout, over $1 billion went to publicly traded companies that still fell under the 500 employee cap.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
‘A really electric feeling’: Congressional staffers join protests against police brutality
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Congress · 116th Congress
College presidents outline how campuses plan to reopen
Mitch Daniels, the president of Purdue University in Indiana, said the university purchased more than 1 mile of Plexiglas to use in separating professors and students.
Policy · 116th Congress
Democrats: CDC ‘sidelined’ by Trump during pandemic response
HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir announced to reporters on a call that labs testing for COVID-19 must request demographic data, around age, sex, race and ethnicity beginning Aug. 1.