Policy · 117th Congress
Pandemic year pushed Census to rely on records for count
“The timing of the pandemic was about as inconvenient as you could think of for a Census Day of April 1,” he said.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
The college athlete endorsement debate is welcome. But don’t undermine gains made by women
By the time the NCAA began staging championships for women, male athletes on campuses still outnumbered female athletes 2-to-1.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
HR 1 overhaul would set new holiday and new rules for lobbyists, elections and justices
Championed by Democrats and dubbed HR 1 to symbolize its high priority, the overhaul package passed the House 220-210 in a late-night vote.
Congress · 117th Congress
House Agriculture gets second spending cardinal as member
The reconciliation package before the Senate would provide an estimated $4 billion for debt relief for socially disadvantaged farmers and $1 billion to expand a network of nonprofits, educational
Congress · 117th Congress
Retired Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson tapped as Senate sergeant-at-arms in wake of Capitol attack
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Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the day: Eyes of history
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Opinion · 117th Congress
Where slaves once toiled, Vice President Kamala Harris will soon call home
In a cruelly bitter twist, the act appropriated $1 million for the compensation of “loyal owners” (no Confederates) for their slaves, at a rate not to exceed $300 for each.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
These 47 House Democrats are on the GOP’s target list for 2022
– Lizzie FletcherTX-15 – Vicente GonzalezTX-28 – Henry CuellarTX-32 – Colin AllredTX-34 – Filemon VelaVA-02 – Elaine LuriaVA-07 – Abigail SpanbergerWA-08 – Kim SchrierWI-03 – Ron Kind [jwp-video n=”1″
Opinion · 117th Congress
Republicans, if this isn’t impeachable, what is?
Article 1, Section 3, Clause 6 of the Constitution states: “The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments.” According to Judge McConnell, a trial is not limited to “sitting officers.”
Congress · 117th Congress
A month after Capitol riot, a look at domestic terrorism laws
[jwp-video n=”1″] While many elected Republicans have tried to minimize the nature of the Jan. 6 attack and former President Donald Trump’s role in it, some GOP lawmakers on Thursday were unequivocal
Opinion · 117th Congress
The risks of a fragile majority
Democrats are pushing bills, HR 1 and S 1, that are antithetical to free and fair elections, not to mention First Amendment rights.
Congress · 117th Congress
Booker, Warnock bring social justice goals to Agriculture panel
The federal government ended the case in 1999 with a $1 billion settlement that provided $50,000 per farmer and debt payments to about 16,000 people.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Choosing their scars: Lawmakers still a long way from deciding what to preserve from insurrection
The Smithsonian has only about 1 percent of its collection on display at any given time and doesn’t have immediate plans for how to exhibit what it gathered in January 2021, including items from President
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Conspiracy or chaos: Two ways of seeing history from Errol Morris
Leary was one of the key figures of the 1960s and 1970s counterculture, earning him a spot as Public Enemy No. 1 in President Richard Nixon’s war on drugs.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden won’t ‘cherry pick’ parts of his $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid plan
The majority could use the time before then to move a fiscal 2021 budget resolution directly to the floor, which the 1974 budget law allows since the Senate Budget panel didn’t act by April 1, 2020.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Trump underperformed average GOP candidate in key states
[jwp-video n=”1″] In the 12 presidential battlegrounds, Trump posted a positive VAR in just four states.
Congress · 117th Congress
Historic firsts and a healing Capitol at Biden, Harris inauguration
[jwp-video n=”1″] When Biden and Harris took their oaths, they looked upon a small crowd, all thoroughly screened, background-checked and tested for COVID-19.
Opinion · 117th Congress
My family is from Chennai. Here’s what Kamala Harris means to me
[jwp-video n=”1″] It resonates because I grew up first speaking Tamil, and later learned English in preschool. It resonates because I had my own aunt Kamala, who died a few years ago.
Video · 117th Congress
Austin stresses importance of civilian control of military
[jwp-video n=”1″] Austin’s nomination has raised objections from lawmakers who said confirming the former four-star Army general who retired in 2016 would effectively give military officers
White House · 117th Congress
Biden’s Agriculture deputy choice may reflect minority critics
offices had denied African American farmers timely loans, debt restructuring and other services from 1981 to 1997 in a pattern of racial discrimination The federal government ended the case in 1999 with a $1