Congress · 116th Congress
Electoral votes are in, but congressional count may hold another round of drama
Lawmakers will convene in the House chamber at precisely 1 p.m., as prescribed by federal law, with the vice president presiding.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Hill leaders seek to clinch spending, coronavirus aid deals
Congressional leaders late Tuesday said they were close to locking down agreements on a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending package and a coronavirus relief bill that could deliver up to $1 trillion in additional
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the week ending Dec. 11, 2020
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Policy · 116th Congress
As Congress talks, businesses try GoFundMe to survive COVID-19
[jwp-video n=”1″] But small-bar owners say the initial program didn’t do enough for them while letting big chains and businesses that were barely hurt take most of the funds.
Policy · 116th Congress
A Trump veto of defense bill could cut lawmakers’ holiday break short
The pay and benefits changes, which include special compensation items like hazard pay, would take effect Jan. 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
How diverse is the Democratic leadership team compared to the caucus?
Ideologically, the 117th Congress will be nearly equally split between progressive and moderate Democrats, but progressives outnumber moderates in leadership 2-to-1.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census delays could push apportionment to Biden administration
It also would push a separate report, purporting to exclude undocumented immigrants from apportionment figures, until Feb. 1.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Short-timer: Kwanza Hall wins race for remaining weeks of John Lewis’ term
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Policy · 116th Congress
Familiar holdups threaten omnibus; tax extenders also at risk
Funding for veterans medical care and border security remain holdups in the drive to reach agreement on a 12-bill spending package for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump-era court battles weaken congressional power
[jwp-video n=”1″] How bad depends to some extent on what future presidents choose to do, Somin said, as well as the outcome of related challenges to Trump actions in lower courts centered on
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump pushes Supreme Court to let him reshape apportionment
[jwp-video n=”1″] Should the Supreme Court reverse the lower court on technical grounds, states could then sue, saying the new apportionment hurt their representation in Congress.
Congress · 116th Congress
Neal eyes massive coronavirus relief, climate and infrastructure package
Instead of a carbon tax or big-spending Green New Deal proposals, for instance, Neal included a roughly $150 billion package of clean energy tax incentives in the infrastructure bill the House passed July 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats elect Aguilar, Allred in contested leadership elections
[jwp-video n=”1″] With Kelly and Lawrence both losing their races, the caucus yet again opted not to elect a Black woman to leadership.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Latino voters swayed by sustained effort, groups say
Activists in Arizona knocked on tens of thousands of doors and made more than 1 million phone calls, said Tomas Robles of Living United for Change in Arizona, or LUCHA.
Congress · 116th Congress
Capitol testing picks up, but masks still spark conflict
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Office of the Attending Physician says the testing provided at the Capitol would satisfy the post-travel testing guidance and “be consistent with the spirit of the Mayor
Policy · 116th Congress
COVID-19 tracking apps may get a boost from Biden’s task force
[jwp-video n=”1″] Two weeks after the U.S. presidential election, new COVID-19 cases, daily death counts and hospitalizations all have reached record highs.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Emmer, House GOP see majority in reach for 2022
[jwp-video n=”1″] “2018 was a check on executive power,” Emmer said. “That’s the issue that Democrats are going to be faced with in two years.”
Congress · 116th Congress
New House member orientation features significant shifts
[jwp-video n=”1″] A new program available to members-elect aims to facilitate the transition and compensate a staffer who takes the lead on standing up operations for their newly elected boss
Congress · 116th Congress
Record number of House GOP women just one of many ‘firsts’ for 117th Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] She said seeing women be successful in getting elected, but not sharing the same philosophies or policy positions, led GOP women to say, “Maybe I should try.”