Policy · 117th Congress
Census pushes up release of redistricting data to next week
Various obstacles caused the Census Bureau to miss its original April 1 deadline to release local, detailed demographic data used for redistricting.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Budget reconciliation instructions likely to assume deficits
The net effect could be somewhere in the ballpark of $500 billion to $1 trillion in paper deficits, which would mean a still-hefty $2.5 trillion to $3 trillion worth of necessary offsets for the
Congress · 117th Congress
Worries grow about overseeing billions more in aid to Afghanistan
On June 1, Sopko sent lawmakers and Biden administration officials a white paper requesting, among other things, that the U.S. government “strictly condition” future aid to Afghanistan on his team
Congress · 117th Congress
Justice Department spending bill in limbo over police funds
Commission on Civil Rights, an independent agency funded in the bill, would receive $13 million, Bowman pointed out, of which $1 million is intended for the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden’s nuclear arms budget ‘minimally sufficient,’ officials say
This year’s NNSA weapons request comes in less than 1 percent higher than the fiscal 2021 level, which would be essentially flat funding before considering inflation’s effects.
White House · 117th Congress
Yellen urges lawmakers to act on debt limit in September
Yellen wrote that Treasury will begin taking extraordinary measures on Aug. 1, starting with suspending sales of special state and local government securities, to remain technically within the borrowing
Congress · 117th Congress
‘G-fees,’ pension smoothing on the table for infrastructure offsets
That additional fee expires on Oct. 1 unless the Federal Housing Finance Agency extends or changes it, or if Congress acts to renew it.
Congress · 117th Congress
Debt limit deadline likely October or November, CBO says
The debt limit will reset on Aug. 1 to the total amount of debt outstanding on that day, which the CBO estimated will be about $28.5 trillion.
Policy · 117th Congress
Experts see promise in China competition bills, but want to see the money too
[jwp-video n=”1″] Experts say the three bills that have been introduced — two in the House, one in the Senate — would be a victory for basic science and technology researchers as well as national
Policy · 117th Congress
GameStop case pushes securities market toward faster settlement
Lee anticipates T+1, or one-day settlement, as the first step. Going to same-day settlement faces obstacles, such as the different banking hours in Europe and the United States.
Congress · 117th Congress
Santos pledges apolitical role heading Census Bureau
The agency missed its original April 1 deadline to release local data used for redistricting because of delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic as well as decisions by the Trump administration.
Congress · 117th Congress
Child tax credits roll out amid tech woes, opt-out concerns
About 1 million individuals have opted out so far, according to the senior administration official.
Policy · 117th Congress
US effort to combat China’s tech rise ‘not nearly enough’
The R&D World, a journal tracking research expenditures, forecasts that in 2021 China will claim the No.1 spot with $621 billion, compared with U.S. R&D of $598 billion.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP unity on spending bills holding, despite earmarks galore
Diaz-Balart requested $12 million in earmarks and so far gotten two — $1 million for a drinking water project in Miami-Dade County and $750,000 for a sewer project in the same area.
Policy · 117th Congress
Investors press firms on donations as political spending jumps
The party’s voting and ethics overhaul, known as HR 1 in the House and S 1 in the Senate, includes provisions that would repeal the restriction on use of SEC funding to finalize rules related to political
Policy · 117th Congress
3 questions experts say need to be asked about pandemic’s origin
I do not think that it would be a stretch to say that some of the people who would’ve had the most to lose if Covid-19 were to be connected to gain-of-function research were in attendance at this Feb 1,
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate voting and ethics overhaul stalls, but Democrats united in vote
[jwp-video n=”1″] “This is a battle for the soul of America,” Schumer said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police could run out of funds over August recess
The association also warned of “deep cuts” if not reimbursed before Aug. 1. Defense Secretary Lloyd J.
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police teams were lacking in weapons certifications
[jwp-video n=”1″] Hundreds of investigations The Jan. 6 insurrection also played out Tuesday in another House hearing room, where FBI Director Christoper Wray told the Oversight Committee that