Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Senators anxious for football to start, but maybe not as anxious as Trump
Football, the nation’s No. 1 sport, is as close as it gets to a money printing machine.
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Congress · 116th Congress
EPA chief faces panel amid criticism of regulatory rollbacks
[jwp-video n=”1″] Disinfectants In remarks prepared for Wednesday’s hearing, Wheeler notes the agency approved disinfectants shown to be effective against harder-to-kill viruses or against other
Congress · 116th Congress
EPA’s Wheeler defends pandemic moves as Markey demands apology
“The new report I released earlier today found that the rollbacks that EPA has taken just since March 1 of this year could kill tens of thousands of people prematurely each year,” Carper said.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
A definitive guide to mask fashion on Capitol Hill
[jwp-video n=”1″] The sports fan. The soaring eagle. The homespun. The standard issue. The business as usual. The “I’m still figuring this out.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Transportation providers focused on the relief bill parade
Amtrak, which received $1 billion in March, said while that money would help it through this fiscal year, it would need $1.6 billion on top of the $2 billion they typically ask in fiscal 2021.
Policy · 116th Congress
Green supporters see holes in Democrats’ recovery bill
But the only direct support for renewable energy in the bill is a proposal to pay biofuel producers 45 cents a gallon for fuel produced between Jan. 1 and May 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pilots demand recommended COVID-19 protocols be required
far, Frontier Airlines announced on May 7 that it would be implementing temperature screenings via touchless thermometers for all passengers and team members prior to boarding flights, effective June 1.
Policy · 116th Congress
Farmers are coming around on climate change
[jwp-video n=”1″] But he adds it’s unlikely people are going to stop eating beef, chicken, pork or dairy products.
Congress · 116th Congress
House trio pushing support for auto industry in future relief bill
The roughly $2 trillion spending bill passed in March included $61 billion for the airline industry, $10 billion for airports, $25 billion for transit and $1 billion for Amtrak.
Policy · 116th Congress
Uranium firm takes virus aid, says crisis hasn’t affected business
A Colorado uranium company that pressed the Trump administration to set up barriers against imports and found allies for that cause in Congress received a nearly $1 million loan for relief from the coronavirus
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Six months from Election Day, expect the expected
1. Trump needs to improve his standing That will be difficult considering his job approval rating and his reelection standing have been remarkably consistent, and precarious, up to this point.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump health official files whistleblower complaint, citing cronyism in COVID-19 response
Bright was transferred to NIH to work on diagnostics testing — critical to combatting COVID-19 — where he has been entrusted to spend upwards of $1 billion to advance that effort,” Caitlin Oakley said
Congress · 116th Congress
COVID-19 loan IG nominee faces Senate panel as Trump stills watchdogs
[jwp-video n=”1″] The committee is meeting in a larger room than usual and limiting the attendance to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Loeffler, Daines and Markey join list of 10 most vulnerable senators
[See October updates to lists of most vulnerable House members and senators] [jwp-video n=”1″] All candidates face an uncertain political environment as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds
Policy · 116th Congress
McConnell nixes infrastructure in next economic recovery bill
On April 1, the California Democrat convened a press call indicating that she’d like to include the House’s five-year $760 billion infrastructure spending plan in the relief bill after the roughly $2 trillion
Congress · 116th Congress
Meadows works for Trump and Jordan moved to Judiciary. What’s next for Oversight Republicans?
[jwp-video n=”1″] Both Comer and Roy expressed interest in the ranking member job, though Roy’s spokesman said there has not been a formal conversation about the post.
Policy · 116th Congress
Former EPA staff chief gets busy lobbying for mining industry
/p> As coal companies have filed for bankruptcy in recent years, lobbying has declined as well, and the latest figures are far less than NMA spent in 2015 and earlier, when it shelled out more than $1
Campaigns · 116th Congress
As Katie Porter builds massive war chest, GOP starts looking at 2022
In 2019, Porter proved she had built a loyal donor base by raising more than $1 million for three quarters in a row.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
How to beat Mitch McConnell
[jwp-video n=”1″] The path McGrath’s only viable path is to win with less than 50 percent, but still score more votes than McConnell.
Congress · 116th Congress
Ruin and resilience: How my south Georgia home is fighting through coronavirus trauma
That’s more deaths than anywhere in the state — more than Atlanta’s Fulton County, with its population of 1 million.