What to watch as Harris revs up campaign with VP pick, swing-state blitz
The University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, in an Aug. 1 analysis, noted that recent running mate picks didn’t even give a ticket that person’s home state.
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Bipartisan tax package blocked as senators head for exits
"When all is said and done, this bill would provide at least $3 in corporate tax breaks for every $1 in tax cuts for working families with children," Sanders said.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Meanwhile, on the House battlefield
From Jan. 1, 2023, to June 30 this year, Californians who contributed more than $200 gave close to $54 million to the Democratic presidential campaign account and allied groups, according to a review by
Battleground polls tell tales of before and after Biden dropped out
Gary Peters carried the district by a slim, 0.4-point margin in his 1-point reelection win in 2020, but it also wasn’t his home district the way it is for Slotkin.
Bipartisan Senate group offers bill to plug VA benefit shortfall
rips hole in appropriations process] Without the funding from Congress, 7 million veterans and their survivors would be at risk of not receiving their pension and other benefits as scheduled on Oct. 1.
Tech groups, others plan full fight over kids’ online safety bills
The enthusiasm for passing stricter measures to protect kids isn’t yet seen in the House, but popularity in the Senate was clear from an 86-1 vote to end debate on the legislative vehicle for the two-bill
Homeland Security bill pulled from Senate Appropriations markup
The comparable amount House GOP appropriators included in their version is $64.8 billion, representing a 1 percent boost over current levels.
5 races to watch in Arizona’s primary on Tuesday
State assembly Speaker Ben Toma, who has the endorsement of Lesko and outside backers of his own that have put in more than $1 million, has garnered fewer headlines in the primary.
Interior-Environment spending bill passes House in late-night surprise
The relatively tiny Council on Environmental Quality would see its funding cut by nearly 80 percent, down to just $1 million.
Sanders may bring his populist brand to powerful Finance panel
the corporate tax rate to 35 percent and end favorable tax treatment of assets held offshore; increase rates on companies with CEO compensation that tops that of the median worker by more than 50 to 1;
Senate tees up kids online safety bill for vote next week
The Senate agreed 86-1 to end debate on a legislative vehicle that combines the two measures. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who had previously objected to the measures, voted to end debate. Sen.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: High-profile races aside, women candidates decline
Recount scheduled: The recount in Virginia’s 5th District Republican primary will take place on Aug. 1. Rep. Bob Good, who requested the recount, trails his challenger, state Sen.
Harris’ Senate portfolio included maternal health, telehealth
Biden administration’s push for states to expand Medicaid postpartum coverage from two to 12 months, creating "birthing friendly" hospital designations and launching the maternal mental health hotline (1-
House lawmakers to start summer break Thursday morning
The outlook is similarly grim come September, the focus will shift to passing a stopgap funding measure to avoid a partial government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
Staffers join thousands in fiery protests of Netanyahu on Capitol Hill
The initial group of roughly two dozen House aides began their walkout around 1:30 p.m. outside the Rayburn House Office Building and belatedly met up with a group of Senate staffers near the Department
Why JD Vance might not carry Trump’s MAGA torch into the future
So our No. 1 job is electing Donald Trump," Donalds said. "I mean, you’re asking about a question four years from now, really more like four years and four months from now. I have no idea.
Four years after COVID-19, CDC’s mission divides Capitol HillÂ
The CDC’s data modernization project has received more than $1 billion in funding, but Bucshon lamented that the project has "yet to bear fruit."
A bigger, bolder Congress? Panel debates how to respond to end of Chevron deference
An analysis by the POPVOX Foundation found that the legislative branch budget is roughly 1/120th of the executive branch’s nondefense, non-mandatory funding.
Appreciation: Walter Shapiro, a pro’s pro who learned politics and journalism the hard way
Mine was a theoretically admirable position, but it caused me to lose Livonia by a 10-to-1 margin. That was the difference — even though I carried Ann Arbor in a landslide."
Self-described ‘tough lady’ Sheila Jackson Lee dead at 74
Jackson Lee ran for mayor of Houston last year, but lost a runoff in December and pivoted back to seek reelection even though a city council member had already raised more than $1 million for the race