Policy · 117th Congress
Biden plan’s transportation funds would be on top of highway bill
It includes about $45 billion annually for the nation’s more than 1 billion miles of federal aid highways, as well as $12.3 billion annually for transit.
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Policy · 117th Congress
States diverge on crypto oversight as industry awaits clarity
.; and related entities in 2019, alleging that Tether wasn’t truly backed 1-to-1 by U.S. dollars as the companies claimed. In February, the companies settled without admitting any misconduct.
Policy · 117th Congress
DHS studying ways to plug cyber blind spots, officials say
[jwp-video n=”1″] In both cases, the attackers used cloud servers operated by Amazon and GoDaddy to stage the attacks, blind-siding U.S. intelligence agencies that are prohibited from conducting
Policy · 117th Congress
Kids emerge as bipartisan bridge for taking on social media giants
[jwp-video n=”1″] The hearing was welcomed by advocates who have long argued that Democrats and Republicans, united in their desire to take on Big Tech but divided by opposing politics, should
Policy · 117th Congress
Congress pressed to tackle anti-Asian American violence
[jwp-video n=”1″] “It’s really important for people to realize that we’ve always downplayed these sorts of attitudes that people had toward many of us, and didn’t think it would ever lead to
Policy · 117th Congress
Company with Trump administration tie may be COVID-19 vaccine bottleneck
[jwp-video n=”1″] Emergent spokesman Matt Hartwig said the company is capable of producing drug substance to support more than 1 billion doses annually.
Policy · 117th Congress
House Democrats roll out their wish lists for Ways and Means
That one-year provision has a steep price tag — almost $110 billion — so making it permanent could cost over $1 trillion for a 10-year period.
Policy · 117th Congress
Fauci: US may ‘turn the corner’ on virus, but spring break poses big risks
[jwp-video n=”1″] Governors have also expressed worries about a spring break surge. Arkansas Gov.
Policy · 117th Congress
Democrats offer priorities via stand-alone infrastructure bills
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Policy · 117th Congress
Johnson & Johnson under pressure to deliver promised vaccine doses to states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention referred questions about how many Johnson & Johnson doses will be distributed by April 1 to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes immigration bill to help ‘Dreamers’
[jwp-video n=”1″] Upton told CQ Roll Call the measure is “not a perfect bill,” but that the Senate can make changes. He also expressed sympathy for the Dreamer population.
Policy · 117th Congress
COVID-19 vaccine boosters could present equity, pricing issues
[jwp-video n=”1″] The U.S. would need to distribute coronavirus boosters if a powerful COVID-19 mutation from another country reaches our shores, or COVID-19 becomes endemic in society and people
Policy · 117th Congress
Mayorkas stands against policies to deter migration at hearing
Later, Mayorkas said he did not recall his past statement, made during a March 1 press briefing at the White House, that migrants shouldn’t come to the country “now.”
Policy · 117th Congress
Antitrust risks cloud outlook for fintech deals amid surge
A total of 232 global fintech deals were announced from Jan. 1 through March 10 with an aggregate value of $47.8 billion, compared with 160 deals collectively worth $39.3 billion during the first
Policy · 117th Congress
Yes, the pandemic crushed carbon emissions. Now they’re back
accomplishment is pretty remarkable,” said Ethan Zindler, head of Americas at BloombergNEF, of emissions cuts and renewables growth, adding that lowering emissions from the transportation sector, the No. 1
Policy · 117th Congress
Pandemic demanded plastics, but not the recycled kind
[jwp-video n=”1″] While the pandemic has increased plastic use, Hoover said it also might have increased public awareness of the issue as people see just how much packaging is coming into their
Policy · 117th Congress
Navy conquered COVID-19 on ships, but pandemic has a long tail
[jwp-video n=”1″] “It’s extremely impressive how few outbreaks we’ve seen on ships, and how the ones that we have had have been pretty quickly addressed,” said Bryan Clark, a retired Navy officer
Policy · 117th Congress
Cyberattacks increased as schools closed during pandemic, report finds
[jwp-video n=”1″] The report found that incidents in the first quarter of 2020, before the pandemic, mostly tracked with data from previous years.
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.
Policy · 117th Congress
Blinken tells House panel to expect firmness toward Iran, China
[jwp-video n=”1″] Blinken told Rep.