Congress · 116th Congress
Hoyer: Earmarks are likely coming back next year
[jwp-video n=”1″] Hoyer said he’s optimistic that both Republicans and Democrats will participate in the process if earmarks come back into the picture.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Crapo poised for starring role in economic, health care policy
[jwp-video n=”1″] Debt and taxes Long after Simpson-Bowles and the “gang of six,” Crapo still has a national debt clock streaming at the top of his website, even as that issue has faded in recent
Campaigns · 116th Congress
A handicapper’s confession: What I got right (and wrong) about 2020
[jwp-video n=”1″] ‘Democrats will be united’ “I still believe Democrats will be united in November.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: Ready for Zoomsgiving?
Nice try: Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would press ahead early next year with a campaign finance and elections overhaul, known as HR 1, even as the measure may face the same Senate fate it did this
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Threat of Democratic control drives GOP in Georgia Senate runoffs
[jwp-video n=”1″] Perdue, meanwhile, largely ignored the partisan infighting surrounding Loeffler’s campaign in his contest against Ossoff, which was always considered a one-on-one race even
Opinion · 116th Congress
Biden at bat: ‘There is no joy in Mudville’
But for 1 in 4 voters, the candidates’ personalities were more important to their decision than policies. Biden won those voters 64 percent to 31 percent.
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.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Pelosi, Democrats renew push to overhaul election, campaign finance laws
House Democrats passed their signature overhaul measure in March 2019 and dubbed it HR 1, indicating its priority. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked it in his chamber, however.
Opinion · 116th Congress
A country in a whole lot of trouble
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Next America Many have offered explanations, but I’m sticking with what Paul Taylor wrote in his revised (2016) paperback edition of “The Next America: Boomers, Millennials
Campaigns · 116th Congress
For progressives, the House is as big a problem as the Senate
[jwp-video n=”1″] The irony is that Pelosi avoided these issues during 2019 and 2020, but moderates are fearful that the party’s Progressive Caucus will push harder next year, especially if
Congress · 116th Congress
Justice Alito speech leads to rare court-Congress dialogue
[jwp-video n=”1″] Alito’s point Alito’s main point Thursday centered on what he saw as bullying the court into deciding cases based not on the law, but on threats from lawmakers of what might
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Social media ad ban hampers Georgia Senate runoff efforts
[jwp-video n=”1″] Google and Facebook representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Trump support still key in Georgia Senate runoffs
Strong Trump support While Biden was on the cusp of claiming victory in Georgia on Monday, he was leading by less than 1 point, and Raffensperger has already said there would be a recount.
Congress · 116th Congress
Joe Manchin kills dreams of expanding Supreme Court, eliminating the filibuster
[jwp-video n=”1″] Manchin said moderates should be able to trust that he can keep his word and not give in to pressure from Schumer, citing his vote in favor of Supreme Court Justice Brett M
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats’ dream election scenario is still alive
[jwp-video n=”1″] If the parties can’t agree during a lame-duck session over the next several weeks, Democrats will need to pass a bill in January, and the $2.4 trillion measure, or perhaps
Congress · 116th Congress
Voters send centrist message to Washington
McConnell made clear back in July that $1 trillion was his ceiling, and they’ll likely end up closer to that instead of the $2 trillion-plus Pelosi wants.
White House · 116th Congress
Biden’s transition moving ahead at full speed
[jwp-video n=”1″] Getting cooperation could prove difficult, however, at least until more members of the Senate Republican Conference reach the same conclusion as The Associated Press and major
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Photos of the week: Election 2020 edition
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Congress · 116th Congress
Dueling coronavirus relief bill visions cloud lame-duck outlook
Most Republicans want a smaller bill somewhere in the $500 billion to $1 trillion range. Whether Trump will negotiate if he loses his reelection bid is a critical unknown factor.