Congress · 116th Congress
Chaotic week greets lawmakers returning to Capitol Hill as the pandemic continues
[jwp-video n=”1″] The House Armed Services Committee’s version of the same legislation headlines a complicated week on the House floor.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Domino effect: Washington football team’s name, statues in DC, in Capitol, face removal
[jwp-video n=”1″] Norton filed a bill last year titled the “RFK Memorial Stadium Campus Conveyance Act,” which calls for the sale of the 190-acre Robert F.
Policy · 116th Congress
Democrats: CDC ‘sidelined’ by Trump during pandemic response
HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir announced to reporters on a call that labs testing for COVID-19 must request demographic data, around age, sex, race and ethnicity beginning Aug. 1.
Policy · 116th Congress
Public health experts worry about spread of COVID-19 misinformation
[jwp-video n=”1″] “We’re not just fighting an epidemic; we’re fighting an infodemic,” he said.
Congress · 116th Congress
Ahead of House Iran war votes, Trump sends mixed messages
[jwp-video n=”1″] Moving as amendments Both the Lee and Khanna measures will be offered as amendments to a noncontroversial World War II medals bill that is back in the House after previously
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate could vote to curb Trump war powers, but timing unclear
[jwp-video n=”1″] Collins said she was ready to co-sponsor the Kaine resolution.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road Ahead: Impeachment trial imminent and war powers debate continues
[jwp-video n=”1″] The expected timeline means Sens.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi wants new AUMF but says ‘it’s harder than you would think’
/pp style=""""""""font-weight: ““““““;"> [jwp-video n=”1″] <p style=""""""""font-weight: ““““““;"Pelosi described three key decisions that need to be made in debating a new AUMF — “timing, geography
Congress · 116th Congress
House to vote on war powers Thursday
[jwp-video n=”1″] “One of the messages we received from the briefers was: Do not debate, do not discuss the issue of the appropriateness of further military intervention against Iran, and that
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: House to debate Iran war powers as impeachment articles hold continues
[jwp-video n=”1″] Trump and the administration say the drone strike that killed Soleimani — which comes after Iran led a rocket attack on a military base in Iraq that killed an American contractor
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Impeachment: It’s for the kids!
[jwp-video n=”1″] Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., said his “Republicans colleagues have made up their minds” and that’s why he addressed his remarks “to the future.” Rep.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Booker’s CROWN Act would ban discrimination against black hairstyles
[jwp-video n=”1″] Booker pointed to a case from December 2018 when a New Jersey high school student named Andrew Johnson was forced to publicly cut his dreadlocks minutes before a wrestling match
Congress · 116th Congress
Second Oversight Democrat announces bid to replace Elijah Cummings
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White House · 116th Congress
Trump ‘lynching’ tweet just latest impeachment myth — from both sides
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2019var rcrdTwitter = 1; The rhetorical jousting and finger-pointing since Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sept. 24 announced a formal impeachment probe is somewhat inevitable
Congress · 116th Congress
Carolyn Maloney to be acting chairwoman of Oversight panel as succession sorted out
[jwp-video n=”1″] Early names circulating among Democrats to fill the committee post in an acting capacity include Maloney, and Reps.
Congress · 116th Congress
Lowey retirement sparks Democratic Appropriations scramble
[jwp-video n=”1″] In 2017, Kaptur told CQ Roll Call her loss to Lowey probably reflected her lack of fundraising prowess rather than her abortion stance: “What probably hurt me the most is that
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Rep. Harder wants to fight the swamp rats (outside D.C.)
[jwp-video n=”1″] Harder’s bill would direct funds toward programs that would protect California wetlands from the destruction caused by nutria, according to a press release.
Congress · 116th Congress
‘Public charge’ rule creates Homeland spending bill headache
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Congress · 116th Congress
Ghosts of Confederate Mississippi endure in the Capitol
Watch: The 4 speakers (and one president) behind the names of the House office buildings [jwp-video n=”1″]
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Portrait of the artist, a C-SPAN watcher
[jwp-video n=”1″] You can find McCutcheon’s drawings at mwmdailydrawings.blogspot.com.