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.
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Policy · 116th Congress
FBI, DHS announce probe of Chinese hacking of COVID-19 research
[jwp-video n=”1″] Last week CISA and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre issued a similar alert that an “advanced persistent threat actor,” typically a nation-state, was targeting
Congress · 116th Congress
House spending bill would boost transit, Amtrak, highways
[jwp-video n=”1″] The bill would also dip into the Treasury’s General Fund to pay for highways and airports.
Opinion · 116th Congress
During the pandemic, don’t adopt policies that make it harder to keep the lights on
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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.
Congress · 116th Congress
Airline leaders grilled over safety, refunds and use of loans
Airlines are losing between $350 million and $400 million “every single day of the week” and when they do recover, he said, “the industry will emerge a shadow of what it was on March 1 of this year.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Loeffler still owns millions in individual company stock
Loeffler — who receives equity compensation from ICE — made between $1 million and $5 million in capital gains and dividends from her ICE holdings, her filing shows.
Policy · 116th Congress
Carnival plans Aug. 1 cruise launches as lawmakers investigate
days after a House committee announced it would investigate the company’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, Carnival Cruise Line announced Monday that it plans to resume North American service Aug. 1.
Policy · 116th Congress
US military poised for post-pandemic shift
That view was captured in a recent tweet by Ro Khanna, a California Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee: “A single F-35 could pay for 2,200 ventilators, 1 nuclear warhead could pay for
Congress · 116th Congress
Broadband push gains traction for next virus aid package
Their plan would provide an additional $1 billion to establish a grant program for states to help close gaps in broadband adoption and to create a grant program to further push broadband access.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump order on meatpackers raises questions about its effect
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Congress · 116th Congress
Undeterred by pandemic, lawmakers ready their NDAA proposals
[jwp-video n=”1″] Climate resiliency, Space Force, joint operations Rep.
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
Bus companies want in on the recovery largesse
Lawmakers allocated $61 billion to airlines, $25 billion to transit and $1 billion for Amtrak in the roughly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package, but the motorcoach industry, which includes charter
Policy · 116th Congress
Despite McConnell comment, states can’t go bankrupt, only default
[jwp-video n=”1″] A fate worse than bankruptcy Bankruptcy is messy and chaotic, but defaulting could be worse. There aren’t many examples of state default.
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump signs coronavirus aid bill for small business, hospitals
[jwp-video n=”1″] The next round of talks are likely to last much longer, given Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s pledge to slow things down given the rampant deficit spending that’s
Policy · 116th Congress
Transport workers give low marks to federal virus protection
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Congress · 116th Congress
Battle lines forming over next round of coronavirus aid
[jwp-video n=”1″] Speaker Nancy Pelosi has her own wish list that includes extending enhanced unemployment insurance benefits past their current July 31 expiration, and another round of tax
Policy · 116th Congress
AFL-CIO’s Trumka rejects reopening without safety measures
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