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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Congress · 117th Congress
Special report: Questions swirl over subsidies for chip industry
Part 1 focused on the scramble for dollars. Part 2 is a look at legislative proposals in Congress. And Part 3 will explore the Pentagon’s struggle with chip security.
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats set sights on making State Department more diverse
[jwp-video n=”1″] At the House hearing last week, Nicholas Burns, a well-known retired senior U.S. diplomat who has conducted focus groups with numerous current and former department officials
Congress · 117th Congress
Special report: Congress eyes big bucks for tiny computer chips
Part 1 is the scramble for dollars. Part 2 will look at legislative proposals in Congress. And Part 3 will explore the Pentagon’s struggle with chip security.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending March 26, 2021
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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.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Race ratings: Three of four special elections are Solid Democratic
The first step is the May 1 jungle primary in which 23 candidates will compete on the same ballot.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending March 19, 2021
Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during the news conference outside the Capitol to announce the introduction of S 1, the “For the People” Act, on Wednesday.
Opinion · 117th Congress
GOP election strategy more Jim Crow than John Lewis
HR 1, the For the People Act, and HR 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, have been presented as protections for the rights that too many are eager to claw back.
Congress · 117th Congress
USTR veteran Tai confirmed by Senate to lead trade agency
In the March 1 report, the administration said the U.S. will partner with allies to press Beijing to end unfair trade practices and to address China’s overproduction that has led to global distortions
Congress · 117th Congress
House throws financial lifeline to victims fund, appropriators
Derene said in fiscal 2020 the Treasury Department collected almost $5 billion in such fines and penalties, and in the first six months of this fiscal year has collected almost $1 billion.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers in both parties push to add judges to overworked federal courts
That includes concerns about which president would pick those judges, the $1 million annual cost each new judgeship would bring and whether any measure
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
Congress · 117th Congress
Top Democratic tax writers differ on clean energy breaks
The transportation credit would apply to fuel sources averaging at least 25 percent cleaner than other fuels and scale up to $1 per gallon for zero-emission fuels and eliminate the per-manufacturer
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending March 12, 2021
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Congress · 117th Congress
One-tenth of Congress had COVID-19, but cases halted soon after vaccinations
Roughly 1 in 10 members of Congress contracted COVID-19 in the past year since the pandemic significantly changed daily life in the United States and on Capitol Hill.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
A COVID year in 5 photos
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Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the day: One year since the first mask sighting
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Policy · 117th Congress
China likely to attack Taiwan within five years, panel told
[jwp-video n=”1″] Previously, it was thought the greatest possibility of military conflict over Taiwan, a democracy of nearly 24 million people, would occur if a Taiwanese leader formally declared
Congress · 116th Congress
Shelby adds $760 million for unrequested ships with Alabama ties
[jwp-video n=”1″] The two chambers’ Pentagon spending bills are both generous with Navy shipbuilding programs, albeit in different ways.