Policy · 117th Congress
Military sexual assault debate broadens to tackle racial inequities
[jwp-video n=”1″] It is this apparent bias that members hope a revamped military justice system will fix.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Yarmuth: House budget blueprint won’t veer too far from Senate’s
The focus for those last two weeks of the month is likely to be fiscal 2022 appropriations and avoiding a partial government shutdown when current-year funds lapse on Oct. 1, he said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Military brass resists big changes to prosecution decisions
The commanders instead refer allegations about such crimes to the 1 percent of senior officers who are empowered to make such decisions.
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court cracks NCAA defense of athlete compensation rules
[jwp-video n=”1″] Chairwoman Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., closed that panel by saying, “My colleagues are ready to dig in.”
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police could run out of funds over August recess
The association also warned of “deep cuts” if not reimbursed before Aug. 1. Defense Secretary Lloyd J.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes repeal of 2002 military authorization for Iraq war
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The Bush administration misled the American people by saying there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, that Iraq posed an imminent threat and by drawing a false connection
Congress · 117th Congress
Showdown over border wall spending reaches Supreme Court
[jwp-video n=”1″] In September, a panel of the U.S.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden’s holdup of border wall funding didn’t violate law, GAO rules
Congressional investigators said Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s pause of more than $1 billion in funds for southwest border wall construction did not violate the law, as some Republican lawmakers had
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats propose $1.5 trillion spending ceiling
The Rules Committee is meeting at 1 p.m.
Congress · 117th Congress
Pentagon renews effort to withhold more unclassified records
[jwp-video n=”1″] ‘Defense of the homeland’ A 2011 judicial decision made it harder for the Defense Department to withhold certain unclassified information that officials believe is important
Policy · 117th Congress
Senate passes broad research and development bill
research security provisions, including a requirement that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, known as CFIUS, review foreign contributions to U.S. colleges and universities over $1
Policy · 117th Congress
After 30 years, DeFazio sees chance to realize infrastructure dream
[jwp-video n=”1″] This week’s markup may be the easy part: While the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved a $312.4 billion highway bill on May 26, critics have blasted that
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police riot control unit did not plan for the violence of Jan. 6
[jwp-video n=”1″] But the planning document suggests that the Civil Disturbance Unit, a crucial front-line force responsible for quelling protests, viewed counterprotesters, including anti-Trump
Congress · 117th Congress
In massive House highway bill, climate is a common refrain
[jwp-video n=”1″] Summary sheets released with the bill said that, in all, it would dedicate $8.3 billion to a new program aimed at reducing carbon pollution and $6.2 billion for mitigation
Campaigns · 117th Congress
After hitting pause, PACs begin to press play again
[jwp-video n=”1″] Corporations, vulnerable to consumer and shareholder pressure, have had to calculate their competing political risks.
Congress · 117th Congress
With new Israeli government, Democrats may seek ‘reset’
More immediately, lawmakers may be asked to consider an emergency funding request from Israel, which reportedly could be as much as $1 billion, to replenish the country’s Iron Dome missile defense
Policy · 117th Congress
White House outlines plans to donate coronavirus vaccines abroad
The U.S. is sending 1 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to South Korea on Thursday, Zients said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Iron Dome funds may hitch a ride on Capitol security supplemental
Adding money for the Iron Dome system could be a way to satisfy Republicans following an expected Israeli government request for up to $1 billion.
Congress · 117th Congress
Research and development ambitions will test bipartisanship
All but one of the 14 federal departments and agencies that research science and technology would see a boost in funding; the Defense Department would lose 1 percent of its funding.
Policy · 117th Congress
10 things to know about Biden’s budget for fiscal 2022
[$6 trillion budget would launch government spending spree] Here are the top 10 things to know about Biden’s fiscal 2022 budget request: 1.