Congress · 117th Congress
Earmark tally for highway bill: $14.8 billion
Garret Graves, R-La., asked for nearly $946 million for full federal funding for a connector project connecting LA 1 to LA 30 in his district.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Texas duo top list of House appropriations earmark requests
Only a handful of members asked for less than $1 million. One is Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations ranking member Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., though he can probably rely on retiring Sen.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
People are returning to the Capitol, and not everyone’s wearing a mask
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I don’t wear it in my office, everybody’s been vaccinated,” said Sen. Bill Cassidy, a gastroenterologist by training.
Congress · 117th Congress
Failure to communicate: The Capitol Police leadership gap on Jan. 6
The first officer, who made their way to the West Front stage, said they were outnumbered 50-to-1 as they created a police line. Rioters put on gas masks and gloves and began probing the line.
Congress · 117th Congress
Most of Pentagon billions moved to border wall not recoverable
[jwp-video n=”1″] In the first stream, $3.6 billion was moved from military construction projects at home and abroad, including many in Eastern European countries facing down threats from Russia
White House · 117th Congress
Biden’s border wall funding freeze under review
As soon as next month, the Government Accountability Office will issue an opinion on the legality of Biden’s decision to hold up more than $1 billion in construction funding for a southern border
Congress · 117th Congress
Earmark requests headed for scrutiny as deadline approaches
The new process caps earmarked funds at 1 percent of discretionary spending, limits the accounts eligible for earmarks and requires members to post their requests online.
Congress · 117th Congress
Leahy tees up return of earmarks in Senate spending bills
They include capping earmarks to 1 percent of all discretionary spending, banning earmarks to for-profit entities, requiring senators to post their requests online and having the Government Accountability
Congress · 117th Congress
For Congressional Black Caucus, relief and resolve after Chauvin verdict
[jwp-video n=”1″] Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty of Ohio, who was pepper-sprayed at a protest following Floyd’s murder last May, said that the guilty verdicts do not eliminate the need for
Opinion · 117th Congress
Cooperation: The opportunity is there for the taking
In 2020, the Senate passed five major COVID-19 relief bills by wide margins: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, passed 96-1 on March 5.Families First Coronavirus
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate GOP to decide April 21 on internal earmark ban
The total amount of earmarked spending won’t be able to exceed 1 percent of discretionary spending, and the Government Accountability Office will audit the process annually.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden’s $1.5 trillion budget plan prioritizes domestic programs
Big winners Among the biggest winners is the Education Department, which would receive a 40.8 percent increase in base funding for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden weaves climate crisis throughout his budget outline
Within Energy, the proposal calls for $1.9 billion to create an emissions-free electricity network by 2035, $8 billion for “clean energy” technologies, $7.4 billion for science and $1 billion to
Congress · 117th Congress
Another earmark challenge for $2 trillion infrastructure plan
On April 1, Psaki was asked when the administration would release a list of the most urgent infrastructure projects so far identified and which agency would be a part of the White House plan.
Congress · 117th Congress
One Capitol Police officer killed, one injured when vehicle rams them at Capitol barricade
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Capitol complex was mostly quiet on Friday, with Congress on a two-week recess.
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol security review more imperative following latest deadly attack, Ryan says
[jwp-video n=”1″] A man rammed his car into two Capitol Police officers and a barricade on Constitution Avenue and approached officers wielding a knife just after 1 p.m.
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
Appropriators pressure Capitol Police to make Jan. 6 IG report public, hold press briefings
[jwp-video n=”1″] They urged the department and the USCP board to interact with the press, a long-held aversion.
Congress · 117th Congress
Nonprofits unsure about small-business loan access as clock ticks
This expanded group of nonprofits isn’t eligible if they engage in substantial lobbying activities or paid more than $1 million to lobby in 2019, so some of the biggest labor unions would likely be excluded
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.