Policy · 116th Congress
Biden climate team’s foes: Time, politics and bureaucracy
Congress did not reach an agreement to reauthorize the highway bill in time for the Oct. 1 deadline, opting to extend the current law through most of 2021.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Pediatricians want kids to be part of COVID-19 vaccine trials
[jwp-video n=”1″] Much of the debate centers on two issues: the degree of harm COVID-19 causes children and the extent to which children are spreading the virus to their friends, teachers, parents
Policy · 116th Congress
Census estimates US population at 330 million
However, the agency has publicly acknowledged errors in close to 1 million records that could take weeks to fix, pushing the apportionment delivery into late January.
Policy · 116th Congress
Buttigieg would bring his agenda and Biden’s to Department of Transportation
[jwp-video n=”1″] But the fund also was tapped for transit in the 1980s, and in the 1990s some was siphoned off for deficit reduction.
Policy · 116th Congress
FCC order to ‘rip and replace’ Chinese 5G gear will confront Biden
R-Miss., the chairman of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, are urging party leaders to include the funding in an upcoming omnibus spending package for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1,
Policy · 116th Congress
Moderna COVID-19 trial data shows vaccine is broadly effective
The frequency of serious health complications was the same among people getting the vaccine and getting the placebo, occurring in about 1 percent of volunteers.
Policy · 116th Congress
Business lobbies prod Congress on COVID relief
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Eight months later, as the pandemic rages on, we see small business after small business once again shuttering operations with no lifeline to hold on to until the vaccine
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate objections threaten to delay stopgap funding vote
[jwp-video n=”1″] Paul said he wanted to remove language in the defense measure restricting the president’s ability to withdraw or reduce troops overseas, which would affect U.S. personnel in
Policy · 116th Congress
Biden faces pressure on women’s health, LGBT issues
[jwp-video n=”1″] “He’s going to be very supportive of the groups that really worked very hard for him,” said Blendon, noting that the president-elect ran his campaign on repealing abortion
Policy · 116th Congress
As Congress talks, businesses try GoFundMe to survive COVID-19
[jwp-video n=”1″] But small-bar owners say the initial program didn’t do enough for them while letting big chains and businesses that were barely hurt take most of the funds.
Policy · 116th Congress
A Trump veto of defense bill could cut lawmakers’ holiday break short
The pay and benefits changes, which include special compensation items like hazard pay, would take effect Jan. 1.
Policy · 116th Congress
Falling through census cracks could hurt tribes
could push apportionment to Biden administration] The last census undercounted several minority groups — Alaska Natives and Native Americans worst of all, missing almost 5 percent of the more than 1
Policy · 116th Congress
States grapple with plans for end to coronavirus public health emergency
Groups like the National Governors Association have similarly called for an additional federal matching rate increase of at least 5.8 percentage points retroactive to Jan. 1, and remaining until Sept.
Policy · 116th Congress
CDC issues COVID-19 warnings, new recommendations
“When you ask me the big question of how many people are going to die between now and Feb. 1, I’m going to really come back and say it’s really up to us,” he said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census delays could push apportionment to Biden administration
It also would push a separate report, purporting to exclude undocumented immigrants from apportionment figures, until Feb. 1.
Policy · 116th Congress
Familiar holdups threaten omnibus; tax extenders also at risk
Funding for veterans medical care and border security remain holdups in the drive to reach agreement on a 12-bill spending package for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.
Policy · 116th Congress
Biden administration seen aiding digital identities, closing fintech loopholes
[jwp-video n=”1″] Kim said the chamber, which represents the interests of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, would push during Biden’s term for greater clarity on how financial institutions
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump’s former cybersecurity chief calls vote fraud claims ‘nonsense’
Despite Republican opposition, Congress has approved more than $1 billion in federal grants to be administered by the Election Assistance Commission since the 2016 elections.
Policy · 116th Congress
FDA authorization of COVID-19 vaccines would set off a scramble
[jwp-video n=”1″] FDA also provides the data to a panel of independent experts, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, which advises the agency on vaccine approvals
Policy · 116th Congress
GM exits Trump fuel efficiency fight, backs electric future
Biden has made the auto industry a centerpiece of his “Build Back Better” campaign plan, vowing to create 1 million new jobs in the U.S. auto industry, including in the supply chains and for auto