Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the week ending Nov. 20, 2020
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Congress · 116th Congress
Crapo poised for starring role in economic, health care policy
[jwp-video n=”1″] Debt and taxes Long after Simpson-Bowles and the “gang of six,” Crapo still has a national debt clock streaming at the top of his website, even as that issue has faded in recent
Congress · 116th Congress
Pressure for ‘targeted’ coronavirus relief bill grows as time dwindles
Negotiators, however, may be making better progress on an omnibus spending package for the current fiscal year that began Oct. 1. Current stopgap funding is set to run dry on Dec. 11.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Speaker’s Lobby stripped of seating to keep members on the move
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Congress · 116th Congress
White House signals acceptance of omnibus spending package
[jwp-video n=”1″] Paul M. Krawzak, David Lerman and Lindsey McPherson contributed to this report.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
K Street moves to counter ‘purity’ test for Biden administration
[jwp-video n=”1″] Biden-Harris transition team spokespeople did not comment on the matter, but there is some indication the incoming administration may be looking at crafting a lobbying ban
Congress · 116th Congress
With two Republicans in quarantine, Senate lacks votes to advance Fed nominee
[jwp-video n=”1″] More than 100 economists, including seven Nobel laureates, signed a letter to senators urging them to vote no.
Congress · 116th Congress
Bipartisan talks on ‘targeted’ coronavirus relief bill underway, Portman says
Pelosi’s public position, and that of President-elect Joe Biden, has been that negotiators should agree to the roughly $2.4 trillion package the House passed Oct. 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Short-term punt seen likely for spending bills, coronavirus aid
[jwp-video n=”1″] “It’s a roll of the dice” on where Trump will come down on spending bills and COVID-19 aid, according to a House Republican lawmaker who spoke on condition of anonymity to
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats’ dream election scenario is still alive
[jwp-video n=”1″] If the parties can’t agree during a lame-duck session over the next several weeks, Democrats will need to pass a bill in January, and the $2.4 trillion measure, or perhaps
Congress · 116th Congress
Voters send centrist message to Washington
McConnell made clear back in July that $1 trillion was his ceiling, and they’ll likely end up closer to that instead of the $2 trillion-plus Pelosi wants.
Policy · 116th Congress
OCC payments charter proposal raises questions about what is a bank
[jwp-video n=”1″] But a lot of fintech companies, like PayPal Holdings Inc., act a lot like banks.
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus relief bill, omnibus spending on tap, McConnell says
He said it was his goal to wrap up the spending bills for the fiscal year that began on Oct. 1, rather than kick things over into the new calendar year.
Policy · 116th Congress
US Geological Survey director wrongly reassigned whistleblower, watchdog says
Park Police, a division of Interior, over its role and activities in the clearing of largely peaceful protestors from Lafayette Square on June 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Little time, big differences threaten lame-duck spending deals
Pandemic-related aid and delayed appropriations for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1 appear set to merge into a sweeping multitrillion-dollar negotiation as lawmakers approach the Dec. 11 expiration of
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate packs up with coronavirus relief bill on ice until after elections
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Policy · 116th Congress
The Google antitrust lawsuit: Five key takeaways
Here are five key takeaways from Tuesday’s action: 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats float tax compromises in coronavirus relief talks
Business tax credits According to the proposal, House Democrats also want to include a beefed-up employee retention tax credit that was in their $2.4 trillion package the House passed Oct. 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Optimism returns to coronavirus relief package negotiations
[jwp-video n=”1″] The White House has proposed its own $1.88 trillion aid plan, which Democrats said was too small and Republican lawmakers said was too big.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The mock bravery of the Senate Eye Roll Club
[jwp-video n=”1″] Sasse and Cornyn, if he survives an unexpectedly tight reelection campaign, are likely to find themselves in the minority in the next Senate.