Campaigns · 117th Congress
The case to keep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s cash
[jwp-video n=”1″] While returning the contribution won’t stop the GOP attacks, the gesture could still be significant.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Change of government and political turmoil keep lobbyists busy, disclosures show
to federal voting rights legislation” as well as congressional Democrats’ major overhaul of elections, voting, campaign finance and lobbying laws, a bill given the ceremonial top-priority number of HR 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senators squabble over voting rights, underscoring deep division on state efforts
state’s first Black senator in a January special election runoff, testified before the committee Tuesday and called for the Senate to act urgently on Leahy’s bill and a broader House-passed measure, HR 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats defeat House GOP effort to censure Maxine Waters
[jwp-video n=”1″] McCarthy’s resolution to censure Waters, a California Democrat, was privileged, meaning he could force a floor vote on the matter. Majority Leader Steny H.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
This wood sat in storage for 100 years. Now it’s being used to fix Capitol riot damage
[jwp-video n=”1″] The boards, each measuring 11.9 inches by 12 feet, will be used “to restore historic millwork in the nation’s temple of democracy,” said Architect of the Capitol J.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senators press spy agencies to focus on China’s technological advances
[jwp-video n=”1″] Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told the committee that the spy agencies collectively are focused on a “whole series of technology sectors where China is increasingly
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden’s Afghanistan decision triggers worries on Capitol Hill
Rather than pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by May 1, as former President Donald Trump had planned under a February 2020 agreement with the Taliban, the troops will leave by Sept. 11, the 20th
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden wants out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021
The announcement, which Biden is expected to formally make on Wednesday, means the U.S. will not meet the May 1 withdrawal deadline that was negotiated between the Trump administration and the Taliban
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s cyber nominees could be tougher on Russia and China
[jwp-video n=”1″] Inglis, a computer scientist with multiple graduate degrees, was a commissioner on the Solarium Commission and previously served as the deputy director of the National Security
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.
Congress · 117th Congress
Special report: Microchip security continues to confound Pentagon
The year-long probe found fully 1 million bogus parts, including components for several types of combat aircraft.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Senate 2022: Few opportunities as parties battle for control
Corrected, 1:56 p.m. | It’s a good thing Republicans hoping to take control of the Senate next year don’t need to pick up more than one seat, because there’s a dearth of takeover options.
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.
Policy · 117th Congress
DHS studying ways to plug cyber blind spots, officials say
[jwp-video n=”1″] In both cases, the attackers used cloud servers operated by Amazon and GoDaddy to stage the attacks, blind-siding U.S. intelligence agencies that are prohibited from conducting
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.
Congress · 117th Congress
Maj. Gen. William J. Walker named House sergeant-at-arms, first Black man in post
[jwp-video n=”1″] Walker has earned bipartisan praise.
Congress · 117th Congress
Americans at military bases overseas struggle to get COVID-19 vaccine
[jwp-video n=”1″] Hot potato When asked about the situation on U.S. bases in Germany, a Defense Logistics Agency spokesman directed questions to the Pentagon’s public affairs office.
Congress · 117th Congress
Young confirmed as OMB deputy director
Young will begin her tenure as acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, while Biden decides whom he’ll nominate for the No. 1 position on a permanent basis.
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan House group offers bill to repeal outdated war resolutions
[jwp-video n=”1″] House Foreign Affairs Chairman Gregory W.
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