Campaigns · 116th Congress
Beto O’Rourke ‘very likely’ to back Democrat over GOP friend Rep. Will Hurd, reversing his 2018 position
-Mexico border, defeated the Democrat by less than 1 percentage point in 2018.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Lawmakers put funding ban on human embryo gene editing research in Ag. bill
The discretionary level is $1 billion more than the enacted level for fiscal 2019.
Congress · 116th Congress
The USDA violated rules trying to move agencies out of D.C., new House report finds
It would provide a total of $24.3 billion in discretionary funding, $1 billion more than the enacted level for fiscal 2019.
Congress · 116th Congress
House finally sends $19.1 billion disaster aid package to Trump’s desk
The Trump administration requested $4.5 billion on May 1 to provide funding to the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services and Homeland Security to address various aspects of what both Republicans
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Plenty of legislating to be done around Trump impeachment chatter
[jwp-video n=”1″] Action possible on spending Beyond the disaster aid, a substantial amount of legislating could happen before the next recess, set for the week of the Fourth of July.
Video · 116th Congress
Congressman TJ Cox talks Filipino food, heritage and why he decided to run
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Congress · 116th Congress
Drug pricing legislation may not affect a new $2.1 million gene therapy drug
[jwp-video n=”1″] But products like Zolgensma, which introduce modified genes that are uniquely tailored for each patient, is extremely costly to produce — making it unclear if generic competition
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
How to dine like a boss on a tight budget in D.C.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Pressure mounts on expiring Medicaid programs for U.S. territories, safety net hospitals
[jwp-video n=”1″] Territories’ funding U.S. territories’ Medicaid programs receive a fixed matching rate of federal funding, unlike the states, which have matching rates that can rise when poverty
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
When McGovern interned for McGovern (no relation)
[jwp-video n=”1″] Q: When did you decide you wanted to run for office and become a member of Congress yourself? It was 1994. To be honest, I just decided I was going to run.
Congress · 116th Congress
McConnell introduces bill making the legal smoking age 21
Both lawmakers are beneficiaries of tobacco industry campaign contributions, though in both cases the industry contributions amount to less than 1 percent of total campaign cash.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi: To woo Trump, border aid will likely be attached to disaster bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] Another $391 million in the White House request would go towards Department of Homeland Security border processing facilities where migrant families would be provided with temporary
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
How Father Ted outdid Forrest Gump
The film, running 1 hour and 44 minutes, tells the story of a remarkable life that intersected with the country’s key moments, right up until Hesburgh’s death in 2015 at age 97.
Congress · 116th Congress
Administration wants to reimburse Taliban’s travel expenses
[jwp-video n=”1″] Visclosky’s bill not only zeroes out the request for funds to reimburse the Taliban but also includes a provision barring reimbursements for the Taliban unless certain conditions
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
The political gospel of Karamo Brown
[jwp-video n=”1″] And he practices what he preaches.
Congress · 116th Congress
House health care bill puts generic drug industry in bind
Watch: Wyden: Drugmaker protects Humira exclusivity ‘like Gollum with his ring’ [jwp-video n=”1″] Both sides’ arguments The bill the generic drugmakers support would let them file lawsuits
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats telegraph policy priorities in Capitol Hill funding
Flashback: Pelosi, Lewis and House Democrats unveil legislative agenda for 116th [jwp-video n=”1″] Greening of the Capitol House appropriators this year are renewing a “greening of the Capitol
Congress · 116th Congress
U.S.-China trade fight fuels uncertainty as Beijing retaliates
Beijing announced Monday that on June 1 it will increase tariff rates that are now between 5 percent and 10 percent.
Congress · 116th Congress
White House wants to update poverty thresholds. It could affect food stamps and Medicaid benefits
[jwp-video n=”1″] Slower inflation, lower deficits If official price indexes grew more slowly, then both benefit payments and caseloads would also grow more slowly, saving money over time.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
What is carrot pudding? And other burning questions from Congress’ high-calorie cook-off
[jwp-video n=”1″] While there was no award for the “Longest Recipe Name,” it’d easily go to Rep.