Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan support builds for Ukraine aid package
“The administration has committed to us that in the event of conflict, there is a need over the next 12 months of at least $1 billion for humanitarian needs,” she said.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Advocates urge protections for Ukrainians in US
De Peña also suggested a Special Student Relief designation for Ukraine, which would give Ukrainian students in the U.S. on F-1 visas more flexibility in their studies due to “emergent circumstances
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Cuellar primary tests how progressive ideas play in competitive Texas seat
The pair will again go head-to-head on March 1 in a race that will test how progressive ideas fare in Texas’ Democratic-leaning 28th District, where about 70 percent of the eligible voting population
Congress · 117th Congress
Pelosi confident in security for Biden speech, trucker rally
convoys traveling to the Washington, D.C., region to protest COVID-19 restrictions, noting that most potential disruptions would not overlap with President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
Facing new Superfund taxes, chemical lobby boosted spending
Dow Chemical Co. spent $1.14 million in lobbying last quarter, including on the Superfund taxes, up from $1 million in the final period of 2020.
Policy · 117th Congress
Minimum wage hikes will dent Pentagon budget
A new minimum wage for Defense Department civilians and contractors will cost the Pentagon close to $1 billion.
Congress · 117th Congress
Bill to suspend gas tax is panned by transport groups
The gas tax bill, introduced by six Senate Democrats — four facing reelection in November — would cut the excise tax on gasoline produced, imported or sold from 18.4 cents per gallon to zero until Jan. 1,
Campaigns · 117th Congress
GOP primary in Texas tests how far Trump loyalty should extend
The March 1 contest in a Republican stronghold north of Houston is the first major test during the 2022 primary season of how far Republicans are willing to go to adopt Trump’s personal grievances
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Vulnerable House Democrats anxious about stalled appropriations
Politically vulnerable House Democrats lamented the passage of a third continuing resolution for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, irritated that the pragmatic, bipartisan dealmaking they view as
Congress · 117th Congress
Defense appropriations likely to exceed fiscal 2022 NDAA levels
Defense spending appeared set for a larger-than-authorized increase in the fiscal year that began Oct. 1 as part of a “framework” appropriators agreed to Wednesday, though the pact’s contents remained
Opinion · 117th Congress
Shift in tax treatment for R&D expenses a hit to innovation
The same study found that every $1 billion spent by businesses on research and development supports 17,000 jobs.
Policy · 117th Congress
USDA draws on critics for equity accountability panels directed by Congress
A pandemic relief bill (PL 117-2) signed into law in early March 2021 included a requirement for one or more equity panels to be created as part of a section appropriating $1 billion for several
Congress · 117th Congress
Appropriators reach ‘framework’ deal on fiscal 2022 spending
House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders said Wednesday they have a deal on a “framework” that will allow them to start writing compromise spending bills for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.
Politics · 117th Congress
‘Harsh’ exchanges: Dismissive Biden press strategy undermines lofty campaign vows
U.S. government" https://t.co/IuY6t2DQNQ— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) February 3, 2022 The underlying message from the Biden administration during both exchanges was a mixed — and troubling — one: 1)
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden administration strikes deal with Japan on steel tariffs
The agreement, covering only steel, takes effect on April 1 and applies to 54 product categories. The annual duty-free amount for all products in those categories is 1.25 million metric tons.
Congress · 117th Congress
Stopgap bill passes House as appropriators narrow differences
bill Tuesday evening to extend current federal agency funding rates through March 11 as Democrats and Republicans continue to trade offers on topline spending levels for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
The budget impasse is squeezing the Pentagon, despite its riches
And Eaglen is not convinced that lawmakers are more likely to resolve their differences by March 11 than they have been since fiscal 2022 started on Oct. 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s rebranded conservation plan has critics on all sides
That law provides nearly $1 billion a year to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which is used in part for federal land acquisition. But now Rep.
Congress · 117th Congress
Spending negotiations appear headed for another stopgap bill
Congress is on course to pass a third government funding stopgap for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, as negotiations on a 12-bill omnibus package continue at a snail’s pace barely two weeks before the