Congress · 117th Congress
Schedule of Washington tributes to Bob Dole
1:15 p.m.: The motorcade carrying Dole’s casket will stop at the World War II Memorial for a public tribute ceremony. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark A.
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Senators question Biden nominee on fighting China and Russia
Grady’s confirmation hearing, originally scheduled for Dec. 1, was delayed a week as the Senate tried unsuccessfully to pass its own version of the annual defense policy bill.
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Meadows on track for contempt of Congress charges
Other depositions On Dec. 1, the committee recommended holding former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark in contempt of Congress for not producing documents and testimony.
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House passes debt limit process, Medicare cuts delay bill
Medicare, farm cuts The debt limit process language is tucked into a bill that would avoid several Medicare cuts that would otherwise be triggered Jan. 1, including across-the-board reductions to
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Defense bill’s assistance for poor troops falls short, advocates say
Major issue, minor cost If the Pentagon were to include the housing funds in every income calculation, the aid would help just 500 families with $200 a month — a mere $1 million commitment to fighting
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Bob Dole’s life in Washington in 10 photos
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Policy · 117th Congress
Biden calls for patriotic unity, pitches plan to fight omicron
“We are better positioned than we were a year ago to fight COVID-19,” Biden said, noting that last Christmas fewer than 1 percent of adults were fully vaccinated, while now over 71 percent of adults
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Holiday parties are back in DC for 2021, if you’re on the list
Alibaba When: Dec. 1, 5–7 p.m. Where: Charlie Palmer Steak Details: Invited guests can RSVP at invite@alibabindc.com Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition (CHFC) When: Dec. 1, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
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Abortion case tests Supreme Court’s rightward shift after Trump
Corrected Dec. 1 | The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case that asks the justices to overturn the long-standing decisions that established the right to abortion in the United States, a moment
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Why Marc Morial is ‘damn worried’ about the state of American democracy
So much of the fiscal focus of the nation in the last 20 years has been, No. 1, of overseas wars, where we’ve spent $8 trillion. No. 2, tax cuts heavily skewed to the wealthiest Americans.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
‘Sugar Bear’ kicks off holiday season as Capitol Christmas Tree arrives
Since the people’s tree announcement, more than 1 million people have visited its Facebook page. Speaker Nancy Pelosi will officially light the tree in December.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Inflation weighs down Democrats heading into 2022
Oakland County haven’t been close recently, but Rochester Hills has been tight: Democrat Debbie Stabenow eked out slim margins in her last two races and fellow Democrat Gary Peters lost by less than 1
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Democrats push to help hungry troops, as Pentagon offers limited aid
It would give about 500 families an average of $200 a month, at a cost to the government of $1 million a year, according to Congressional Budget Office figures.
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Reconciliation talks put some racial equity policies at risk
The reconciliation bill also would change federal contracting law by establishing a $1 billion startup program for small businesses, geared toward giving minority-owned businesses more access to
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Senate to begin defense policy debate with Biden on the sidelines
James Lankford, R-Okla., submitted an amendment that would block the Pentagon from enforcing its vaccine mandate for servicemembers until any exemption requests filed before Dec. 1, 2022, are resolved.
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Defense, veterans groups press for new appropriations
precious time and money our nation cannot recover,” wrote Hawk Carlisle, National Defense Industrial Association president and CEO, and Arnold Punaro, chairman of its board, in one of the letters, a Nov. 1
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Some troops are driven to suicide by hunger, experts say
According to the Congressional Budget Office, the House version would help 2,500 more military families than the Senate’s bill, at a cost of $14 million, versus the $1 million Senate plan.
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Jan. 6 committee issues more subpoenas, including to Stephen Miller, Kayleigh McEnany
His deposition is scheduled for Dec. 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
SEC’s Peirce sees room to regulate stablecoins through bank ‘lens’
The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, a task force of regulators focused on promoting market stability, issued a report on Nov. 1 calling on Congress to move quickly to enact legislation