White House · 117th Congress
Biden to visit Iowa ethanol plant as officials hit road to tout rural aid efforts
The first stage of the $1 billion five-year program will take requests for proposals in May and make awards in November.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Sweeping new veterans benefits bill readied for House vote
Republicans said it was a relatively inexpensive — $1 billion over a decade — way to deliver aid to veterans that could be signed into law immediately, in what could be billed as a bipartisan win
Policy · 117th Congress
Fudge on housing funds in reconciliation: ‘We can’t live in the past’
So the first thing we’re going to do is increase supply by building more than 1 million new housing units that will immediately bring the cost of housing down and provide people more opportunities.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Democrats hope for morale boost in Ohio special election, but GOP not worried
Her total for the cycle was $823,000, compared with $1 million for Carey. Both had around $180,000 in the bank on Oct. 13.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden ignores voters’ No. 1 issue, just like Obama did
While health care was obviously a very important issue, Obama chose not to make the No. 1 issue, creating jobs, the Democrats’ No. 1 issue.
Congress · 117th Congress
Portman’s 2011 ‘supercommittee’ try informed infrastructure work
Now, 10 years later, Portman is serving on another high-risk, high-profile panel that brokered a deal on a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill set to be voted on by the Senate as soon
Policy · 117th Congress
US effort to combat China’s tech rise ‘not nearly enough’
The R&D World, a journal tracking research expenditures, forecasts that in 2021 China will claim the No.1 spot with $621 billion, compared with U.S. R&D of $598 billion.
White House · 117th Congress
Free beer! Biden, Cabinet celebrating freedom from COVID-19
Biden won Wisconsin in 2020 with 49 percent of the vote, less than 1 percent over Donald Trump. Not all the administration travel will be to states that Biden won.
Congress · 117th Congress
Donald Rumsfeld, a DC legend in war and peace, dead at 88
He oversaw the transition to an all-volunteer military and led the development of the B-1 bomber and other weapons. America’s foes would later become more shadowy and harder to find.
Congress · 117th Congress
After infrastructure talks collapse, two options for Biden
“He offered his gratitude to her for her efforts and good faith conversations, but expressed his disappointment that, while he was willing to reduce his plan by more than $1 trillion, the Republican
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats’ backroom clashes over military justice erupt onto Senate floor
[jwp-video n=”1″] On May 23, Senate Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed issued a statement saying he plans to include in the fiscal 2022 defense authorization bill a provision moving to independent
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
We started a podcast about ‘political theater.’ Then the term went through the wringer
Brandon Wetherbee, host of “You, Me, Them, Everybody” (Episode 1, January 2018) Gary Hart is driven out in 1987, not because the public decides, we will not have a president who’s had an affair.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden and Harris hit the road after joint session address to sell agenda
“But the No. 1 goal is a big, bold plan along the lines of what President Biden has proposed.” David Lerman contributed to this report.
Congress · 117th Congress
Another earmark challenge for $2 trillion infrastructure plan
On April 1, Psaki was asked when the administration would release a list of the most urgent infrastructure projects so far identified and which agency would be a part of the White House plan.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats pushing to weaken the filibuster say it enables racism
Foremost among those is HR 1, the elections, campaign finance and ethics bill that is subject to the 60-vote threshold, along with measures to overhaul police practices, expand background checks for gun
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending March 19, 2021
Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during the news conference outside the Capitol to announce the introduction of S 1, the “For the People” Act, on Wednesday.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP critics unlikely to let up on Haaland after confirmation
[jwp-video n=”1″] Haaland supporters also suggested critics crossed the line by tossing out words like “radical” to describe her attitude toward the environment. Conservative Rep.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending Feb. 26, 2021
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Congress · 117th Congress
Granholm confirmed for Energy with 14 GOP votes
[jwp-video n=”1″] National lab researchers have researched the COVID-19 viruses during the pandemic, and the DOE has reported an uptick in cyberattacks on national labs, a trend officials have
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Race to replace Texas Republican who died of COVID-19 could get competitive
Greg Abbott on Tuesday scheduled a special election for May 1.