Congress · 116th Congress
Senate Democrats pick fight over gun provisions in VAWA
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I hope Senate Democrats don’t decide to completely turn their backs on our progress and the survivors this bill is intended to support,” Ernst said.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Senate talks on crafting bipartisan Violence Against Women Act break down
[jwp-video n=”1″] Ernst said a bill that passed the House in April — with 33 Republicans joining nearly all the Democrats, despite some complaining it included “poison pill” provisions — was
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump administration shows up to USA Freedom hearing without answers to key questions about data collection
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Despite not answering our questions, the government is now requesting a permanent reauthorization of all of the authorities granted in USA Freedom, including the CDR program
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Nov. 5
In a Sept. 1 conversation in Warsaw with top Zelenskiy adviser Andriy Yermak, Sondland told Yermak that “the resumption of U.S. aid would likely not occur until Ukraine provided the public anti-corruption
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Ratings update: No change for California seat Katie Hill is giving up
[jwp-video n=”1″] There’s scant evidence that the political environment in California or nationally has improved for Republicans since Hill won her seat in 2018 by unseating Rep.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators seek GOP support for bill to crack down on anonymous shell companies
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White House · 116th Congress
White House warns Turkey it might ‘shut down’ its economy over Kurdish strikes
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Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Senate Intelligence Committee in focus on C-SPAN and the big screen this fall
[jwp-video n=”1″] The panel had been wrapping up its review of Russian efforts to interfere with the 2016 U.S. presidential election when other bombshell news broke — the intelligence community
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Oct. 8
“ [jwp-video n=”1″] ” Fallout: Speaking to reporters after the canceled testimony, House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff said the White House’s blocking Sondland’s testimony was further
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
House vote likely on creation of women’s history museum
[Smithsonian has almost $1 billion in outstanding maintenance, committee told] A similar bipartisan measure in the Senate is being led by Maine Republican Susan Collins and California Democrat
Policy · 116th Congress
White House plans to cut refugee admittance to all-time low
anticipates getting more than 368,000 new refugees and asylum claims in the next 12 months, and asserted that the new refugee cap will help mitigate an immense immigration court backlog that exceeds 1
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate Intelligence goes slow, seeks meeting with whistleblower
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I do, and I believe we will,” Blunt, a member of Senate GOP leadership, said after the hourslong meeting. He also added that he would continue to reserve judgement.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump-California auto emissions fight appears headed to courts
[jwp-video n=”1″] Trump and the Democratic-led government of the nation’s most populous state have also clashed on other issues as California has embraced progressive policies in contrast to
Congress · 116th Congress
Appeals court nominee won’t answer questions about role in White House immigration policies
[jwp-video n=”1″] Feinstein pressed for the names of other advisers, as well as any role he might have had in developing the Trump administration policy that has promoted family separation of
Congress · 116th Congress
Gun control legislation again faces political headwinds following three deadly shootings
Lawmakers provided $1 billion over 10 years in federal grant funding for school design and teacher training to bolster student safety — the only federal law to address mass shootings at schools.
Video · 116th Congress
Leahy tears up committee rulebook after Graham pushes immigration vote
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Congress · 116th Congress
Nuclear power would get support in bipartisan Senate bill
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Congress · 116th Congress
Senate panel advances asylum bill over Democratic objections
[jwp-video n=”1″] Graham said that other immigration policy changes could be part of that discussion.
Congress · 116th Congress
Bipartisan bills push carbon tax, as GOP pollster offers Democrats help on climate
[jwp-video n=”1″] Coons noted that the private sector is already planning for a carbon price.
Congress · 116th Congress
For spending bills, now comes the hard part
Leahy have begun talking about pairing those two bills together, possibly with one more, with the goal of enacting them into law by Oct. 1.