Campaigns · 117th Congress
Preparing for the election, whatever the rules
I’m not suggesting it’s time for Democrats to turn the page on the For the People Act (HR 1) and the John R.
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
Do Republicans have a chance in New Jersey or Virginia in November?
[jwp-video n=”1″] Assuming Youngkin receives around 45 percent in November, which is in line with recent GOP presidential and gubernatorial candidates, Trump (or whoever else is the 2024 Republican
Congress · 117th Congress
Manchin unmoved by civil rights meeting as Democrats look for path on elections overhaul
But Pelosi and other Democrats say it is not a suitable swap for the sweeping, 800-plus-page package, known as the For the People Act and dubbed HR 1 in the House and S 1 in the Senate.
Policy · 117th Congress
Advocates chide Biden over ICE funding plan
fall under one of three categories: suspected terrorists and threats to national security, individuals with aggravated felony convictions or gang ties, and migrants who crossed the border after Nov. 1,
Policy · 117th Congress
Young adults shun COVID-19 vaccine as White House warns of risks
[jwp-video n=”1″] No rush The young and healthy were not prioritized in the early days of the COVID-19 vaccination effort when much of the public health messaging focused on protecting the elderly
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police riot control unit did not plan for the violence of Jan. 6
[jwp-video n=”1″] But the planning document suggests that the Civil Disturbance Unit, a crucial front-line force responsible for quelling protests, viewed counterprotesters, including anti-Trump
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Liberal groups pressing for voting, ethics overhaul undaunted by Manchin opposition
Outside supporters stressed Monday that they were committed to keeping intact the sweeping, 800-plus page package, dubbed HR 1 in the House and S 1 in the Senate, saying that any attempts to break
Policy · 117th Congress
Lack of data on diverse electorate tests pollsters, politicians
Overall, the electorate became 2 percent less white, 1 percent more Asian and 1 percent more Hispanic, according to the Census Bureau data.
Congress · 117th Congress
AOC Blanton under investigation for misusing government vehicle
[jwp-video n=”1″] Blanton was appointed by President Donald Trump and assumed the top job overseeing more than 2,000 AOC employees in January 2020.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
While you were underground: A political update for cicadas
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
Democrat Stansbury easily wins New Mexico House race
State data shows nearly 1 in 4 children in New Mexico live in homes without consistent access to adequate food, and the percentage of households dealing with food insecurity is consistently higher than
White House · 117th Congress
Maybe Biden is a moderate after all
The GOP backtracking on the Jan. 6 commission and the continuing, caustic debate over Democrats’ elections bill, known as HR 1 in the House and S 1 in the Senate, have also distracted from this broader
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer puts election overhaul on June agenda, floats second attempt at 1/6 commission
“In the last week of the June work period, the Senate will vote on S. 1, the For the People Act, legislation that is essential to defending our democracy, reducing the influence of dark money and
Congress · 117th Congress
Second time’s a charm? Senate confirms Wormuth, again, as Army secretary
“On June 1, [if] the soldier still doesn’t have his back pay, then I’m … then I’m going to be concerned,” he said at the confirmation hearing.
Opinion · 117th Congress
When an insurrection is seen as just another day in America
An American Perspectives Survey from January found that more than 1 in 3 Americans (36 percent) agreed with the statement: “The traditional American way of life is disappearing so fast that we may
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Decline in ticket-splitting reaches beyond Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] In addition, there are 52 more state legislative seats that voted for Trump or Biden and that split their ticket between nominees of the opposite party in at least one of the
Congress · 117th Congress
Capito, ‘a doer,’ embraces deal-maker role on infrastructure
Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the ranking Republican on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said $1 trillion was a number Republicans could agree to. “We can do that,” he said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Vulnerable Democrats bet earmark stigma has worn off
Leahy, D-Vt., placed new transparency requirements and guardrails on the process when they opted to end the ban this year: The total amount of earmarks will be capped at 1 percent of discretionary funding
Policy · 117th Congress
Medicaid expansion fight resurfaces in states
The report from the Commonwealth Fund and George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health also suggests expansion would lead to the creation of 1 million jobs nationwide,
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Democrats try to counter attack ads over drug prices
[jwp-video n=”1″] The latest DCCC ads do not support 10 moderate Democrats who wrote a letter to Pelosi, the House speaker, earlier this month urging a bipartisan approach to drug pricing legislation