Opinion · 116th Congress
He voted for a massive stimulus and lost his seat. He says he’d do it all again
It makes sense when your economy is nose-diving to spend some money that can be borrowed at under 1 percent.”
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Coronavirus response includes $400 million in election assistance. Will it be enough?
[jwp-video n=”1″] The early voting and mail-in voting mandates were not included in the spending package, but the sources cited a summary that said the funds would be used “to increase the ability
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump wants the economy ‘raring to go’ by Easter. Economists reject that idea
[jwp-video n=”1″] The economists seem to agree with public health experts that the best cure for the economy is treating the COVID-19 disease first.
Policy · 116th Congress
Supreme Court justices’ perks revealed in new report
[jwp-video n=”1″] Supreme Court justices fill out annual financial disclosures that list when a private entity or school gives them more than $390 in meals, lodging or transportation.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Riggleman bid for second term in Virginia seat gets tougher
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Congress · 116th Congress
Economists say policy timing key to fast coronavirus recovery
[jwp-video n=”1″] Roaring back “There has to be some emphasis on making sure the economy is strong coming out of this,” said Skanda Amarnath, director of research at Employ America.
Congress · 116th Congress
Federal judges: From political players to lifetime appointments
[jwp-video n=”1″] He contributed nearly $12,000 to Whitehouse and almost $9,000 to Rhode Island’s senior senator, Democrat Jack Reed.
Congress · 116th Congress
Lawmakers may add surprise billing plan to virus response bill
The move comes as lawmakers write a $1 trillion measure to respond to the health care and economic effects of the pandemic that has essentially shut down several industries across the country.
Policy · 116th Congress
Big Supreme Court opinions could come amid coronavirus outbreak
[jwp-video n=”1″] LGBT rights In the first week of the term in October, the justices heard arguments on a trio of cases about whether a 55-year-old federal workplace anti-discrimination law
Policy · 116th Congress
FDA walks back Trump claims on COVID-19 drugs
[jwp-video n=”1″] Trump gave an optimistic timeline for the deployment of two treatments: remdesivir, an experimental HIV and antiviral drug that has not yet been approved by the FDA, and hydroxychloroquine
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Rep. Dan Lipinski loses primary rematch to Marie Newman in Illinois
Women Vote, a super PAC connected with Emily’s List, put about $1 million into the race.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Presidential race now leans toward the Democrats
[jwp-video n=”1″] The song remains the same The fundamentals remain the same as they were January 2019. In 2016, Trump lost the popular vote but won the Electoral College.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump-appointed judge playing defense on presidential powers
[jwp-video n=”1″] Her dissents highlighted critics’ concerns that she is willing to give presidents too much power — and, more broadly, that she is among a growing number of federal judges who
Congress · 116th Congress
Opportunity knocks for Congress during crisis
Yields on 30-year Treasury bonds are below 2 percent; 10-year rates have dropped below 1 percent. Lenders are willing to lose money after inflation to lock their money away safely for decades.
Policy · 116th Congress
States expecting big revenue hit as COVID-19 slows the economy
For every $1 the average annual price of a barrel of New Mexico oil drops, the state loses about $22 million in general fund revenue, according to a Jan. 30 state revenue forecasting group memo to
Policy · 116th Congress
Lab capacity increasing but barriers remain for COVID-19 tests
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Rose Garden announcement followed other developments that could expand testing capacity, including health care products company Roche Holdings AG announcing the availability
Congress · 116th Congress
‘I hope we don’t have an attack this weekend’ — FISA tools to expire before Senate takes up renewal
The House on Wednesday passed an overhaul measure that would reauthorize through Dec. 1, 2023, various surveillance authorities of the USA FREEDOM Act and the underlying Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
How lawmakers are spending their coronavirus self-quarantines
[jwp-video n=”1″] Gaetz was taken to Walter Reed Hospital and tested.