Congress · 117th Congress
The budget impasse is squeezing the Pentagon, despite its riches
And Eaglen is not convinced that lawmakers are more likely to resolve their differences by March 11 than they have been since fiscal 2022 started on Oct. 1.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s rebranded conservation plan has critics on all sides
That law provides nearly $1Â billion a year to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which is used in part for federal land acquisition. But now Rep.
Congress · 117th Congress
A Groundhog Day fight in Rules Committee over resolutions of inquiry
However, the language, which has been included in committee resolutions for more than 1 1/2 years, limits the use of resolutions of inquiry — a legislative tool to request that the executive branch
Opinion · 117th Congress
Midterm voters have a way of reminding presidents what to focus on
In 2009, with the economy in dire straits, Obama kicked off his presidency with a nod to the No. 1 issue in the 2008 election, the economy, by passing a $792 billion stimulus bill in February 2009
Policy · 117th Congress
Testing shortages reach nursing homes, home health agencies
The issue is raising questions about care for seniors nationwide and whether the administration’s effort to ship 1 billion tests directly to households is further undercutting supplies for providers
Policy · 117th Congress
Tribal groups want to boost traditional diets in federal food aid
The group sold $3.5 billion in agriculture goods in 2017, just under 1 percent of all U.S farm goods.
Congress · 117th Congress
How Rep. Sean Casten went from ‘Licensed to Ill’ to climate policy pragmatist
Q: Climate change is obviously your No. 1 issue. But you catch a lot of flak from the left because you oppose things like the Green New Deal or a ban on fracking.Â
Congress · 117th Congress
OMB nominee says new Biden budget coming in March
President Joe Biden is likely to submit his fiscal 2023 budget request shortly after the March 1 State of the Union address, his acting White House budget chief told senators Tuesday.
Congress · 117th Congress
Some Democrats hope climate consensus can save budget bill
Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., suggested the Senate should act in time for President Joe Biden’s March 1 State of the Union address, a timeline she said was not the result of any naivete or idealism on her
Policy · 117th Congress
Pharmacies, governors say Biden test program is depleting supply
The Biden administration’s program to make 1 billion COVID-19 rapid tests available to Americans across the country appears to be exacerbating pharmacy supply shortages and making it more difficult for
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Amid ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ rhetoric, some GOP candidates of color thrive
Wesley Hunt, who is running for the GOP nomination in Texas’ 38th District, hauled in more than $1 million in the most recent fundraising quarter and holds $1.5 million in the bank.  Â
Policy · 117th Congress
Groups seek to shape final rule to ease hearing aid accessibility
President Joe Biden on Monday touted the proposal as a way of lowering prices for American families, noting that currently only 1 in 5 people who could benefit from a hearing aid uses one.
Opinion · 117th Congress
New Democratic strategy: Repackage the BBB and expect a different result
And on the economy, which survey participants ranked as their overall No. 1 issue, it was 38 percent approve, 60 percent disapprove.Â
Congress · 117th Congress
After a true infrastructure year, focus turns to implementation
The equity provision, meanwhile, received just $1 billion.Â
Policy · 117th Congress
Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees
The initial lawsuit asking for the injunction says there are more than 1 million federal employees who would have to “either submit to forced vaccination pursuant to illegal mandates, or forfeit
Congress · 117th Congress
Surge of lobbying activity fueled K Street in late 2021
The chamber still ranked No. 1, but its $64.8 million total last year — a time its leadership was changing and it had taken heat for its support of some Democratic candidates in 2020 — was down from
Congress · 117th Congress
Splitting up budget package carries procedural risks
That’s different from an original budget resolution, which can be automatically discharged from committee and brought to the floor after April 1 each year if the panel hasn’t acted yet.
Congress · 117th Congress
Amid hunger crisis, Biden urged to release frozen Afghan funds
The United Nations has warned that 1 million Afghan children are at risk of starving this winter and the U.N World Food Programme has warned that 95 percent of Afghan households do not currently
Congress · 117th Congress
Acknowledging hurdles, Biden ready to split up budget package
In a rare press conference, Biden said top priorities including expanded child tax credits that lapsed on Jan. 1 may have to wait for a subsequent legislative push.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Rise of right-wing apps seen worsening midterm disinformation
Gab says it has more than 1 million users, compared with Twitter, which says it has 330 million monthly users globally.Â