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.
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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
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
Congress · 117th Congress
Cracks in party unity could stall Democratic momentum
Homes in affluent Democratic cities have risen in value more than those in most Republican-controlled areas and in many neighborhoods, average prices are now more than $1 million.
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
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Fundraising shows Democrats taking New Mexico fight seriously
Mark Moores, during the April 1 to May 12 period covered by reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Crist bid for governor opens up competitive seat on Florida’s Gulf Coast
Republicans won the last gubernatorial and Senate elections in the state by less than 1 percentage point. Republicans and Democrats draw opposite conclusions from these trends.
Policy · 117th Congress
Expect more wildfires this year. And expect lawmakers to disagree about them
[jwp-video n=”1″] “These days it seems as if the fire season is the entire year,” Haaland noted.
Congress · 117th Congress
Cheney promises to fight on, while McCarthy covets the speakership
[jwp-video n=”1″] Rather, Cheney said she’d seek reelection in Wyoming next year and then, she implied, the presidency, if that’s what it would take to defeat Trump in 2024.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Special elections in redistricting cycles: To play or not to play?
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Empire State subsequently lost two seats due to apportionment, and Turner’s district was parceled out to seven newly drawn seats and the largest chunk of his constituents
Congress · 117th Congress
Elise Stefanik ascends to House GOP No. 3 after Cheney ouster
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
Campaign finance-focused PAC makes first 2022 Senate endorsements
All five of the Democratic senators the group is endorsing have signed on as co-sponsors to S 1, a sweeping proposal that would overhaul campaign finance rules, redistricting, voting practices, and
Congress · 117th Congress
Gillibrand military sexual assault bill gets supermajority status
[jwp-video n=”1″] What’s more, the measure now enjoys, for the first time, the support of a majority of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which has traditionally fought the proposal.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Jaime Harrison says Democrats won’t cede South to GOP
HR 1 and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act are so important and crucial to pushing back against these efforts to suppress the right to vote.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
For House members with higher ambitions in 2022, redistricting is a wild card
[jwp-video n=”1″] Ten years ago, Pennsylvania state legislators released a draft map nine months after receiving the census data.
Congress · 117th Congress
House Republicans oust Liz Cheney from No. 3 leadership post
[jwp-video n=”1″] [McCarthy needs to rout Cheney to move past 2020] “I will do everything I can to ensure that the former president never again gets anywhere near the Oval Office,” Cheney
Congress · 117th Congress
Earmark tally for highway bill: $14.8 billion
Garret Graves, R-La., asked for nearly $946 million for full federal funding for a connector project connecting LA 1 to LA 30 in his district.
Congress · 117th Congress
Texas duo top list of House appropriations earmark requests
Only a handful of members asked for less than $1 million. One is Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations ranking member Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., though he can probably rely on retiring Sen.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Massive voting and ethics bill faces first test in divided Senate
But while the 800-page overhaul of election, campaign finance and ethics laws known as S 1 (HR 1 in the House) is likely to generate lots of heat at the hearing, there is not expected to be much action