Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: Isn’t that special?
The group’s largest reservation included $3.25 million in Los Angeles, followed by $3.1 million in New York City and $1 million in Las Vegas.
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Policy · 116th Congress
National body bag shortage exacerbates funeral homes’ problems
On April 1, the Department of Defense confirmed it was seeking 100,000 military-style body bags, or “human remains pouches,” for the use of state public health departments on behalf of the Federal
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats would suspend most debt payments, add housing funds
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Efforts to require broad mortgage forbearances under the HEROES Act could have negative impacts on the mortgage industry and the economy as a whole,” said National Association
Policy · 116th Congress
Federal agency gives meatpackers room to hire H-2B workers
The U.S. offers 66,000 H-2B visas per fiscal year, with half available Oct. 1 through March 31 and the remaining half available April 1 through Sept. 30.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats ready proxy voting rules change
[jwp-video n=”1″] “We will now move forward on these temporary emergency procedures to ensure the House can continue fully working for the people during this public health and economic emergency
Policy · 116th Congress
Farmers are coming around on climate change
[jwp-video n=”1″] But he adds it’s unlikely people are going to stop eating beef, chicken, pork or dairy products.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Kara Eastman gets rematch with Rep. Don Bacon in Nebraska
Eastman was the first to go on air with an 30-second cable TV ad debuting April 1 that tied Bacon to Trump’s “tax cuts for billionaires” and “extreme” plans to cut health care and social security
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court appears ready to cap lawmakers’ power to subpoena presidents
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Congress · 116th Congress
Congress may be forced to deal with coming wave of bankruptcies
An economics study Gross, Kluender and others published last September found that hiked filing fees resulting from 2005 bankruptcy law revisions may have resulted in more than 1 million fewer bankruptcies
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats’ $3 trillion virus aid bill back on for House vote Friday
Aid to cash-strapped states and local governments alone could amount to about $1 trillion.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Coronavirus causing scheduling havoc, but Senate presses ahead with other business
[jwp-video n=”1″] Under a prior agreement, a trio of amendments are in order, along with potential side-by-side counterproposals from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell or a senator of his
Congress · 116th Congress
Pent-up tax demands could resurface in House Democrats’ aid bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] One provision would make the child tax credit fully refundable, increasing it from $2,000 to $3,000 for six years and boosting it to $3,600 for children under 6 years old.
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court could reshape congressional subpoena power in Trump case
[jwp-video n=”1″] The oral arguments, which will be conducted remotely over the telephone because of the COVID-19 pandemic, mean the high court will step into a case that is a microcosm of the
Congress · 116th Congress
The Senate and partisanship return to the Capitol
[jwp-video n=”1″] It’s easy to understand Coons’ frustration, since confirmations that require a simple majority vote are a foregone conclusion in today’s Senate.
Policy · 116th Congress
As fishermen stay in port, Trump pushes fish farming
For the next coronavirus relief legislation, they called for $3 billion to go to the Agriculture Department to buy seafood products and another $1 billion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Policy · 116th Congress
Financial groups urge next relief bill to tweak past measures
For loans under $1 million, the SBA should just rely on the good-faith certifications borrowers made in their loan applications, he said.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Senate moves a step closer to restoring FEC quorum
The Senate Rules and Administration panel voted Thursday 9-to-1 along party lines to advance the nomination of Texas GOP lawyer James “Trey” Trainor III to join the Federal Election Commission.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate returns to FISA debate with lingering questions about Trump support
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Congress · 116th Congress
House trio pushing support for auto industry in future relief bill
The roughly $2 trillion spending bill passed in March included $61 billion for the airline industry, $10 billion for airports, $25 billion for transit and $1 billion for Amtrak.
Policy · 116th Congress
Uranium firm takes virus aid, says crisis hasn’t affected business
A Colorado uranium company that pressed the Trump administration to set up barriers against imports and found allies for that cause in Congress received a nearly $1 million loan for relief from the coronavirus