Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s newfangled theory of legislating
There might also be a push to provide the same opportunities to the roughly 1 million farm workers here without valid papers.
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Policy · 117th Congress
COVID-19 aid insurance language splits experts on necessity, scope
[jwp-video n=”1″] Additionally, the bill would cover 85 percent of the cost of continuing employer coverage for workers who left or lost their jobs under the program known as COBRA through September
Policy · 117th Congress
Winter weather delays vaccine shipments to all 50 states
[jwp-video n=”1″] FedEx, UPS and McKesson all emphasized in emailed statements that they are working to ensure shipments are on time.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden renews defense pledge to Europe but warns of democratic ‘inflection point’
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Opinion · 117th Congress
‘Rebate rule’ is wrong path to reducing prescription drug costs
The Government Accountability Office, in a 2019 report, reported that PBMs passed 99.6 percent — all but less than one-half of 1 percent — of rebates to Part D plan sponsors.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Rep. Madeleine Dean’s profile rises amid Senate buzz
Some Democrats are encouraging Dean to run for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat, a top pickup opportunity after President Joe Biden won the state by 1 point in November.
Congress · 117th Congress
Next phase of coronavirus relief bill sprint to start Monday
Budget Chairman John Yarmuth, D-Ky., has scheduled a 1 p.m. markup to staple together the reconciliation submissions from nine House authorizing committees before sending the measure onto its last
Policy · 117th Congress
Trump’s energy plan was vacated and Obama’s is outdated. What’s next?
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Congress now has the opportunity to use every tool in its toolbox to tackle climate in the economy, including but not limited to a clean energy standard, a clean energy and
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden invests $1.6 billion in COVID-19 tests, genomic sequencing
[jwp-video n=”1″] Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package includes $49 billion for COVID-19 testing and $1.8 billion for genomic sequencing.
Policy · 117th Congress
Virginia set to become second state to pass data privacy law
Known as the Consumer Data Protection Act, the law would go into effect Jan. 1, 2023 and would apply to all business that control or process data for at least 100,000 Virginians, or those commercial
Opinion · 117th Congress
Creativity drove the inauguration. It should drive the recovery too
According to research from Americans for the Arts, during the pandemic, 1 in 3 creative workers have been threatened with eviction, 1 in 10 have experienced homelessness, and over half have experienced
Opinion · 117th Congress
Follow the science and reopen schools
Young kids are also experiencing worsening obesity rates during the pandemic with nearly 1 in 5 children overweight.
Policy · 117th Congress
CDC releases road map on reopening schools
About half of school districts nationwide are offering a mix of in-person learning and online learning, according to reopening plans compiled and analyzed on Feb. 1 by MCH Strategic Data, which specializes
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Aiming to win back suburban voters, GOP targets Democrats over closed schools
[jwp-video n=”1″] The American Action Network, a nonprofit group that supports Republicans but does not disclose its donors, launched a new campaign Thursday targeting a dozen Democrats with
Policy · 117th Congress
Vaccine push may leave behind diverse communities
Marcella Nunez-Smith, head of the White House COVID-19 equity task force, said the program would provide 1 million total doses to 250 community health centers across all 50 states.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden announces slew of actions against Burmese military junta
On Feb. 1, the Myanmar military, known as the Tatmadaw, detained State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto leader, and the elected president, Win Myint, a close ally of hers.
Policy · 117th Congress
Democrats target $4.5 billion for heating assistance
Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Feb. 1 calling for a boost to LIHEAP funding.
Policy · 117th Congress
CDC updates mask guidance as more contagious virus variants spread
Between 1 percent to 4 percent of all cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. right now is believed to be from the B.1.1.7 variant common in the United Kingdom.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
These 47 House Democrats are on the GOP’s target list for 2022
– Lizzie FletcherTX-15 – Vicente GonzalezTX-28 – Henry CuellarTX-32 – Colin AllredTX-34 – Filemon VelaVA-02 – Elaine LuriaVA-07 – Abigail SpanbergerWA-08 – Kim SchrierWI-03 – Ron Kind [jwp-video n=”1″