Congress · 116th Congress
Congress looks to avert shutdown amid Supreme Court fight
[jwp-video n=”1″] The House floor schedule reserves time for voting on a relief package this week.
Search Roll Call
Search the Roll Call archive by keyword, date, Congress, section, or tags.
298 results for "1"
Congress · 116th Congress
Exclusive: Capitol Police disciplinary reports show pattern of misconduct
[jwp-video n=”1″] Mocking the deaf, others From Jan. 23, 2015, to Feb. 23, 2016, several male officers, including commanders who rank higher than sergeant, sent around 18 photoshopped images
Policy · 116th Congress
Controversial HHS official taking medical leave
[jwp-video n=”1″] He also labeled CDC scientists as seditionists and peddled a conspiracy theory about a potential armed insurgency against President Donald Trump.
Congress · 116th Congress
CDC director seeks billions for vaccines, says millions were transferred for HHS ad campaign
Questions about political interference Federal officials recently told states to be ready for the possibility of a vaccine being ready by Nov. 1, shortly before the Nov. 3 election.
Policy · 116th Congress
Hired guns of disinformation proliferate online, report finds
[jwp-video n=”1″] “In rare cases, there are known direct links between digital marketing companies and politicians or state actors,” Cisco said in its report.
Policy · 116th Congress
Republicans dislike social media fact-checking, Democrats welcome it, survey says
[jwp-video n=”1″] The debate over censorship on social media sites has only gotten worse since Twitter began fact-checking tweets by President Donald Trump related to the COVID-19 pandemic and
Campaigns · 116th Congress
The legislative record of Kamala Harris shows a loyal Democrat and Trump counterpuncher
[jwp-video n=”1″] Health care Harris went back and forth on her support for “Medicare for All” last year during her presidential run, which was a key policy debate throughout the Democratic
Congress · 116th Congress
Ahead of antitrust hearing, tech CEOs defend their companies
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I am here today because scrutiny is reasonable and appropriate,” Cook plans to say. “We approach this process with respect and humility.
Congress · 116th Congress
House proposes billions of dollars for technology throughout government
[jwp-video n=”1″] CISA would receive $2.25 billion in total, nearly $500 million more than the Trump administration requested for fiscal 2021.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pandemic lobbying tops K Street agenda, but spending dips
The chamber, including its Institute for Legal Reform affiliate, disclosed shelling out about $15 million for federal lobbying campaigns between April 1 and June 30 of this year, down from $21.6
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Please answer the phone (or text), this is the Democratic Party calling
[jwp-video n=”1″] The push to sharpen digital tools comes as Democrats and Republicans vie to reach voters during a pandemic that has halted traditional ways of campaigning, including in person
Congress · 116th Congress
Rep. Griffith tests positive for coronavirus days after speaking with unmasked members
[jwp-video n=”1″] In the course of June, Arizona saw its new cases balloon from 668 new cases per day on June 1 to 4,300 new cases on July 1.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Social media platforms gird for 78 days of disinformation chaos after Election Day
[jwp-video n=”1″] Lawmakers and disinformation experts say social media companies must be prepared to confront the likely onslaught of lies and misleading information during that period.
Policy · 116th Congress
Facebook bans, removes hundreds of far-right “boogaloo” groups
[jwp-video n=”1″] Facebook said it had been tracking activities of such groups since 2012 and had been “closely following its development” since 2019.
Policy · 116th Congress
Effort to crack Big Tech’s legal shield gains bipartisan momentum
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I think there’s a very good chance Section 230 will be changed in the next few years,” Jeff Kosseff, who wrote a book on the law called “The Twenty-Six Words That Created
Opinion · 116th Congress
If Congress can’t pass police reform now, we just don’t need a Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] The right group While there may be vast areas of federal policy where lawmakers truly can’t tell the difference between a problem and a solution — remember the Facebook hearing
Policy · 116th Congress
Delayed COVID-19 aid spurs search for faster payments
[jwp-video n=”1″] Fed Accounts would be available at post offices and commercial bank branches. Because the accounts would exist on the Fed’s ledger, transactions could happen instantly.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Virginia GOP taps Marine veteran to take on Rep. Jennifer Wexton
[jwp-video n=”1″]
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Facebook takes down Trump campaign ads with Nazi symbol
They began running on Wednesday and had as many as 1 million impressions before being taken down, The Washington Post reported.