Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s dug a hole for himself, but he keeps digging
and “How’m I doin’ on the No. 1 issue to most voters?” — currently and usually, the economy. Biden’s numbers aren’t good on either.
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
Biden, Manchin singled out as voting rights rally demands end to filibuster
A companion measure called the For the People Act, or HR 1, that would overhaul voting, ethics and campaign finance laws, stalled in the chamber in June after a procedural vote to begin debate did not
Congress · 117th Congress
DeFazio looks to try again on his progressive transportation agenda
favor of a more modest measure, DeFazio was initially irate, vowing to vote against the infrastructure bill unless the Senate agreed to conference its version with his, which passed the House on July 1.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Census data release will start House redistricting scramble
Colorado started its redistricting process earlier this summer, since it faces an Oct. 1 deadline to draw its new congressional and legislative boundaries.
Policy · 117th Congress
Buttigieg takes infrastructure sales pitch to New Jersey
The deal includes $1 billion for that.
Policy · 117th Congress
Census pushes up release of redistricting data to next week
Various obstacles caused the Census Bureau to miss its original April 1 deadline to release local, detailed demographic data used for redistricting.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP infrastructure negotiators rankled by Schumer’s deadline
The House, meanwhile, on July 1 passed a $759 billion, five-year highway bill that House Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter A.
Policy · 117th Congress
Medicaid beneficiaries less likely to get COVID-19 shots
that COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Medicaid enrollees was 22 percent, compared with 45 percent of Ohioans overall — despite recent headlines about new incentives to get a shot, including a statewide $1
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate voting and ethics overhaul stalls, but Democrats united in vote
[jwp-video n=”1″] “This is a battle for the soul of America,” Schumer said.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Senate holds subdued ‘baby step’ hearing on DC statehood
[jwp-video n=”1″] Soon afterward, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee came to order for only the second Senate statehood hearing in recent memory.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats promise to do it all despite dissension in the ranks
[jwp-video n=”1″] But if Schumer can pass the more ambitious provisions in his 50-50 Senate, and Jeffries in a House with just a nine-vote Democratic majority, their pursuit of the bipartisan
Opinion · 117th Congress
As federal pro-voter reform stalls, advocates should prepare for state-level action
Some pin their hopes on the House Democrats’ HR 1, also known as the For the People Act, which aims to establish national voter registration and mail-in voting standards. Others look to the John R.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending June 11, 2021
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Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan House caucus offers alternative infrastructure plan after Senate GOP talks collapse
That Senate GOP group had offered a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure plan, roughly a third of which was new spending above the “baseline” amount the government would normally spend to sustain current
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan group avoids partisan hurdles in infrastructure talks
group negotiating a fallback infrastructure plan say they will avoid tax increases and user fees, but include climate-related spending, in a bid to get past obstacles that have tripped up progress on a $1
Congress · 117th Congress
After infrastructure talks collapse, two options for Biden
“He offered his gratitude to her for her efforts and good faith conversations, but expressed his disappointment that, while he was willing to reduce his plan by more than $1 trillion, the Republican
Policy · 117th Congress
Young adults shun COVID-19 vaccine as White House warns of risks
[jwp-video n=”1″] No rush The young and healthy were not prioritized in the early days of the COVID-19 vaccination effort when much of the public health messaging focused on protecting the elderly
Policy · 117th Congress
Earmarks worth $5.7 billion return in highway bill slated for markup this week
The bulk of the projects seem to be in the $1 million to $5 million range, such as the $3 million included for work on the H Street Bridge in the District of Columbia.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden puts voting rights in Harris’ portfolio ahead of Senate debate
[jwp-video n=”1″] As Biden knows from his 36 years as Delaware senator and eight more as vice president, a majority can change Senate rules by using the “nuclear option” — in a 50-50 Senate,
Congress · 117th Congress
Capito and Biden to meet as ‘fish or cut bait’ moment nears
[jwp-video n=”1″] The two sides also disagree over how to pay for the measure, with Biden calling for undoing some of the 2017 tax cuts and the GOP calling for repurposing unspent COVID-19 relief