Congress · 116th Congress
Senate sets up procedural vote on Amy Coney Barrett nomination for Sunday
Under regular order, that vote is expected to kick off at 1 p.m. Eastern time.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Power shift, return to limelight in store for Senate Budget
[jwp-video n=”1″] Whitehouse is known for his “Time to Wake Up” floor speech, where he stands in front of a poster with a picture of the Earth as seen from space and the words “time to wake
Campaigns · 116th Congress
In Michigan district, Trump factor could turn seat over to Democrats
The county has grown 8.5 percent in the past decade, compared with 1 percent for Michigan as a whole, driven mainly by relatively recent college graduates, said Gary Stark, chairman of the Kent County
Congress · 116th Congress
Postal Service didn’t examine service impacts before making cuts, IG report says
[jwp-video n=”1″] The changes put in place by DeJoy resulted in a decline of on-time performance of priority and first class mail, according to the IG report.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate Democrats keep focus on Supreme Court case on Obamacare
[jwp-video n=”1″] Democrats made the lawsuit a focal point of Senate hearings last week on Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats float tax compromises in coronavirus relief talks
Business tax credits According to the proposal, House Democrats also want to include a beefed-up employee retention tax credit that was in their $2.4 trillion package the House passed Oct. 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Optimism returns to coronavirus relief package negotiations
[jwp-video n=”1″] The White House has proposed its own $1.88 trillion aid plan, which Democrats said was too small and Republican lawmakers said was too big.
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court vote tears at Judiciary Committee relationships
[jwp-video n=”1″] Graham pointed to the Kavanaugh hearing as the reason he reversed course on his position to not confirm Supreme Court justices in an election year, as well as the 2013 move
Congress · 116th Congress
As Amy Coney Barrett heads for confirmation, Dianne Feinstein faces outside pressure to step aside
[jwp-video n=”1″] No easy path But sidelining senior senators is always fraught with peril, even in past cases where there has been clear evidence that the lawmaker may not be up for the workload
Congress · 116th Congress
Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court nomination expected to advance during rare Sunday Senate session
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Congress · 116th Congress
One more day for coronavirus relief talks, Pelosi says
The House passed a Democrat-written bill Oct. 1, mostly along party lines, that would cost $2.4 trillion over a decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate Judiciary lines up Oct. 22 vote on Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination
Chairman Lindsey Graham responded with a motion to hold the vote at 1 p.m. on Oct. 22, which Republicans backed.
Congress · 116th Congress
Expiring breaks for brewers, airlines driving tax extenders push
[jwp-video n=”1″] Bracing for higher taxes would come on top of financial hardships that producers are already facing.
Congress · 116th Congress
Former Rep. Chris Collins begins prison sentence
Lawyers for the 70-year old Collins argued in an Oct. 1 emergency motion to push the date back yet again, citing health concerns, but the government pushed back.
Congress · 116th Congress
5 takeaways from Day Two of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing
[jwp-video n=”1″] Pandemic reality Two Senate Judiciary Republicans have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks — Utah’s Mike Lee and North Carolina’s Thom Tillis.
Congress · 116th Congress
Another ‘skinny’ coronavirus relief bill on tap in Senate
A bill they passed Oct. 1 over Republican opposition would provide a total of $2.6 trillion in aid with a net cost of $2.2 trillion after accounting for offsetting tax increases and rescission of unused
Congress · 116th Congress
Election issues loom large in Senate questioning of Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court seat
[jwp-video n=”1″] Barrett sat before the panel for the first of two days of questioning by lawmakers with just a pen and blank pad of paper on the otherwise bare witness table.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi stays firm on coronavirus relief as a few Democrats urge compromise
She’s been pushing provisions from Democrats’ $2.2 trillion bill the House passed Oct. 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Barrett hearings become platform for COVID-19 risk debate
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Congress · 116th Congress
Lots of partisan sniping, but not a lot of mystery, at Supreme Court confirmation hearing
[jwp-video n=”1″] Democrats criticized Republicans for speeding a hearing just three weeks after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic when two