Congress · 117th Congress
Budget bill delay, changes offer potential tax increase reprieve
Some of the biggest taxes would kick in right away on Jan. 1, 2022, under the bill.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Biden extends student loan repayment pause
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday a 90-day extension of the pause on repayments for federal student loans to May 1, even as congressional Democrats seek further action.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden to mobilize military to hospitals for omicron winter surge
New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data suggest omicron grew from about 1 percent of cases in early December to 73 percent of cases in the U.S. two weeks later.
Congress · 117th Congress
Why it’s time to retire the ‘Joe Manchin is the real president’ narrative
That came in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court has upheld lawmakers’ power to raise and appropriate funds many times.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Democrats have few answers on ending losing streak after Manchin’s reconciliation dagger
But on student debt relief, the White House has been firm that payments must resume Feb. 1. Senate Majority Leader Charles E.
Policy · 117th Congress
Stronger shareholder action, more robust ESG rules expected in 2022
bolster activist, ESG-focused investors’ chances to get companies more focused on public policy issues and make it easier for shareholders to shake up corporate boards, as investment firm Engine No. 1
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate parliamentarian rejects ‘Plan C’ immigration plan
Democrats and Republicans presented their opposing arguments to MacDonough at a formal meeting Dec. 1 to go over the immigration provisions.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress weighs import ban on goods from China’s Uyghur region
Estimates of the number of people forced into the camps range from 1 million to 1.8 million, according to a June issue brief from the Congressional Research Service.
Policy · 117th Congress
Burnout among pharmacists slows COVID-19 booster shots
Ghrouf attributes the pharmacist shortage to what he sees as low pay — he said he got a 1 percent raise and two $300 bonuses during the pandemic — and burnout.
Congress · 117th Congress
Optimism waning in Senate about budget reconciliation vote this month
Menendez has said he won’t agree to a revenue-raising SALT plan and favors exemptions for individuals making up to $550,000 and married couples making close to but not above $1 million.
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court allows narrow challenge to Texas abortion law
At the same time, the court declined, 8-1, to revive a lawsuit brought by the Justice Department, which had argued that the federal government should be able to seek to stop Texas in a situation
Congress · 117th Congress
Senators question Biden nominee on fighting China and Russia
Grady’s confirmation hearing, originally scheduled for Dec. 1, was delayed a week as the Senate tried unsuccessfully to pass its own version of the annual defense policy bill.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes debt limit process, Medicare cuts delay bill
Medicare, farm cuts The debt limit process language is tucked into a bill that would avoid several Medicare cuts that would otherwise be triggered Jan. 1, including across-the-board reductions to
Congress · 117th Congress
Defense bill’s assistance for poor troops falls short, advocates say
Major issue, minor cost If the Pentagon were to include the housing funds in every income calculation, the aid would help just 500 families with $200 a month — a mere $1 million commitment to fighting
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Courts may play outsize role in redistricting fights
The state has a March 1 primary and already faces half a dozen lawsuits over its new congressional map.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes compromise defense policy bill
It also would prohibit reductions to the operational capability of any B-1 bomber aircraft squadrons until the Air Force starts fielding the stealth B-21 bomber.
Congress · 117th Congress
Big companies look to Senate to ease budget bill’s minimum tax
With the likelihood the $2.2 trillion filibuster-proof package will see edits in the Senate, and a year before the tax would take effect starting on Jan. 1, 2023, pressure is likely to continue.
Policy · 117th Congress
Fudge on housing funds in reconciliation: ‘We can’t live in the past’
So the first thing we’re going to do is increase supply by building more than 1 million new housing units that will immediately bring the cost of housing down and provide people more opportunities.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
More companies disclose political spending after Jan. 6 attack
According to law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, shareholders filed 76 proposals related to civic engagement between Oct. 1, 2020, and June 1, making up about 9 percent of submitted proposals.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate clears Feb. 18 stopgap funding bill, averts shutdown
Other Medicare cuts taking place Jan. 1, including a 2 percent “sequester” and separate reductions to reimbursements for physicians and clinical laboratory services, won’t be addressed in the CR.