Campaigns · 116th Congress
What happens when a state can’t decide on its electors
Kennedy barely edged Richard Nixon in the 1960 popular vote, winning by fewer than 117,000 votes, or less than two-tenths of 1 percentage point.
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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
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
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
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court confirmation hearing starts under 2020 cloud
[jwp-video n=”1″] Two Senate Judiciary Committee members, Republicans Mike Lee of Utah and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, are expected to appear remotely as they self-isolate because they tested
Congress · 116th Congress
Judge orders Census Bureau to keep counting through October
[jwp-video n=”1″] Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, one of the lawyers for the plaintiffs, praised the decision in a statement Thursday.
Policy · 116th Congress
Southern states lagging in census amid pandemic, hurricanes
[jwp-video n=”1″] Florida already stands to lose out on gaining a second congressional seat because of a shortened census deadline that may result in missing some residents, according to a study
Congress · 116th Congress
Florida men pitch daylight saving time pause
Scott said he is “hopeful” legislation can get enacted before the sun sets on the 116th Congress — and hopefully before Nov. 1, when those clocks are scheduled to roll back.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Jeff Flake: Conservatives better off with Biden than Trump
[jwp-video n=”1″] House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has cited Djou’s 2010 special election victory and the subsequent GOP takeover of the House majority as a parallel for 2020.
Congress · 116th Congress
Could Obama’s call to end Senate filibuster shift the tide?
[jwp-video n=”1″] And the true impact of Obama’s surprise endorsement may not become clear until after the November election.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate chooses minimal new restrictions on weapons for cops
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Senate, after falling short of the votes needed to adopt Schatz’s amendment, then approved an alternative amendment on the Section 1033 program by James M.
Congress · 116th Congress
Chaotic week greets lawmakers returning to Capitol Hill as the pandemic continues
[jwp-video n=”1″] The House Armed Services Committee’s version of the same legislation headlines a complicated week on the House floor.
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
Congress · 116th Congress
Less time, less drama: Congress steps up work on NDAA
[jwp-video n=”1″] Lindsey McPherson, Jennifer Shutt and Katherine Tully-McManus contributed to this report.
Congress · 116th Congress
Science to drive vaccine efforts, not politics, nominee pledges
officer for Operation Warp Speed, told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that he thinks it is possible that the government will be able to produce 300 million doses of a vaccine by Jan. 1.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Failing up: Losing a race for lieutenant governor as a launchpad to Congress
Taxpayers Party ticket that received less than 1 percent in 2018.
Congress · 116th Congress
Police overhaul, parks bill take center stage: Road Ahead
See: 1) gun safety and 2) immigration.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate aides say there’s work to be done on staffer diversity, after Tim Scott airs criticism
[jwp-video n=”1″] But the final measure, which was wrapped into a larger package of spending bills for floor action, watered down the requirements on Senate compensation comparisons and stripped
Congress · 116th Congress
McCarthy touts newly sworn-in Republicans as a sign of positive November
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