Policy · 117th Congress
Biden to announce summer sales of 15 percent ethanol fuel blend
Strategic Petroleum Reserve every day for 180 days and a separate 30 million-barrel sale, announced March 1.
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White House · 117th Congress
Biden to visit Iowa ethanol plant as officials hit road to tout rural aid efforts
The first stage of the $1 billion five-year program will take requests for proposals in May and make awards in November.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Race ratings show Republicans positioned for pickups in Pennsylvania
Biden won the old 7th by 5 points but would have won the new 7th by less than 1 point.
Policy · 117th Congress
Government prepares for possible spike in migration
Since the start of fiscal 2022 on Oct. 1, government data shows border officials have recorded more than 900,000 encounters with migrants, a 99 percent increase from the same time frame in fiscal
Policy · 117th Congress
White House will resettle 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
The news came as part of a broader announcement on U.S. humanitarian commitments in Ukraine, including more than $1 billion in new funding, unveiled during President Joe Biden’s overseas trip.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Why the Marist Poll is worth considering
ANALYSIS — The March 1-2 NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, which contained some good news for President Joe Biden, didn’t get the usual amount of attention when it was released last week.
Congress · 117th Congress
Supreme Court nominee heads to Senate for confirmation process
‘Dark money’ debate That refers mostly to Demand Justice, part of a nonprofit that uses tax laws and federal rules to keep donations anonymous, which announced a $1 million ad campaign to support
Policy · 117th Congress
Immigrant investors on edge as EB-5 lapse enters eighth month
Investors may invest $500,000 in a project in an area of low employment, or $1 million elsewhere.
Congress · 117th Congress
Union push in Congress explodes into view, but obstacles remain for staffers
Last week the “crosspartisan” group Issue One released a report finding that about 1 in 8 congressional staffers are not making a living wage.
Policy · 117th Congress
Tribal groups want to boost traditional diets in federal food aid
The group sold $3.5 billion in agriculture goods in 2017, just under 1 percent of all U.S farm goods.
Congress · 117th Congress
Higher interest rates likely to factor into fiscal policymaking
That’s nearly $1 trillion in additional debt that investors other than the Fed would need to buy compared with last year, when the comparable supply was $582 billion.
Congress · 117th Congress
Airline executives defend use of payroll support amid pandemic
They were instead partly the result of a lapse in payroll support funding from Oct. 1, 2020, to Dec. 28, 2020.
Congress · 117th Congress
Bob Dole’s life in Washington in 10 photos
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Opinion · 117th Congress
As Biden repeats Obama’s mistakes, get ready for 2010 redux
On what will likely be top issues in the midterm election, they are underwater on every key component of people’s No. 1 issue — the economy.
Congress · 117th Congress
This was supposed to be a big year for Hill pay. Staffers aren’t holding their breath
median salary for all House staffers is $59,000, an increase of $4,000 from two years ago, according to a new report from the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion that looks at payroll data as of July 1.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
11 thoughts after Republicans’ big night in Virginia and New Jersey
Youngkin led by about 1 point (47.9 percent to 47 percent) in the final FiveThirtyEight polling average and by about 2 points (48.5 percent to 46.8 percent) in the final RealClearPolitics average.
Congress · 117th Congress
Modernization Committee tracks its own progress as clock keeps ticking
[jwp-video n=”1″] Unlike standing committees, Kilmer’s does not have the authority to move legislation, so this audit is one way to keep track of how reform ideas have entered the congressional
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Battleground Senate hopefuls tout early fundraising strength
The haul could reflect a bump after Trump endorsed Parnell on Sept. 1. Early strength? Pennsylvania Democratic Rep.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Time for Biden to get out of the Build Back Better bubble
An Oct. 1-4 Quinnipiac poll put his overall job approval rating among registered voters at 40 percent approve to 53 percent disapprove, and his approval among all adults was only 38 percent.
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger looks to put department on new trajectory
From Jan. 1 to March 11, there were 4,135 threats against lawmakers. Manger expects threats to exceed 9,000 by year’s end.