Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Parties clash over unionizing Hill staff at House hearing
“The independence of each individual member is key to the Article 1 powers invested in the legislative branch,” he testified.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Major corporations make last-ditch push for R&D tax break
Before Jan. 1, companies could deduct what they spent on research and development immediately from their taxable income.
Congress · 117th Congress
How David Trone went from Total Wine to opioid opponent in Congress
Q: Fighting opioid addiction is probably your No. 1 issue, and one that’s near to your heart. Can you talk about that? A: We had a nephew, Ian Trone.
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
Congress · 117th Congress
Unimpressed with post office banking trial, backers eye new initiative
In 2019, Amodei co-sponsored an amendment to the Financial Services appropriations bill that would have provided $1 million to fund expansion into nonbank financial services by the Postal Service.
Congress · 117th Congress
No longer on the State of the Union guest list: mandatory masks
The OAP said in January that “dozens” in the congressional community were testing positive for COVID-19 each day as the rate of infection jumped from 1 percent to 13 percent.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Florida Rep. Ted Deutch to leave Congress, run Jewish advocacy group
The AJC, a global Jewish advocacy group, said in a statement he would take over on Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan support builds for Ukraine aid package
“The administration has committed to us that in the event of conflict, there is a need over the next 12 months of at least $1 billion for humanitarian needs,” she said.
Policy · 117th Congress
Texas Supreme Court hears abortion ban challenge
Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in December that challenges could move forward against some state licensing officials, although it also ruled 5-4 that the challenges could not move forward against state judges
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden hits Russia with new export controls and financial sanctions
“The sanctions that we have proposed on all their banks have equal consequence, maybe more consequence than SWIFT, No. 1,” the president said.
Policy · 117th Congress
Facing new Superfund taxes, chemical lobby boosted spending
Dow Chemical Co. spent $1.14 million in lobbying last quarter, including on the Superfund taxes, up from $1 million in the final period of 2020.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden always behind the curve
In this week’s new Gallup Poll, taken Feb. 1-17, Biden’s job approval came in at 41 percent approve to 55 percent disapprove.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Trump is giving Biden a pass as Russia threatens Ukraine
“They’ve moved more troops in, No. 1. No. 2, we have reason to believe they are engaged in a false flag operation.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The sad but true limits of American power
In a sense, the chilling uncertainty is reminiscent of the days leading up to the Nazi invasion of Poland on Sept. 1, 1939. Everyone knew that war was coming — the only question was when.
Congress · 117th Congress
House competition bill packed with progressive policy goals
During the Trump administration, the United States accumulated over $1 billion in arrears from unpaid dues for U.N. peacekeeping efforts.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Vulnerable House Democrats anxious about stalled appropriations
Politically vulnerable House Democrats lamented the passage of a third continuing resolution for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, irritated that the pragmatic, bipartisan dealmaking they view as
Campaigns · 117th Congress
State courts continue redrawing maps, as Supreme Court backs off
Challengers of North Carolina’s map successfully argued that Republicans would likely win 10 or 11 of the state’s 14 newly drawn congressional seats — in a state former President Donald Trump won by 1
Congress · 117th Congress
Republicans: Biden forcing ‘woke’ agenda in infrastructure law
Mitt Romney, R-Utah, who helped craft the bill, and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who voted for it, brought up the issue during the Feb. 1 confirmation hearing of Shalanda D.
Congress · 117th Congress
Stopgap bill passes House as appropriators narrow differences
bill Tuesday evening to extend current federal agency funding rates through March 11 as Democrats and Republicans continue to trade offers on topline spending levels for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.