Politics · 115th Congress
Another Year, Another Stopgap Likely Beyond Jan. 19
That means federal agencies and employees are eyeing at least one more temporary funding measure for fiscal 2018, which began Oct. 1.
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Politics · 115th Congress
Let’s Not Make a Deal: No Breakthrough on Spending
Watch: Welcome Back, Now Hurry — Congress’ Top Priorities for January [jwp-video n=”1″] Lawmakers routinely top up the base defense budget with OCO funding that does not count toward the
Politics · 115th Congress
Three VPs, Football Boasts and a Relief Baseball Pitcher: Not Your Normal Swearing-In Day
Jones and Smith [jwp-video n=”1″] “Hey Dick, how are ya, man?” he could be heard asking Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin of Illinois ahead of the proceedings.
Politics · 115th Congress
17 of 2017’s Most Popular Stories
As we prepare for a pivotal midterm election season, here is a look back at Roll Call’s most popular stories of this year: 1.
Policy · 115th Congress
GOP Confident CR Will Pass, Coy on Vote Count
Watch: Hastings Responds to Trump Shutdown Tweet: Put it ‘Under His Pillow’ [jwp-video n=”1″] GOP leaders said they did not ask Rules, a panel controlled by Speaker Paul D.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Thinking Small When the Big Picture Looks Cloudy
Watch: Thunderous Applause as House Passes Tax Overhaul [jwp-video n=”1″] It depends on which predictions to believe, though most are sprinkled with partisan tinsel.
Politics · 115th Congress
Pelosi to GOP: You’re on Your Own With CR
Watch: Lawmakers Praise Trump in Rose Garden Tax Bill Celebration [jwp-video n=”1″] If House Republicans can’t get on board with that plan, the likelihood of a government shutdown significantly
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Scores Legislative Win, Dems Could Supply Another
Lawmakers Praise Trump in Rose Garden Tax Bill Celebration [jwp-video n=”1″] By handing him his first major legislative victory, Trump used his 2016 campaign slogan to contend he and GOP
Policy · 115th Congress
GOP Dumps Full-Year Defense Plan, CR Incoming
Watch: Trump’s Ending 2017 on Hot Streak With Congress [jwp-video n=”1″] The change in strategy comes after conservatives balked at the release of an $81 billion disaster supplemental, a
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Used Twitter to Praise and Blame Congress, Yet the Hill Agreed With Him Most of the Time
It spit out a weighted score for Trump’s tone and language in each tweet on a scale from -1 to 1, or most negative to most positive.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Should Not Resign Over Allegations of Sexual Misconduct, Jones Says
Watch: Former Congresswomen Reflect on Sexual Harassment Issues [jwp-video n=”1″] But Jones downplayed the renewed calls for the president to resign over his own allegations, saying they
No-Alias: Smith & Jones Will Alter the Senate in ’18
Watch: Scenes From Doug Jones’ Election Night Rally [jwp-video n=”1″] In a club with only a hundred members and where seniority is of abiding importance, the arrival of even two newcomers
Politics · 115th Congress
Democrats Push GOP to Delay Tax Talks After Alabama
Schumer Calls on McConnell to Delay Tax Vote Until Jones is Seated [jwp-video n=”1″] But all signs indicated the calls would be falling on deaf ears.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump-Gillibrand Offer Possible 2020 Preview After Racy Tweet
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Gillibrand and other Democrats spent much of the day blasting Trump for what they labeled sexual innuendo beneath the dignity
Politics · 115th Congress
Treasury Sees Rosy Revenue Effects of GOP Tax Plans
estimated the Senate Republican tax code overhaul would actually shrink annual deficits over 10 years, a sharp break from congressional revenue estimates showing the GOP tax plans could cost at least $1
Politics · 115th Congress
NRA, Pro-Gun Lawmaker Exchange Fire Over New Bill
Watch: 10 Years of Congressional Efforts on Gun Control [jwp-video n=”1″] The bill does not expand disqualifications for gun ownership, the powerful gun lobbying group said.
Politics · 115th Congress
No Deal For Trump With ‘Chuck and Nancy’ This Time
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 28, 2017var rcrdTwitter = 1; The two sides have spent much of the nine days since trading barbs about the tweet: whether the Democratic leaders should have skipped
Politics · 115th Congress
Congress Being Congress: Funding Fight Kicked to Later in December
On a scale of 1 to 10, with a 10 being the most optimistic, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows said, “I’m about a two or a three” on the chances Congress would succeed in passing
Politics · 115th Congress
Report: Franken to Resign Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Al Franken (@SenFranken) December 6, 2017var rcrdTwitter = 1; Wednesday’s accusation against Franken spawned a deluge of calls from Senate colleagues for his resignation.