Opinion · 117th Congress
GOP election strategy more Jim Crow than John Lewis
HR 1, the For the People Act, and HR 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, have been presented as protections for the rights that too many are eager to claw back.
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
Biden, Harris travel to Georgia with 2022 battle ahead
Kelly Loeffler by 2 points and Ossoff unseat Republican David Perdue by 1 point. Those closely watched races witnessed record amounts of spending and smashed runoff turnout records.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes immigration bill to help ‘Dreamers’
[jwp-video n=”1″] Upton told CQ Roll Call the measure is “not a perfect bill,” but that the Senate can make changes. He also expressed sympathy for the Dreamer population.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Vote set for June 1 to fill Haaland seat in New Mexico’s 1st District
The New Mexico secretary of state on Wednesday ordered a June 1 special election to replace former Rep.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden support for ‘talking’ filibuster adds to debate among Senate Democrats
The bill will be designated as S 1 to highlight its importance; the House-passed companion is HR 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
House votes to reauthorize, expand Violence Against Women Act
More than 1 in 3 women have experienced sexual violence during their lifetime, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s progressive agenda doubles down on past policy failures
According to a recent Winning the Issues survey, by a 2-to-1 margin (51 percent to 24 percent), voters said keeping the 2017 tax cuts in place would help in the economic recovery from COVID-19 as opposed
Congress · 117th Congress
One-tenth of Congress had COVID-19, but cases halted soon after vaccinations
Roughly 1 in 10 members of Congress contracted COVID-19 in the past year since the pandemic significantly changed daily life in the United States and on Capitol Hill.
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer puts gun control on Senate agenda
Lawmakers provided $1 billion over 10 years in federal grant funding for school design and teacher training to bolster student safety — the only federal law to address mass shootings at schools.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Both parties gear up for midterm battle over COVID-19 relief
And 70 percent of the more than 12,000 adults surveyed by the Pew Research Center from March 1-7 supported the package.
Policy · 117th Congress
Blinken tells House panel to expect firmness toward Iran, China
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Congress · 117th Congress
House fast-track process for bipartisan bills threatened
A House rule exception that allowed leaders to bring bills to the floor without committee hearings and markups expires April 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
One year in, broadband access and telehealth are two big winners under COVID-19
Also included in the package was $1 billion to deploy broadband on tribal lands and $300 million for broadband in rural areas.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Democrats target Johnson, Rubio for votes against COVID-19 relief package
For example, some 62 percent of Americans supported the measure, according to a Feb. 25 to March 1 Monmouth University poll.
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police, DC National Guard leaders need emergency authority to act, review finds
[jwp-video n=”1″] House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he met with Honoré last week but was troubled that their discussion took place after the report was completed.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Democratic group eyes $50 million effort to elect STEM candidates to House, Senate
Morrow said the group could also weigh in on the May 1 special election in Texas’ 6th District to replace the late GOP Rep. Ron Wright, who died of complications from COVID-19.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Early voting starts Saturday for two House races in Louisiana
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Florida man returns
What’s in HR 1? The House approved its sweeping political money, elections, influence and ethics measure late last night, 220-210.