Congress · 116th Congress
House proxy voting extended through mid-August
“I am hereby extending the ‘covered period’ designated on May 20, 2020, pursuant to section 1(a) of House Resolution 965, until August 18, 2020,” Pelosi wrote.
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Congress · 116th Congress
GOP irked as $14 billion for water systems became $40 billion
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Congress · 116th Congress
House panel demands Pentagon briefing on Russian bounties
need for a briefing on the bounties in the next 48 hours is due, Thornberry said, to the fact that the full House Armed Services Committee will mark up its fiscal 2021 defense authorization bill on July 1,
Campaigns · 116th Congress
What full Democratic control of Washington could mean in 2021
But his nearly $1 trillion in payroll tax increases wouldn’t fly under budget reconciliation since that would affect Social Security, said Bill Dauster, a longtime Senate Democratic aide.
Congress · 116th Congress
On policing, it’s all politics now
[jwp-video n=”1″] Still, on June 18, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she’d be willing to conference the two bills to reach a compromise solution.
Congress · 116th Congress
Milestone House vote on DC statehood is where it likely ends … for now
[jwp-video n=”1″] The quest for statehood is likely to end Friday in this Congress, but people like Joshua Burch, the founder of advocacy group Neighbors United for DC Statehood, will be celebrating
Policy · 116th Congress
States need money. The Fed has it. Politics may be an obstacle
Democrats would provide $1 trillion to states and localities in the bill the House passed in May (HR 6800).
Opinion · 116th Congress
The very American Postal Service now a partisan pawn, with democracy at stake
[jwp-video n=”1″] The post office has been a pathway to the middle class for many hardworking families of every race, and has delivered in urban centers and rural outposts without fear or favor
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Activist to insider: Former Pelosi aide watches Black Lives Matter go mainstream
[jwp-video n=”1″] “It requires a lot of endurance and grit,” says Griffin. It can also take a toll on staff. Griffin says she definitely “grew up” during her six years with Pelosi.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Wait weeks to tally November’s votes? One ex-official says that ‘could be generous’
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The unique challenges we’ve witnessed in recent primaries is an illustration of why we thought it was so important to fight not only to ease or eliminate restrictions on vote-by-mail
Congress · 116th Congress
House passes policing bill amid familiar partisan stalemate
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I don’t know what we do now,” Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters. “It’s a shame, but we are where we are.”
Policy · 116th Congress
Democrats’ new push: Cleanse Confederacy from military in a year
The House Armed Services Committee panels began marking up their companion NDAA earlier this week, and the full committee plans to finish writing it July 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Republicans ready counterpunch over Confederate-named military bases
NDAA debate [jwp-video n=”1″] The friction over this question will loom large when the Senate takes up the defense bill, or NDAA, which is queued up for debate next week.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate GOP policing bill stalls as Democrats block it on floor, attention swerves to House
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Why don’t we put a good bill on the floor that can pass?” Schumer said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Oil companies press legal challenge to butane tax credit denial
On April 1, 2019, Valero sued the IRS, arguing the agency hadn’t responded despite their clear legal right to the money.
Congress · 116th Congress
White House, GOP plot next moves on coronavirus relief
[jwp-video n=”1″] The mix of incentives in an eventual aid package remains up in the air. The White House as well as some Republicans, like Arizona Sen.
Congress · 116th Congress
Interior watchdog to probe Park Police clash with demonstrators
Interior’s Office of Inspector General, according to congressional sources, is investigating the role of the Park Police on June 1, when it and other law enforcement agencies and the National Guard
Campaigns · 116th Congress
6 things to watch in Tuesday’s primaries
Here are six things to watch in Tuesday’s primaries: 1. Booker looks for an upset In the Democratic primary to take on McConnell in Kentucky, a late outpouring of support for state Rep.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Virginia GOP taps Marine veteran to take on Rep. Jennifer Wexton
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