Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Senators anxious for football to start, but maybe not as anxious as Trump
Football, the nation’s No. 1 sport, is as close as it gets to a money printing machine.
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Policy · 116th Congress
NOAA sees busy hurricane season colliding with COVID-19
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a report Thursday it expects an “above normal” hurricane season from June 1 to Nov. 30.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Democrats sending digital mobilization help to key districts
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
‘I was drugged and raped’ at Marine Corps ball, Virginia candidate says in new TV ad
[jwp-video n=”1″] Russo, a former Marine intelligence officer, has spoken publicly about the assault before, including at an Air Force base during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Opinion · 116th Congress
The crucial privacy debate happening in the shadows of the coronavirus
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Policy · 116th Congress
US Chamber expects another COVID-19 relief bill before July 4
[jwp-video n=”1″] Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., said Thursday morning that the Senate might try to pass legislation extending the time period for using the PPP forgivable loans.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pentagon AI chief says the technology could help spot future pandemics earlier
[jwp-video n=”1″] One of the key goals of the artificial intelligence center known by its acronym — JAIC, pronounced like Jake — is to change the U.S. military’s culture from the industrial-age
Policy · 116th Congress
Corporations and consumer groups battle over COVID-19 liability
[jwp-video n=”1″] President Donald Trump said Tuesday he supports “curbs on frivolous litigation … a thing I know something about. There’s a lot of frivolous litigation.”
Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: (Democratic) Party like it’s 2018
Kelly Loeffler’s husband cut a $1 million check to a pro-Trump super PAC in April, Politico reported.
Congress · 116th Congress
EPA chief faces panel amid criticism of regulatory rollbacks
[jwp-video n=”1″] Disinfectants In remarks prepared for Wednesday’s hearing, Wheeler notes the agency approved disinfectants shown to be effective against harder-to-kill viruses or against other
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi activates 45-day authorization for proxy voting, remote committee meetings
[jwp-video n=”1″] Shortly after Pelosi activated the 45-day covered period, House Majority Leader Steny H.
Policy · 116th Congress
Coronavirus wallops disaster agencies as storms, fires approach
Tropical Storm Arthur formed this week in the Atlantic, well before the official June 1 start of hurricane season.
Policy · 116th Congress
Apple, Google release template for COVID-19 contact tracing apps
[jwp-video n=”1″] And unlike earlier designs, the application programming interface — the template — would not require information to be stored in a central database but instead would allow
Congress · 116th Congress
EPA’s Wheeler defends pandemic moves as Markey demands apology
“The new report I released earlier today found that the rollbacks that EPA has taken just since March 1 of this year could kill tens of thousands of people prematurely each year,” Carper said.
Congress · 116th Congress
GOP senator: No recess without coronavirus aid package
[jwp-video n=”1″] Relief talks on ‘pause’ The Senate has been in Washington for nearly three weeks processing nominations and passing legislation to reauthorize lapsed Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Congress · 116th Congress
Post-COVID economic recovery expected to be slow, CBO says
The CBO sees 10-year Treasury notes yielding just 1 percent on average next year even after the recovery is in full swing.
White House · 116th Congress
To boost hobbled economy, Trump orders agencies to ease rules
[jwp-video n=”1″] [EPA and Interior ease rules amid pandemic as repeal window nears] Congressional experts say an effort to dodge the Congressional Review Act, a law that allows Congress
Congress · 116th Congress
This GOP member defends sleeping in his office, says it isn’t a health hazard
[jwp-video n=”1″] The annual compensation for most senators, representatives, delegates and the resident commissioner from Puerto Rico is $174,000. Minority leaders earn $193,400.
Congress · 116th Congress
House bills would let regulators study blockchain, backers say
[jwp-video n=”1″] Close fintech watchers are rooting for these bills and other policies to better align regulators’ technological capabilities with an industry that’s eager to progress.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
A definitive guide to mask fashion on Capitol Hill
[jwp-video n=”1″] The sports fan. The soaring eagle. The homespun. The standard issue. The business as usual. The “I’m still figuring this out.”