Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
House tees up vote on union protections for staffers
The deadline to implement the new salary minimum in the House is Sept. 1, Pelosi said.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Legal debate over SEC’s authority clouds climate rule proposal
New requirements If finalized, public companies would have to report on their Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions, which address direct emissions and indirect emissions from purchased electricity
Congress · 117th Congress
Senators argue over who benefits from student debt cancellation
“It’s clear to me that the No. 1 thing that the president of the United States can do right now to lower costs for Georgians and help close the racial wealth gap is to cancel student debt,” said
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Roe, Roe, Roe the vote
China ads: A Wall Street Journal analysis of broadcast television and national cable data finds that roughly 1 in 9 ads aired so far this year in all House and Senate races have mentioned China,
Opinion · 117th Congress
Will Biden’s 2022 midterms be worse than Obama’s in 2010?
Republicans won the female vote by 1 point in 2010 despite Democratic claims that passage of Obamacare would sustain the women’s vote for the Democratic Party, after having won the women’s vote by
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Early primaries show Trump’s sway holding in congressional races
Outside groups spent a combined $1 million on the race. Most of that was aimed at Republican state Sen. Theresa Gavarone, who finished third with 29 percent of the vote.
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan heat ramps up over stalled research tax break
Meanwhile, Lockheed said that if the change isn’t reversed retroactive to Jan. 1, 2022, it would reduce the company’s operating cash by $500 million this year.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate Democrats take aim at credit card fees amid inflation
Interchange fees are typically a percentage of the transaction cost, usually 1 to 3 percent.
Policy · 117th Congress
Critics see risk in ‘algorithmic’ stablecoins
If the price of the stablecoin rises above $1 based on investor demand, a Luna holder can swap $1 worth of Luna for that coin, making a profit from the higher price.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Ohio and Indiana
Outside spending is also strongly running in Brown’s favor, with more than $1 million alone spent to support her by Protect Our Future PAC, a group funded in part by a cryptocurrency billionaire.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Signs of red ahead
Goldilocks, Act 1: A state judge says the new congressional map in Kansas went too far favoring Republicans, CQ Roll Call’s Michael Macagnone writes.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden will ask Congress for money to combat global hunger
President Joe Biden’s next supplemental spending request for Ukraine will include money to deal with a spiraling global food crisis, the United States’ No. 1 diplomat said in testimony before a Senate
Congress · 117th Congress
Conflicting incentives for quick election-year spending deal
And among nondefense agencies, Homeland Security would receive just a 1 percent boost, while a handful of other departments would get close to, or above, increases of 20 percent.
Policy · 117th Congress
Lawmakers, regulators seek long-term care insurance solutions
The Congressional Budget Office projected spending on long-term care for the elderly will increase from 1 percent of gross domestic product in 2010 to 3 percent in 2050.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Kansas judge: New congressional map favors Republicans too much
The state has a June 1 qualification deadline for an Aug. 2 primary election. It’s also unlikely the U.S.
White House · 117th Congress
VA adds nine respiratory cancers to toxic exposure benefits list
This bill would cost less — roughly $1 billion over a decade. The House hasn’t taken up the Senate-passed bill.
Congress · 117th Congress
The Senate’s treaty oversight has atrophied just as it’s needed most
Kaine’s measure, which the Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced in late March by a 21-1 vote, would require a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate or an act of Congress before any president
Congress · 117th Congress
Former Utah Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, who helped shape health and tax policy, dead at 88
In 2000, he ran for president, but dropped out of the race after winning only 1 percent of the vote in the Iowa caucuses. Then-Sen.
Congress · 117th Congress
Supreme Court backs Congress on Puerto Rico resident benefits
The 8-1 decision keeps Puerto Rico residents from receiving Supplemental Security Income for aged, blind and disabled individuals, under a 1972 law that made U.S. residents eligible for the program
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: No recess for campaign money
The filings show that candidates are gearing up for another year of expensive elections, with more House candidates raising at least $1 million and candidate loans fueling intense primary battles