Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Political diss-course
Some of the AFT PAC’s biggest expenditures included $1 million each to two major Democratic super PACs, House Majority PAC and Senate Majority PAC.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
Shift in tax treatment for R&D expenses a hit to innovation
The same study found that every $1 billion spent by businesses on research and development supports 17,000 jobs.
Policy · 117th Congress
USDA draws on critics for equity accountability panels directed by Congress
A pandemic relief bill (PL 117-2) signed into law in early March 2021 included a requirement for one or more equity panels to be created as part of a section appropriating $1 billion for several
Campaigns · 117th Congress
State courts continue redrawing maps, as Supreme Court backs off
Challengers of North Carolina’s map successfully argued that Republicans would likely win 10 or 11 of the state’s 14 newly drawn congressional seats — in a state former President Donald Trump won by 1
Congress · 117th Congress
Minimum wage push spices up restaurant aid debate
An estimated 1 million workers have left the restaurant industry since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, and higher wages will be required to bring them back, said Saru Jayaraman, president of
Congress · 117th Congress
Republicans: Biden forcing ‘woke’ agenda in infrastructure law
Mitt Romney, R-Utah, who helped craft the bill, and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who voted for it, brought up the issue during the Feb. 1 confirmation hearing of Shalanda D.
Politics · 117th Congress
‘Harsh’ exchanges: Dismissive Biden press strategy undermines lofty campaign vows
U.S. government" https://t.co/IuY6t2DQNQ— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) February 3, 2022 The underlying message from the Biden administration during both exchanges was a mixed — and troubling — one: 1)
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden administration strikes deal with Japan on steel tariffs
The agreement, covering only steel, takes effect on April 1 and applies to 54 product categories. The annual duty-free amount for all products in those categories is 1.25 million metric tons.
Congress · 117th Congress
The budget impasse is squeezing the Pentagon, despite its riches
And Eaglen is not convinced that lawmakers are more likely to resolve their differences by March 11 than they have been since fiscal 2022 started on Oct. 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s rebranded conservation plan has critics on all sides
That law provides nearly $1 billion a year to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which is used in part for federal land acquisition. But now Rep.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
North Carolina Supreme Court strikes down GOP congressional map
in the North Carolina case who challenged the map argued that Republicans would likely win 10 or 11 of the state’s 14 newly drawn congressional seats — in a state former President Donald Trump won by 1
Congress · 117th Congress
A Groundhog Day fight in Rules Committee over resolutions of inquiry
However, the language, which has been included in committee resolutions for more than 1 1/2 years, limits the use of resolutions of inquiry — a legislative tool to request that the executive branch
Congress · 117th Congress
Spending negotiations appear headed for another stopgap bill
Congress is on course to pass a third government funding stopgap for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, as negotiations on a 12-bill omnibus package continue at a snail’s pace barely two weeks before the
Opinion · 117th Congress
Midterm voters have a way of reminding presidents what to focus on
In 2009, with the economy in dire straits, Obama kicked off his presidency with a nod to the No. 1 issue in the 2008 election, the economy, by passing a $792 billion stimulus bill in February 2009
Policy · 117th Congress
Testing shortages reach nursing homes, home health agencies
The issue is raising questions about care for seniors nationwide and whether the administration’s effort to ship 1 billion tests directly to households is further undercutting supplies for providers
Policy · 117th Congress
Tribal groups want to boost traditional diets in federal food aid
The group sold $3.5 billion in agriculture goods in 2017, just under 1 percent of all U.S farm goods.
Congress · 117th Congress
How Rep. Sean Casten went from ‘Licensed to Ill’ to climate policy pragmatist
Q: Climate change is obviously your No. 1 issue. But you catch a lot of flak from the left because you oppose things like the Green New Deal or a ban on fracking.
Congress · 117th Congress
OMB nominee says new Biden budget coming in March
President Joe Biden is likely to submit his fiscal 2023 budget request shortly after the March 1 State of the Union address, his acting White House budget chief told senators Tuesday.
Congress · 117th Congress
Some Democrats hope climate consensus can save budget bill
Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., suggested the Senate should act in time for President Joe Biden’s March 1 State of the Union address, a timeline she said was not the result of any naivete or idealism on her