Congress · 116th Congress
The dead earmarks society
Flashback: Pelosi, Lewis and House Democrats unveil legislative agenda for 116th [jwp-video n=”1″] But it won’t be an easy sell to skeptical Americans, or to some of earmarks’ biggest opponents
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White House · 116th Congress
Trump wings it in feisty, combative Rose Garden emergency announcement
Watch: Trump announces national emergency on border, despite likely legal challenge [jwp-video n=”1″] It was a few minutes before a sun-drenched Trump launched into his usual border security
Congress · 116th Congress
Green New Deal: Some Democrats on the fence
Watch: Democrats downplay appearance of disunity on Green New Deal [jwp-video n=”1″] The retracted fact sheet said that carbon emissions from air travel may not be eliminated in 10 years,
White House · 116th Congress
Trump’s cryptic ‘funding bill’ tweet momentarily casts doubt over border bill
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 14, 2019var rcrdTwitter = 1; The social media post came as the president and his senior aides are evaluating a meaty funding bill that both chambers are expected to
Congress · 116th Congress
Spending deal would kill Donald Trump’s federal pay freeze
Specifically, the conference report would provide a 1.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment for federal employees, and if it becomes law it would be applied retroactively to January 1.
White House · 116th Congress
U.S. trade team ‘soldiering on’ in China ahead of high-stakes Xi meeting
[3 Things to Watch: ‘Trump Show, Shutdown II’ heads to climactic scene] The talks come ahead of a March 1 deadline for an agreement.
Congress · 116th Congress
House passes appropriations package to avert shutdown, sends to Trump
It contains seven of the 12 annual appropriations bills that were not signed into law before the Oct. 1 start of the fiscal year.
Congress · 116th Congress
GOP congressman who supports border wall deployed to the border
Sanders: ‘At the end of the day the president is going to build the wall’ [jwp-video n=”1″]
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump will sign spending bill, declare national emergency
How Congress gave the White House broad, far-reaching powers [jwp-video n=”1″] “I had an opportunity to speak with President Trump and he, I would say to all my colleagues, has indicated he’s
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats give leaders a pass on breaking 72-hour rule for spending deal
The seven appropriations bills provide funding for fiscal 2019, which began Oct. 1. The other five annual spending measures were signed into law before the fiscal year began.
Congress · 116th Congress
Congress pauses to remember its longest serving member, John Dingell
Watch: John Lewis’ full eulogy to John Dingell in 8 minutes [jwp-video n=”1″] Hoyer was one of four of those House colleagues to eulogize Dingell, along with former Republican Speaker John
Congress · 116th Congress
House may vote on resolution to disapprove of Trump’s national emergency
How Congress gave the White House broad, far-reaching powers [jwp-video n=”1″]
White House · 116th Congress
Trump has yet to make final decision on border bill as shutdown looms
Grassley prays on Senate floor that Trump will sign bill to keep government open [jwp-video n=”1″] [3 Things to Watch: ‘Trump Show, Shutdown II’ heads to climactic scene] “I don’t want
Congress · 116th Congress
Bill would honor Rep. Walter Jones by repealing AUMF
From the archives: Walter Jones’ salute to the fallen [jwp-video n=”1″] The AUMF passed in 2001 permits military strikes against any nation, person or organization connected to the 9/11 attackers
White House · 116th Congress
Legal fight expected for Trump’s national emergency declaration
Watch: Senate leaders interrupt Grassley speech to announce Trump’s support for deal, national emergency plans [jwp-video n=”1″] ‘The money will be there’ Democratic and Republican lawmakers
Congress · 116th Congress
‘Never again,’ hundreds protest against second shutdown in Hart
#not1more #NoDay36 #1u pic.twitter.com/Tsi0RAYQJ1 — AFGE (@AFGENational) February 13, 2019var rcrdTwitter = 1; The AFGE is the largest federal employee union, representing about 700,000 workers
Congress · 116th Congress
In bid to avoid shutdown, spending deal drops Violence Against Women Act extension, other contentious provisions
Also watch: Sanders — ‘At the end of the day the president is going to build the wall’ [jwp-video n=”1″] Separately, the White House Office of Management and Budget wouldn’t budge on lost
White House · 116th Congress
3 Things to Watch: ‘Trump Show, Shutdown II’ heads to climactic scene
Watch: Sanders: ‘At the end of the day the president is going to build the wall’ [jwp-video n=”1″] “The president isn’t fully happy, as he said yesterday, with everything that’s in the legislation
Congress · 116th Congress
At ICE headquarters, Rep. Mark Pocan passes out ‘missing’ fliers for FOIA request on Wisconsin raids
Watch: Democrat Mark Pocan hands out ‘missing’ fliers for FOIA request outside ICE headquarters [jwp-video n=”1″] “We just want to post it like where you have lost cats and stuff,” Pocan
Congress · 116th Congress
Hannity blasts border security deal: ‘Well, that is insane’
Watch: Senate leaders praise border security deal [jwp-video n=”1″] A cap on beds would rein in the deportations of immigrants with deep ties to the U.S. and without a criminal record, Democratic