Congress · 117th Congress
Taliban sanctions complicate dire Afghanistan humanitarian picture
“Can we please start the conversation about Sept. 1 — and beyond?”
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Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats mull disapproval process to break debt limit stalemate
could come in October or November, according to the Congressional Budget Office, though Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned Congress must act sooner because of large benefit payments due Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Afghanistan collapse won’t dramatically alter defense spending
House Armed Services subcommittees marked up their portions of the House bill in July, with the full committee scheduled to hold its marathon markup session of the massive defense policy bill on Sept. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Experts: Lawmakers’ fixation on countering China risks overkill, isolation
Both Democrats and Republicans are united in viewing China as the United States’ No. 1 long-term strategic threat.
Policy · 117th Congress
Administration plans to contest ‘Remain in Mexico’ court ruling
At the conclusion of his review, Mayorkas permanently ended what are known as the Migrant Protection Protocols in a seven-page memo on June 1.
White House · 117th Congress
Defiant Biden defends Afghan withdrawal, says country’s military ‘refused to fight’
“This is the bitter fruit of 1) US unwillingness to acknowledge reality, 2) our unwillingness to tell the truth, and 3) corrupt AFG ldrs in gov & mil.”
Congress · 117th Congress
Portman’s 2011 ‘supercommittee’ try informed infrastructure work
Now, 10 years later, Portman is serving on another high-risk, high-profile panel that brokered a deal on a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill set to be voted on by the Senate as soon
Policy · 117th Congress
As banks push AI, worry about worsening inequality follows
The Boston-based National Consumer Law Center was even more blunt, warning in its July 1 letter to regulators that “the use of complex, opaque algorithmic models in consumer credit transactions also
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Partisan attacks on losers of past campaigns make little sense
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
Ellzey defeats Trump-backed Wright in all-GOP Texas runoff
early favorite for the suburban Dallas-Fort Worth seat and had the support of dozens of House Republicans, a position that was strengthened after Trump gave her his imprimatur in the days before the May 1
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden’s nuclear arms budget ‘minimally sufficient,’ officials say
This year’s NNSA weapons request comes in less than 1 percent higher than the fiscal 2021 level, which would be essentially flat funding before considering inflation’s effects.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Democrats are poised for big wins in Congress. So why the doom and gloom?
Winning a stunning 61 percent of the vote against the ultra-conservative Republican, LBJ helped forge 2-to-1 Democratic margins in both chambers of Congress.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘G-fees,’ pension smoothing on the table for infrastructure offsets
That additional fee expires on Oct. 1 unless the Federal Housing Finance Agency extends or changes it, or if Congress acts to renew it.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Why Rubio remains the favorite for reelection against Demings
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Opinion · 117th Congress
Election Day 2022 will be Independents’ Day
In 2020, that margin was reduced to a 1-point advantage. Second, in terms of ideology, self-defined conservatives outnumbered liberals by 9 points in 2016.
Congress · 117th Congress
Appeals court finds age-based handgun purchase ban unconstitutional
In a 2-1 ruling, a three-judge panel of the U.S.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden’s voting rights speech may extend to issues of democracy itself
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Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Interns ‘literally couch surf’ in DC. But more pay could be on the way
resolutions and the laborious process of bundling, ripping apart and then rebundling various packages to eventually pass just before the Christmas recess — well after the new fiscal year’s start on Oct. 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s cyber warning to Russia may have to be backed by action
[jwp-video n=”1″] After the two leaders met in Geneva, Biden told reporters at a news conference that he gave Putin a list of 16 critical U.S. infrastructure sectors — which include water and
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Voting and ethics overhaul fuels drive to end Senate filibuster
in the Senate and HR 1 in the House.