White House · 117th Congress
Biden’s address on pandemic anniversary culminates day of firsts
Biden announced that he would be directing state, territory and tribal governments to take steps to expand vaccine eligibility to all adults by May 1.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Senate passes massive COVID-19 relief bill, sending changes back to House
veterans time to adjust to the new policy and allow for potential further bipartisan legislation, the Moran-Carper amendment would postpone the change to allow for a rulemaking process to begin Oct. 1
Congress · 117th Congress
Dueling unemployment proposals delay Senate votes on aid bill
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday morning he believes just 9 percent of the package addresses “the fight against the virus itself” and only 1 percent is geared toward vaccine research
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate Democrats ready to field House-passed bills but expect obstacles
The bills the House is considering over a four-week stretch that started last week include a massive overhaul of campaign finance, voting and ethics laws dubbed HR 1; policing accountability, gun
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the day: Eyes of history
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Congress · 117th Congress
Pension funding, COBRA coverage survive aid bill’s ‘Byrd bath’
[jwp-video n=”1″] The second provision would provide subsidies to make health insurance more affordable under the federal law known as COBRA, which offers continuing employer-sponsored coverage
Congress · 117th Congress
Medicare fixes, Amtrak boost in draft Senate aid package
[jwp-video n=”1″] White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki also suggested there would be other opportunities to pass minimum wage legislation, while not ruling out some kind of budget compromise
Congress · 117th Congress
Garland confirmation hearing previews policy battles ahead
Durbin told reporters that Democrats want to set a committee vote on Garland’s nomination March 1, with a final confirmation vote later next week.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Capitol attack, threats not deterring congressional hopefuls
[jwp-video n=”1″] Asked whether security risks could deter potential candidates from running, Michigan Sen.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats claim gavels as Senate adopts organizing resolution
She begins the job on March 1, taking over from Julie Adams. Berry, the current deputy chief of staff for Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., has worked in the Senate for more than four decades.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Choosing their scars: Lawmakers still a long way from deciding what to preserve from insurrection
The Smithsonian has only about 1 percent of its collection on display at any given time and doesn’t have immediate plans for how to exhibit what it gathered in January 2021, including items from President
Policy · 117th Congress
Vaccine shortage complicates return to classrooms
[jwp-video n=”1″] The vaccine shortage was made more acute in states where governors followed the advice of former President Donald Trump’s top health officials to broaden eligibility to millions
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats called for witnesses in first Trump impeachment trial, but not this time
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Senate’s impeachment rules require a trial to supersede any other pending business in the chamber.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘All hell broke loose’: January so far a roller coaster for D.C. statehood
[jwp-video n=”1″] Details of what happened that day are still emerging.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending Jan. 15, 2021
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White House · 117th Congress
Biden pushes for $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package
The first aid request, focused on more immediate needs, will ask Congress to provide $1 trillion in direct support to Americans through $1,400 tax rebate checks for individuals and expanded $400
Congress · 117th Congress
Troops are sleeping in the Capitol. It’s been a rare sight since the Civil War
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Capitol’s Rotunda was turned into a field hospital, and the building itself became a staging area for troops fighting nearby battles and somewhat of a barracks for healthy
Congress · 117th Congress
Rules of the last 50-50 Senate might not bind this one
[jwp-video n=”1″] The hunt for an agreement comes amid the possibility that the Senate could also face an impeachment trial as it attempts to organize itself, with the House preparing to once
Congress · 117th Congress
Concern grows over potential COVID-19 superspreader event during Capitol riot
[jwp-video n=”1″] A video surfaced over the weekend of some Republicans in the space ignoring the CDC’s recommendations to protect public health by wearing masks. They included Reps.