Opinion · 117th Congress
How the German model can help us build a better filibuster
[jwp-video n=”1″] Of course, there are significant differences between the U.S. and German democratic systems.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Second filibuster-proof maneuver OK’d by Senate parliamentarian
[jwp-video n=”1″] Senate leaders had been anxiously awaiting the pivotal decision since last week.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden plan’s transportation funds would be on top of highway bill
It includes about $45 billion annually for the nation’s more than 1 billion miles of federal aid highways, as well as $12.3 billion annually for transit.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP response puts Biden infrastructure plan on road to reconciliation
[jwp-video n=”1″] The White House released details of the infrastructure proposal in advance of Biden’s scheduled 4:20 p.m. speech in Pittsburgh about the plan.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending March 26, 2021
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Congress · 117th Congress
Senate Democrats welcome Biden ‘signal’ on nixing filibuster if Republicans obstruct
[jwp-video n=”1″] In preparation for the filibuster questions, Biden came to the news conference armed with a statistic.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Senators turn to Democrats’ overhaul of elections and ethics
The bill would reshape how congressional candidates may fund their campaigns by instituting an optional public financing system that would match $6 in government money for every $1 raised in small
Campaigns · 117th Congress
For Alabama GOP Rep. Mo Brooks, a lot has changed in four years
[jwp-video n=”1″] An anti-Trump past Brooks has been an outspoken Trump ally, particularly after the November 2020 election.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending March 19, 2021
Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during the news conference outside the Capitol to announce the introduction of S 1, the “For the People” Act, on Wednesday.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Biden, Harris travel to Georgia with 2022 battle ahead
Kelly Loeffler by 2 points and Ossoff unseat Republican David Perdue by 1 point. Those closely watched races witnessed record amounts of spending and smashed runoff turnout records.
Congress · 117th Congress
House Republican Conference votes to bring back earmarks
DeLauro’s guidelines include a cap on the total amount of earmarked funds at 1 percent of discretionary spending, and no money can go to for-profit interests.
Congress · 117th Congress
House set to pass Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, with renewed hope for Senate action
A quarter of women experience severe intimate-partner physical violence, and 1 in 7 have been stalked by an intimate partner to the point of feeling very fearful or believing that she or someone
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats set the bar high for COVID-19 relief law’s success
Bush stood on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003, beneath a banner proclaiming as much about the war in Iraq.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending March 12, 2021
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Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer puts gun control on Senate agenda
Lawmakers provided $1 billion over 10 years in federal grant funding for school design and teacher training to bolster student safety — the only federal law to address mass shootings at schools.
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
Campaigns · 117th Congress
HR 1 overhaul would set new holiday and new rules for lobbyists, elections and justices
Championed by Democrats and dubbed HR 1 to symbolize its high priority, the overhaul package passed the House 220-210 in a late-night vote.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Cafe au yay! Cups to reopen in April
“As of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Cups has shut down for the next three weeks and plans to reopen April 6,” Heard on the Hill reported at the time. Oh, how naïve we were.