White House · 116th Congress
Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon brings military experience and political savvy to his new job
[jwp-video n=”1″] Reaction from current senators was generally positive, but a bit reserved.
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Congress · 116th Congress
‘My way or the highway’: An approach to the NDAA debate
[jwp-video n=”1″] ‘My way or the highway’ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on June 13 filed cloture on the motion to proceed to the NDAA.
Congress · 116th Congress
Is the census ready for its online debut?
[jwp-video n=”1″] Internal risks Whether or not an outside attacker tries to topple the census, experts said the bureau is still working to make sure it first stands on its own.
White House · 116th Congress
New legislative affairs chief Ueland has his work cut out for him
[jwp-video n=”1″] “We were making some progress, but then they kind of backed away from it,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said last week.
Congress · 116th Congress
Justice Department sides with Treasury in blocking Trump tax returns
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Congress · 116th Congress
One-year spending cap option, warts and all, gains momentum
Without any deal, discretionary programs for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 would have to be cut by about 10 percent, or $125 billion, from this year’s enacted level.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump — not lawmakers — set to be biggest challenge for new legislative affairs chief Ueland
[jwp-video n=”1″] The White House touted Ueland’s “more than two decades of experience serving on Capitol Hill,” with one official echoing experts in calling him “respected” by members and aides
Congress · 116th Congress
Military bases unprepared for gathering climate change storm
[jwp-video n=”1″] Still, the Pentagon and Congress seem to be planning for and girding against climate change on an ad-hoc basis, rather than drafting broader and concerted strategies, and responding
Congress · 116th Congress
Lindsey Graham confronted with the ghosts of the ‘gang of 8’
[jwp-video n=”1″] Graham said his committee will mark up his asylum bill sometime next week, signaling that he is willing to compromise with Democrats to advance the measure.
Congress · 116th Congress
After rebuke from Jon Stewart, panel approves 9/11 victim bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] Bhattacharyya said earlier this year that from 2011 to 2016, 19,000 people sought compensation.
Congress · 116th Congress
Contractors would receive shutdown pay in next spending package
[jwp-video n=”1″] The measure would target the benefit to low-wage workers by capping it at $965 per week, or the equivalent of a $50,180 annual salary.
Congress · 116th Congress
Border wall, nuclear weapons to spark partisan fight at defense bill debate
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The chairman feels strongly that the nuclear arsenal is too large, that we spend too much money on legacy weapons systems when we have emerging requirements like cyber, like
White House · 116th Congress
Trump blasts Federal Reserve, U.S. Chamber over trade, interest rates
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Don’t forget, the head of the Fed of China is President Xi, the president of China, he is also the head of the Fed. He can do whatever he wants.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rep. Hartzler to host $500-per-person event for defense executives on eve of defense markup
[jwp-video n=”1″] Brandon Winfrey, an organizer of the event, said it had nothing to do with the defense authorization markup and was not specific to any industry, including defense.
Congress · 116th Congress
Hyde amendment, other abortion riders in the spending limelight
Starting Wednesday, the House will take up a nearly $1 trillion spending package written by Democrats that would roll back Trump administration anti-abortion policies, including restrictions barring
Congress · 116th Congress
An expanded ‘remain in Mexico’ policy may cause more suffering, not curb migration
[jwp-video n=”1″] When migrants arrive at a port of entry, or cross into the U.S. without authorization, they have to express to Customs and Border Protection a fear of returning to their home
Congress · 116th Congress
US-Mexico tariff talks resume Friday as implementation looms Monday
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The president announced 5 percent tariffs on all goods from Mexico. That is the policy of the United States,” Pence said.
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats want to require Pentagon to study climate change risks on military bases
[jwp-video n=”1″] And after the Pentagon produced a climate report in January and only studied 79 of its hundreds of military bases, House Democrats directed the department to update its work
Congress · 116th Congress
Lawmakers put funding ban on human embryo gene editing research in Ag. bill
The discretionary level is $1 billion more than the enacted level for fiscal 2019.