Policy · 117th Congress
Military sexual assault debate broadens to tackle racial inequities
[jwp-video n=”1″] It is this apparent bias that members hope a revamped military justice system will fix.
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White House · 117th Congress
Infrastructure deal reached, now comes the hard part
The framework also includes $1 billion to remove or modify infrastructure that isolated Black and Brown communities, a key Biden priority aimed at advancing racial equity.
Congress · 117th Congress
Earmark requests grow as House Appropriations panels begin work
.; $1.5 million for renovations to research facilities at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque; and $1 million for the Albuquerque Police Department to establish a trauma recovery center for survivors
Policy · 117th Congress
G-7 moves toward US on digital services, with details awaited
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said her country still plans to implement the tax on Jan. 1, 2022, while work to finalize an agreement continues.
Congress · 117th Congress
Yarmuth: House budget blueprint won’t veer too far from Senate’s
The focus for those last two weeks of the month is likely to be fiscal 2022 appropriations and avoiding a partial government shutdown when current-year funds lapse on Oct. 1, he said.
Policy · 117th Congress
3 questions experts say need to be asked about pandemic’s origin
I do not think that it would be a stretch to say that some of the people who would’ve had the most to lose if Covid-19 were to be connected to gain-of-function research were in attendance at this Feb 1,
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate voting and ethics overhaul stalls, but Democrats united in vote
[jwp-video n=”1″] “This is a battle for the soul of America,” Schumer said.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Senate holds subdued ‘baby step’ hearing on DC statehood
[jwp-video n=”1″] Soon afterward, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee came to order for only the second Senate statehood hearing in recent memory.
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
White House · 117th Congress
White House concedes it will fall short of Biden’s July 4 vaccination goal
[jwp-video n=”1″] The White House still is planning a celebration for the holiday weekend featuring health care workers and members of the military.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
More activists should go work for Congress, these staffers say
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Congress · 117th Congress
Military brass resists big changes to prosecution decisions
The commanders instead refer allegations about such crimes to the 1 percent of senior officers who are empowered to make such decisions.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Voting and ethics overhaul fuels drive to end Senate filibuster
in the Senate and HR 1 in the House.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats promise to do it all despite dissension in the ranks
[jwp-video n=”1″] But if Schumer can pass the more ambitious provisions in his 50-50 Senate, and Jeffries in a House with just a nine-vote Democratic majority, their pursuit of the bipartisan
Opinion · 117th Congress
It’s time to recognize federal workers for a job well done
While that’s a marked improvement from the 1 percent across-the-board raise that federal employees received this year, it’s simply not enough to make up for years of pay freezes and insufficient
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police could run out of funds over August recess
The association also warned of “deep cuts” if not reimbursed before Aug. 1. Defense Secretary Lloyd J.
Opinion · 117th Congress
As federal pro-voter reform stalls, advocates should prepare for state-level action
Some pin their hopes on the House Democrats’ HR 1, also known as the For the People Act, which aims to establish national voter registration and mail-in voting standards. Others look to the John R.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending June 18, 2021
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Policy · 117th Congress
Industry cheers Supreme Court ruling on health care law
[jwp-video n=”1″] Conservative state officials and individuals had argued that the law was invalid after Republicans effectively ended that so-called “individual mandate” as part of the 2017
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes repeal of 2002 military authorization for Iraq war
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The Bush administration misled the American people by saying there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, that Iraq posed an imminent threat and by drawing a false connection