Policy · 116th Congress
White House halts new DACA applications amid ‘review’
[jwp-video n=”1″] President Donald Trump first tried to end the Obama-era program shortly after he was sworn into office, giving it a six month wind-down period.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Big Tech antitrust hearing could be colossal — or mere theater
[jwp-video n=”1″] Many observers in the world of antitrust law are eagerly anticipating the hearing and hoping that Cicilline succeeds in his efforts to keep the proceedings focused.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Stop saving businesses and start saving schools
[jwp-video n=”1″] Schools first The next round of COVID-19 relief funding that the Senate will debate this week has to put schools in the front of the line for funding, not the back.
Policy · 116th Congress
Death draws lawmakers’ scrutiny to Robinhood’s trading app
[jwp-video n=”1″] Foster was one of six members of Congress who wrote to Robinhood this month demanding answers about the company’s practices. Illinois Democratic Sens. Richard J.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate GOP unveils coronavirus relief package; formal negotiations begin
Senate Republicans unveiled their plan Monday for a roughly $1 trillion coronavirus aid package that would provide a less generous extension of unemployment benefits than current law but offer another
Opinion · 116th Congress
Rebel with a lost cause
[jwp-video n=”1″] Indeed, Trump ended his screed against Warren’s language with this: “Hopefully our great Republican Senators won’t fall for this!”
Congress · 116th Congress
House sends four spending bills to Senate, defying Trump veto threat
[jwp-video n=”1″] Benjamin J. Hulac contributed to this report.
Policy · 116th Congress
CDC: Schools near uncontrolled virus spread may want to close
[jwp-video n=”1″] This week’s guidelines come after President Donald Trump criticized earlier guidance from the agency as too restrictive.
Policy · 116th Congress
As eviction bans end, renters and landlords urge fiscal help
[jwp-video n=”1″] “It’s not enough to say, ‘thou shall not evict,’” said Rep. David E. Price, D-N.C., chairman of the Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee.
Congress · 116th Congress
GOP virus aid package: Payroll tax cut out, restaurant deduction in
Senate Republicans were preparing to unveil a $1 trillion-plus coronavirus relief package amid an unwelcome jump in weekly jobless claims Thursday.
Congress · 116th Congress
Ties between a bank and Rep. Harold Rogers raise questions about PPP loans
Rogers continues to receive dividends of between $100,001 and $1 million from the stake he owns in the bank’s holding company, Citizens Bancshares, according to his annual financial disclosure.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Gator done: GOP takes break from coronavirus relief debate to chow down on alligator
[jwp-video n=”1″] Other senators emerging from the lunch confirmed they spent more time chatting about the food on the menu than next steps for the latest legislative effort to address the pandemic
Congress · 116th Congress
Merkley bill would stop airlines’ sale of middle seats
American and United are currently not limiting the sale of middle seats, though American had instituted limits on middle seat sales up until July 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
GOP not yet ready to roll out coronavirus relief bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] But Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Finance Committee, said that plan wouldn’t be feasible.
Policy · 116th Congress
Experts: Daily life may remain disrupted after vaccine launch
[jwp-video n=”1″] Epidemiologists think about achieving herd immunity as a formula with three variables: how infectious the disease is, the effectiveness of the vaccine and how many people receive
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Jamaal Bowman: ‘The police literally beat the crap out of me’
[jwp-video n=”1″] He was able to tap into the anxiety many Black parents feel about raising their children in this environment. “I was slapped around by police,” he says.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rock, meet hard place: Senate appropriators’ dilemma
As House lawmakers start debating most if not all of the dozen spending bills for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 over the next two weeks, they are leaving their Senate counterparts in the dust.
Policy · 116th Congress
Experts call for more federal testing oversight as cases surge
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Department of Health and Human Services is coordinating with states to distribute supplies, the amount and quality of which have improved over time.
Congress · 116th Congress
Remembering John Lewis, the ‘conscience of Congress’: A life in photos
[jwp-video n=”1″] In the Senate, Chaplain Barry Black similarly paid respects in his opening prayer. “Lord, we thank you for your providence that brought us the gift of Rep. John Lewis.
Policy · 116th Congress
New York bolsters fintech leadership role amid pandemic
[jwp-video n=”1″] Jo Ann Barefoot, CEO and co-founder of the policy group Alliance for Innovative Regulation, said she admires Lacewell’s initiative.