Congress · 119th Congress
Capitol Police budget request tops $1 billion
The department is seeking more than $1 billion for fiscal 2027, an increase of 20 percent over current levels and its largest request to date.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Jeffries elected first Black leader of a congressional caucus
His No. 1 priority for the next two years is to lead Democrats back to the majority in 2024.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Jeffries formally seeks to be next House Democratic leader
The Democratic Caucus will hold its leadership elections and organizing meetings for the next Congress on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
72 Democrats sign letter opposing Manchin permitting bill
permitting laws, rewrite the Clean Water Act and approve a gas pipeline should not be folded into the so-called continuing resolution, or CR, to fund the government in the new fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress skeptical about Biden’s call to suspend gas tax
President Joe Biden on Wednesday proposed a series of actions he said could reduce the price of gasoline by $1 per gallon, including a call for a gas tax holiday that was greeted with skepticism by members
Congress · 117th Congress
House appropriators plan June markups on fiscal 2023 bills
expected to meet shortly after the two-week recess this month to begin discussions aimed at reaching a bipartisan agreement on overall discretionary spending levels for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
House gives Russia trade bill strong backing after Zelenskyy speech
Under the legislation, the president would have the authority until Jan. 1, 2024, to set by proclamation tariff rates that are higher than the standard rates known as Column 2 for imported products
Congress · 117th Congress
Stopgap bill passes House as appropriators narrow differences
bill Tuesday evening to extend current federal agency funding rates through March 11 as Democrats and Republicans continue to trade offers on topline spending levels for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress is back, testing lines are long, but omicron feels all too familiar
The latest memo, sent last Monday, said “dozens” were testing positive daily as the positivity rate jumped from 1 percent to 13 percent.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden headed to Capitol Hill to try to bridge Democratic divide
bill, which would reauthorize surface transportation programs and includes $550 billion in new funding for roads, bridges, broadband and other infrastructure projects, up for a vote by midnight Oct. 1,
Congress · 117th Congress
House votes on infrastructure, reconciliation hang in the balance
agenda across the finish line, lawmakers are starting down a Thursday deadline to pass a stopgap funding measure needed to avoid a partial government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins on Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes Israel Iron Dome funding with some Democratic defections
The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed legislation that would provide $1 billion in supplemental military assistance to Israel, but there were some notable Democrats in opposition.
Congress · 117th Congress
Infrastructure vote suspense prompts worries about highway bill
DeFazio’s bill to reauthorize spending for surface transportation, as well as drinking water and wastewater projects, passed the House on July 1, but Senate negotiators crafting the bipartisan infrastructure
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats split over military aid to Israel
The $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome rocket-defense shield was in an initial version of the resolution but, after progressives said they’d oppose the measure if it was included, was deleted from
Congress · 117th Congress
House leaders scrap plans for budget vote; will try again later Tuesday
As part of that offer, Democratic leaders pledged to bring the infrastructure legislation to the floor by Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Fixes to target date language for infrastructure vote teed up
target date holds, it would mean a vote on the infrastructure bill days before current surface transportation program authorizations are set to expire, as well as government-wide agency funding, on Oct. 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Deal reached on $2.1B Capitol security supplemental
Shelby released an 11-page bill totaling $632.9 million the same day, before later agreeing to include some funding for Afghan relocations in a subsequent counteroffer that topped $1 billion.
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats to skip budget markup, wait for Senate
Under budget law, if the Senate Budget panel hasn’t marked up a budget by April 1, any senator can introduce a budget on the floor of that chamber.
Congress · 117th Congress
House readies AUMF vote, transportation package for busy June agenda
[jwp-video n=”1″] The repeal measure has 103 co-sponsors, including seven Republicans and advanced out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in late May.
Congress · 117th Congress
With new Israeli government, Democrats may seek ‘reset’
More immediately, lawmakers may be asked to consider an emergency funding request from Israel, which reportedly could be as much as $1 billion, to replenish the country’s Iron Dome missile defense