Health · 119th Congress
Senate panel sees opening, however slight, for health care deal
"I'm hoping that we can find a bill that can get 60 votes that can fix the problem with these changes for Jan. 1, 2026."
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Policy · 118th Congress
As Willow project decision nears, Alaska ponders ties to oil
In its environmental analysis released Feb. 1, Interior recommended narrowing the project from five drilling sites to three, though the department said it has “substantial concerns” about Willow
Congress · 118th Congress
Alaska Democrat: Environmentalism and oil need to ‘coexist’
And the infrastructure necessary for the project would make it easier to build other developments nearby, like proposed drill sites Cassin, West Willow, Harpoon, Merlin 1 and Merlin 2 — which would lead
Policy · 118th Congress
Biden mixes doable, aspirational health messages in speech
“There are millions of other Americans who are not on Medicare, including 200,000 young people with Type 1 diabetes who need insulin to stay alive,” Biden said to applause from Democrats and a few
Policy · 118th Congress
EPA blocks mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed
Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, while acknowledging that some in the state may be disappointed, celebrated the decision and said that rebuilding salmon runs and protecting fisheries was the No. 1 reason she ran
Congress · 117th Congress
As Ukraine burns, Washington splits over how to help
“We are giving more than $1 billion in direct assistance to Ukraine,” Biden said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate begins work on bipartisan mental health package
If you or someone you know is facing a suicidal crisis, please call the toll-free, 24-hour hotline of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) to be connected to a trained
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats mull disapproval process to break debt limit stalemate
could come in October or November, according to the Congressional Budget Office, though Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned Congress must act sooner because of large benefit payments due Oct. 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
Infrastructure bill would transform energy, but maybe not enough
Multibillion-dollar natural disasters — events that cost more than $1 billion to clean up — have cost the U.S. an average of $47.6 billion a year from 1980 through 2020, according to the National
Policy · 117th Congress
Expect more wildfires this year. And expect lawmakers to disagree about them
[jwp-video n=”1″] “These days it seems as if the fire season is the entire year,” Haaland noted.
Policy · 117th Congress
‘Dreamer,’ farmworker bills to test Senate waters on immigration
[jwp-video n=”1″] One bill would provide a path to citizenship to certain immigrants brought to the U.S. as children — currently protected by the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Policy · 117th Congress
State and local tax deduction cap back in play for coronavirus relief package
“It’s so disappointing and harmful that they would use this crisis to push their agenda and help the top 1 percent.”
Policy · 116th Congress
Census delays could push apportionment to Biden administration
It also would push a separate report, purporting to exclude undocumented immigrants from apportionment figures, until Feb. 1.
Policy · 116th Congress
Southern states lagging in census amid pandemic, hurricanes
[jwp-video n=”1″] Florida already stands to lose out on gaining a second congressional seat because of a shortened census deadline that may result in missing some residents, according to a study
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump’s move on key environment law feeds Democrats’ strategy
That proposal received more than 1 million public comments. Democrats have been hammering climate change as a topic in recent weeks.
Congress · 116th Congress
Defense bill would give Pentagon power over Energy’s nuclear arms budget
[jwp-video n=”1″] Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Monday sent an impassioned letter on this issue to Senate Armed Services Chairman James M. Inhofe, R-Okla.
Policy · 116th Congress
Left out of rescue bills, smaller oil firm bankruptcies surge
Whiting Petroleum Corp., which describes itself as “one of the largest” independent exploration and production companies in the U.S., filed for bankruptcy reorganization on April 1, among the first
Policy · 116th Congress
Coronavirus wallops disaster agencies as storms, fires approach
Tropical Storm Arthur formed this week in the Atlantic, well before the official June 1 start of hurricane season.
Policy · 116th Congress
Lawmakers prod USDA to aid local food growers hit by pandemic
[jwp-video n=”1″] Supporters of locally and regionally focused agriculture say they have a claim on the funds since the law specifically mentions “producers who supply local food systems” along
Policy · 116th Congress
Climate’s on back burner, but advocates see COVID-19 parallels
[jwp-video n=”1″] Conservatives in Congress and in state governments accused the media of creating hysteria by exaggerating the problem.