Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Please bet responsibly
A statewide exit poll after the 2022 contest found Latino voters supported Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin, a result Democrats are seeking to replicate.
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Senators seek answers on dwindling fund for crime victims
Penalties vs. forfeitures What’s more, senators said, the data show that more than $1 billion in fines and penalties from corporate guilty plea agreements never made its way into the Crime Victims Fund
Trump’s legal woes will put Gerald Ford’s pardoning metric to the test
Trump walked into a Manhattan courthouse at 1:24 p.m. ET and immediately was placed under arrest and into the custody of the New York City’s district attorney’s office.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Who can lift up Congress? Maybe dogs
Most recently, Senate staff met a 1-year-old Shih Tzu-poodle mix named Mimi, a 9-year-old miniature goldendoodle named Maple and a 3-year-old golden retriever named Indy.
Congress · 117th Congress
In the game of earmarks, Shelby has no peers
That figure represents about 0.6 percent of the total package, coming in below a cap of 1 percent of appropriated funds Democratic leaders established last year.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress blocks cuts to top contractors’ weapon budgets
Congress recently blocked the Pentagon from moving more than $1 billion that defense officials had wanted to use instead on programs they consider higher priorities.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
$6M flows through loopholes in pledge against corporate PACs
Almost $1 million came from the PACs of lobbying groups and law firms, professional associations and business interests, the analysis shows.
Congress · 117th Congress
USTR veteran Tai confirmed by Senate to lead trade agency
In the March 1 report, the administration said the U.S. will partner with allies to press Beijing to end unfair trade practices and to address China’s overproduction that has led to global distortions
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s options for reviving travel economy ravaged by COVID-19
The law also includes $1 billion for airline contractors, $2 billion for airports and concessionaires, $14 billion for transit, $10 billion for state highways, $1 billion for Amtrak and $2 billion for
Policy · 116th Congress
Buttigieg would bring his agenda and Biden’s to Department of Transportation
[jwp-video n=”1″] But the fund also was tapped for transit in the 1980s, and in the 1990s some was siphoned off for deficit reduction.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump: Defense secretary has been ‘terminated’
[jwp-video n=”1″] House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., called Esper’s firing “destabilizing” and said it is “imperative that the Pentagon remain under stable, experienced leadership
Campaigns · 116th Congress
DeFazio faces tough challenge in changing Oregon district
[jwp-video n=”1″] Rebecca Tweed, a Republican political consultant based in Oregon who is not affiliated with the race, said Skarlatos has given DeFazio the most serious challenge he’s faced
Congress · 116th Congress
Air Force, SpaceX mum about sky-high rocket costs
And ULA won in 2018 nearly $1 billion from the Air Force to develop its Vulcan rocket. SpaceX, too, had competed for such backing but lost.
Congress · 116th Congress
House committee: FAA, Boeing cultures led to 737 Max disasters
[jwp-video n=”1″] ‘Hard lessons’ Boeing, in a statement, said it cooperated “fully and extensively” with the committee and is working to strengthen its safety culture.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Massachusetts primary: Neal fends off challenge from Morse
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Congress · 116th Congress
Ahead of antitrust hearing, tech CEOs defend their companies
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I am here today because scrutiny is reasonable and appropriate,” Cook plans to say. “We approach this process with respect and humility.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pandemic relief package would become weapons bazaar
Senate Republicans have laced their roughly $1 trillion coronavirus relief package with at least $7 billion for weapons, most of which are built by leading contractors that contribute heavily to congressional
Congress · 116th Congress
Financially strapped trucking firm tripled lobbying days before winning coronavirus relief loan
Lobbying expenses Saddled with $880 million in debt even before the coronavirus hit, YRC Worldwide hired BGR Government Affairs and PricewaterhouseCoopers on April 1 and March 26, respectively, to
Congress · 116th Congress
House Defense spending report shows bad blood with Pentagon
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