Campaigns · 117th Congress
What happened in House and Senate primaries in five states
That race was called at 1:17 a.m. Eastern. Inside Elections rates the race as Tilt Republican. Thanedar nominated for open Detroit-area seat: Michigan state Rep.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Mental health becomes focal point of Senate gun framework
than perpetrators While about 8 percent of people who perpetrate mass shootings have a history of lifetime psychotic symptoms, according to a 2021 study, deaths from such shootings make up less than 1
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate close to COVID-19 aid deal; global funds in question
But Romney said negotiators were still debating whether to take $1 billion of the $10 billion slated for HHS and instead give that to the United States Agency for International Development for foreign
Policy · 117th Congress
Hoyer: White House to ask for more pandemic relief funds
The current temporary funding law expires in less than six weeks, but Democrats and Republicans have yet to agree on how much to spend for the fiscal year that began on Oct. 1, let alone how to divvy
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Retiring GOP senators steer clear of primaries — for now
Of the states with retiring Republican senators, Trump lost Pennsylvania by 1 point while winning Alabama by 26 points, Missouri by 15 points, Ohio by 8 points and North Carolina by 1 point.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate appropriations earmark requests start rolling in
The Senate has officially kicked off its process for inserting “congressionally directed spending” into appropriations bills for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, with almost all Democrats but only 15 Republicans
Congress · 117th Congress
AOC Blanton under investigation for misusing government vehicle
[jwp-video n=”1″] Blanton was appointed by President Donald Trump and assumed the top job overseeing more than 2,000 AOC employees in January 2020.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden to meet Republicans about their new infrastructure pitch
[jwp-video n=”1″] White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the administration found it “encouraging” that the group had increased its funding levels, praising the proposals to add money on roads
Congress · 117th Congress
Capito, ‘a doer,’ embraces deal-maker role on infrastructure
Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the ranking Republican on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said $1 trillion was a number Republicans could agree to. “We can do that,” he said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate highway bill ready for Wednesday markup
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White House · 117th Congress
White House, Republicans remain far apart on infrastructure
The 1 p.m. virtual meeting featured a group led by Capito, the ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and was the third between Senate Republicans and the White House
Congress · 117th Congress
$1.9B Capitol security bill passes House; bipartisan talks likely
“It’s hard to imagine that anything we were going to do would happen earlier than Oct. 1,” Blunt said, raising the prospect of Capitol security funds getting lumped in with the end-of-fiscal year
Congress · 117th Congress
Leahy tees up return of earmarks in Senate spending bills
They include capping earmarks to 1 percent of all discretionary spending, banning earmarks to for-profit entities, requiring senators to post their requests online and having the Government Accountability
Congress · 117th Congress
For Congressional Black Caucus, relief and resolve after Chauvin verdict
[jwp-video n=”1″] Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty of Ohio, who was pepper-sprayed at a protest following Floyd’s murder last May, said that the guilty verdicts do not eliminate the need for
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers push to prohibit permanent fencing around the Capitol complex
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
Senators turn to Democrats’ overhaul of elections and ethics
The bill would reshape how congressional candidates may fund their campaigns by instituting an optional public financing system that would match $6 in government money for every $1 raised in small
Policy · 117th Congress
CIA nominee pledges to de-politicize intelligence briefings
[jwp-video n=”1″] When he was president, Donald Trump repeatedly and publicly attacked the findings of the U.S. intelligence community, particularly when it came to matters relating to Russia
Congress · 117th Congress
Marquee hearing on Jan. 6 Capitol attack shows security disarray
[jwp-video n=”1″] Still, Sund defended his department.
Congress · 117th Congress
Impeachment trial first: No public view of proceedings as COVID-19 and press access questions remain
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