Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court confirmation hearing starts under 2020 cloud
That would establish a 6-3 majority for the court’s conservative wing and solidify that tilt for what could be decades.
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Fact-checking the debate: Pence, Harris crossed the line on coronavirus
The CDC classifies large outdoor or indoor gatherings “where it is difficult for individuals to remain spaced at least 6 feet apart and attendees travel from outside the local area” as “highest risk.”
Policy · 116th Congress
Contact-tracing efforts scrutinized after COVID-19 outbreak spreads
In general, experts say people risk contracting the virus that causes COVID-19 if they spend more than 15 minutes within 6 feet of someone with the disease.
Congress · 116th Congress
How safe would a ‘moon suit’ Senate vote on Barrett be?
Johnson and others have pushed for the confirmation vote, which would give conservatives a 6-3 majority on the high court, as little time remains before the Nov. 3 election.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photo of the day: A Supreme Court nominee — from 2005
Harriet Miers, President George W. Bush’s Supreme Court nominee, met with Senate Judiciary ranking member Patrick J. Leahy on Oct. 6, 2005.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump calls off coronavirus relief package talks until after elections
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 6, 2020 The president’s announcement comes shortly after he held a phone call with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who had been negotiating with Pelosi, Senate Majority
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Republican super PAC to spend $9 million in Michigan Senate race
He ran for the state’s other seat in 2018, losing to Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow by a surprisingly narrow 6-point margin.
Policy · 116th Congress
Wolf nomination for Homeland Security secretary advances
Wolf’s nomination was approved, 6-3, with Democrats voting against. Wolf has served as the acting secretary of the department since November.
Policy · 116th Congress
States push for more funds and guidance on vaccine distribution
CDC Director Robert Redfield told Congress earlier this month that $6 billion is needed, but negotiations on a new coronavirus relief bill have been facing difficulties on Capitol Hill.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Debate fact-check: False claims amid disorderly fracas
Corrected, Oct. 1 6:45 p.m. | President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met on the debate stage Tuesday for the first time and stretched or mangled facts on several topics.
Policy · 116th Congress
Environmental action, laws may face new hurdles on high court
Corrected, Oct. 6 | A conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court could deal a crippling blow to environmental laws on the books, water down climate regulations tied up in court and make it harder
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate ends debate on stopgap funding bill, final vote Wednesday
The 82-6 cloture vote signals that the continuing resolution is all but certain to clear the Senate and go to President Donald Trump’s desk for his likely signature.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
How Biden could still win (note sarcasm)
Trump continues to sit in the low to mid-40s in the ballot test, and Biden has maintained a solid 6- to 9-point lead in recent polls that use different methodologies and make a variety of assumptions about
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Statistic shows Democrats’ strength in Texas battlegrounds
Daniel Crenshaw (-6) is in a competitive race with Democratic lawyer Sima Ladjevardian in Texas’ 2nd District. Rep. Van Taylor (-6.1) faces a spirited challenge from lawyer Lulu Seikaly. Reps.
Congress · 116th Congress
Slimmer coronavirus aid package introduced in House
removed.Child tax credits would be made refundable as in the May legislation, but Democrats now would limit the per-child benefit to $2,000, rather than $3,000 in the May bill, or $3,600 for children under age 6.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pension negotiators restart talks with eyes on the calendar
There’s recent precedent for such a move: A $6 billion rescue of the failing United Mine Workers of America’s pension plan last year was folded into a year-end spending bill.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
And both conservatives and liberals seemed to agree that a Justice Barrett — a former clerk of the late conservative legal icon Justice Antonin Scalia — would firmly establish a 6-3 conservative
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Election energy revs up on abortion policy
Republicans are in sight of a 6-3 majority, the culmination of a nearly five-decade push to remake the courts after the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade case affirmed a nationwide right to abortion.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate GOP eases Wolf’s path to becoming Homeland Security secretary
Wolf was also asked about an NBC News report on Tuesday that found $6 million in contracts awarded to a firm where Wolf’s wife works as an executive.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats’ leadership races reflect coming generational change
Vice chair With Clark not running for a second term as vice chairwoman, three Democrats are interested in the No. 6 leadership position.