Congress · 117th Congress
Deal reached on amendments, omnibus motors towards passage
It was adopted 90-6. An amendment proposed by Sens.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Senate passes $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill
It was adopted on a 90-6 vote. An amendment proposed by Sens.
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer: Senate closing in on omnibus amendments deal
Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., have teamed up to provide $6 billion in compensation payments out of a fund for victims of state-sponsored terror, ranging from 9/11 families with a claim
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate approves treaty that would limit potent greenhouse gases
It requires the State Department, before Nov. 6, to propose naming China as an industrialized nation under the U.N.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending June 10, 2022
The D-Day anniversary, a moose, Seersucker Thursday and the Jan. 6 hearing made for a busy week in Washington. Roll Call photojournalists were there to capture the action. Harry F.
Congress · 117th Congress
Aid to restaurants, businesses faces Senate headwinds
Those industries would collectively get nearly $6 billion under the new Senate bill: $2 billion each to gyms and live event servicers, $500 million for minor league sports teams and $1.4 billion
Congress · 117th Congress
Pandemic relief, disaster aid strain omnibus spending talks
Mitt Romney, R-Utah, to Biden demanding “a full accounting of how the government has already spent the first $6 trillion” before they will consider approving additional funds.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden had high success rate on votes despite slim majorities
Mitt Romney of Utah and Ben Sasse of Nebraska — crossed over to support limiting debate on proceeding to a House-passed measure that would have set up an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6,
Congress · 117th Congress
Supreme Court to hear Ted Cruz challenge to campaign finance law
The court now has an expanded 6-3 conservative majority and has taken up cases on other issues this term that closely align with long-standing Republican political priorities, such as abortion and
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers push for surprise billing changes as law takes effect
Corrected Jan. 6 | All Americans are protected as of Jan. 1 from unexpected out-of-network medical bills, thanks to the implementation of legislation to ban surprise medical billing, but many lawmakers
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers brave more than just cold at White House signing ceremony
Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Susan Collins of Maine, both of whom voted to convict the former president at his February impeachment trial on charges related to incitement of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending July 30, 2021
An infrastructure deal, the first Jan. 6 hearing and mask confusion highlight our favorite photos of the week as we enter the dog days of summer.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden bid for federal workers to get COVID-19 shots prompts debate
About 10 percent of people in a KFF poll of vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans said they wanted to wait before getting a vaccine, 14 percent said they definitely would not get it, and 6 percent
Congress · 117th Congress
House creates Jan. 6 select committee
The select committee is tasked with investigating and reporting on the facts and causes relating to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan Senate group claims agreement on infrastructure
Commerce committee’s five-year overall funding authorization level breaks down into three buckets: $36 billion for rail, $27.8 billion for multimodal grants and $13 billion for safety programs, including $6
Congress · 117th Congress
Republican senators torpedo Jan. 6 commission
Republican senators on Friday drowned the hopes of an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, gathering enough members of their own conference to block
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer puts election overhaul on June agenda, floats second attempt at 1/6 commission
Schumer announced Friday that he is planning to force a vote next month on a wide-ranging overhaul of election, campaign finance and ethics laws and bring the stalled Jan. 6 commission proposal back for
Congress · 117th Congress
Axing ‘SALT’ limit would widen income gap, witness tells panel
The EITC for childless workers was tripled, while the child tax credit increased from $2,000 to $3,000 and to $3,600 for children under age 6, regardless of income.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
How the Jan. 6 riot is affecting campaign fundraising
Political action committees of many companies and lobbying groups said they would pause some or all contributions after rioters broke into the Capitol on Jan. 6 to stop Congress from certifying Joe
Opinion · 117th Congress
Cooperation: The opportunity is there for the taking
Act, passed 90-8 on March 18.CARES Act, passed 96-0 on March 25.Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, passed by voice vote on April 21.Consolidated Appropriations Act, passed 92-6