Congress · 117th Congress
Planning for a post-pandemic Congress underway
Any predictions became more complex on Jan. 6, when the Capitol was overrun by mobs of pro-Trump insurrectionists.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Senate confirms Garland as attorney general
Merrick Garland takes over the Justice Department determined to curb the rise of white supremacist violence after the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol, and the sprawling investigation of that attack
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Democrats on House panel refuse to dismiss challenge to Iowa Republican’s 6-vote win
“None of us can state with confidence which candidate won this election,” House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren said after the committee voted 6-3 to postpone its determination on a motion
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House sends massive coronavirus relief bill to Biden
But they extended the length of the program by about a week, from Aug. 29 to Sept. 6, and made the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits exempt from federal taxes for those earning up to $150,000.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Trump vs. Murkowski: Home team advantage
Four years earlier, he carried the state with 51 percent against Hillary Clinton’s 37 percent, while Libertarian Gary Johnson got 6 percent.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP support for Biden’s deputy budget director pick falters
The Homeland panel voted 7-6 along party lines to report Young’s nomination to the floor.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the day: One year since the first mask sighting
Below, three military personnel take a break in February from their duties guarding the Capitol after the Jan. 6 attack on the building. Troops remain deployed to this day.
Congress · 117th Congress
House fast-track process for bipartisan bills threatened
One of those bills was a measure from Speaker Nancy Pelosi to award congressional gold medals to the Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department for protecting the Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Capitol Police, DC National Guard leaders need emergency authority to act, review finds
As part of the review of Capitol security after the Jan. 6 attack, retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel L.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Democrats target Johnson, Rubio for votes against COVID-19 relief package
— Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) March 6, 2021 While Rubio voted against the package, one of his amendments was adopted as part of a 24-hour marathon of amendment votes.
Policy · 117th Congress
Ending COVID-19: A reporter’s vaccination story
, my initial dose of either a trial vaccine or a placebo (with a two-thirds chance of being the real thing) was actually delayed because of the lockdown of the nation’s capital that followed the Jan. 6
Congress · 117th Congress
Factions on the left and right are standing down for now
At the same time, more than 60 percent said they sided with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in his charge that Trump bore moral responsibility for provoking the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
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Variety of last-minute changes made to Senate aid package
The flurry of activity on Friday and Saturday that resulted in trimming added unemployment benefits from $400 to $300 per week, coupled with a one-week extension to Sept. 6, also probably freed up
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate passes massive COVID-19 relief bill, sending changes back to House
Schumer brokered deals to reduce federal unemployment insurance payments from the $400 included in the House-passed package to $300 per week through Sep. 6.
Congress · 117th Congress
Swalwell seeks to hold Trump, Brooks responsible for Jan. 6 insurrection
Mo Brooks of directly inciting the violence at the Capitol in the Jan. 6 insurrection, launching an unusual episode of congressional member vs. member legal action.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending March 5, 2021
The window was damaged during the Jan. 6 mob attack.
Podcasts · 117th Congress
A window into the life and work of Stacey E. Plaskett - Roll Call
Curtis talks with Plaskett about the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, her work on the House Ways and Means Committee, inequities in infrastructure and education, and even hip-hop. Show Notes:
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photo of the day: Attention
Troops have remained deployed in the Capitol complex since a pro-Trump mob breached the building Jan. 6. [jwp-video n=”1″]
Opinion · 117th Congress
Republicans have nothing to fear — but everything
Why would a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — to avoid a repeat by the same forces who believed an election fraud lie — be a bad idea?
Congress · 117th Congress
Congressional leaders defer to Capitol Police on security posture
As congressional committees continue to review the breakdown of Capitol Police security preparations on Jan. 6, some congressional leaders are deferring to the department when it comes to a vital decision