Campaigns · 116th Congress
RNC fact check: Questioning economic and tax claims
“Trump: We’re Going To See Economic Growth Of 4, 5 And Maybe 6 Percent.” Real Clear Politics. 16 Dec 2017. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
RNC fact check: First night speakers spin
FactCheck.org. 6 Feb 2020. Fichera, Angelo. “Addressing New York’s New Abortion Law.” FactCheck.org. 4 Feb 2019. Fertel, Isabella. “Meme Misquotes Virginia Governor on Abortion Bill.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Republicans look to virus relief to avert economic and electoral disaster
The food stamp rolls have grown by 17 percent, or by 6 million people, since the coronavirus and state lockdowns crippled the economy in March.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The virus and the fabulist in chief in the White House
The 30-year-old Freeman is a 6-foot-5-inch professional athlete — and the virus was powerful enough to make him fear for his life. Just the flu?
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Ratings changes: Electoral College looking good for Biden
On May 8, Trump’s job rating was 45 percent approve/51 percent disapprove, according to the RealClearPolitics national average, a difference of 6 points.
Congress · 116th Congress
For Congress, rancor and politics overshadow consequential coronavirus relief
ANALYSIS — Even as the House Appropriations Committee returned to routine business during the week of July 6 — considering bills to fund the government for the coming fiscal year — the pandemic hung over
Congress · 116th Congress
Negotiators look for common ground on unemployment aid extension
If benefits were extended through January, about 5 of every 6 recipients would earn more in benefits than they would on the job, the Congressional Budget Office said last month.
Policy · 116th Congress
As payroll support nears an end, airline unions seek renewal
U.S. carriers have idled 37 percent of their fleet and collectively burn an estimated $6 billion worth of cash per month.
Policy · 116th Congress
Back-to-school looms for kids without Wi-Fi — and Congress
Even if schools do reopen, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that desks be 6 feet apart, which may result in kids attending on a part-time basis.
Opinion · 116th Congress
As budget blues set in, get ready for a Democratic food fight
New York City alone has to find another $6 billion in cuts next year, guaranteeing that Democratic special interests will scramble for scraps.
Congress · 116th Congress
Climate panel urges sweeping change, deep carbon cuts
Res. 6, which established the panel.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Why the Dukakis 1988 analogy is baloney
[jwp-video n=”1″] The previous Gallup survey, conducted July 8-10 (before the convention), found Dukakis leading by only 6 points, 47 percent to 41 percent.
Congress · 116th Congress
Minority groups hit hard by crisis seek more congressional aid
More than 17 percent of Hispanic homeowners and 19 percent of African American homeowners had no or some confidence they could make their June mortgage payments, compared with about 6 percent of white
Opinion · 116th Congress
Want to help essential U.S. manufacturing? Reform the aluminum tariff program
Even before the pandemic, domestic aluminum demand was down more than 6 percent year-over-year — the first drop in nearly a decade — despite imports more than doubling in certain aluminum markets over
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump’s budget chief pick prepares to run confirmation gantlet
Mitt Romney, R-Utah — who also happens to sit on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs panel, which has an 8-6 ratio of Republicans to Democrats.
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats’ bill would force airlines to make more refunds
In a May 6 hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Nicholas Calio, president and CEO of industry group Airlines for America, said offering refunds for all canceled flights
Congress · 116th Congress
Pent-up tax demands could resurface in House Democrats’ aid bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] One provision would make the child tax credit fully refundable, increasing it from $2,000 to $3,000 for six years and boosting it to $3,600 for children under 6 years old.
Congress · 116th Congress
Campus Notebook: Study says senators are not particularly skilled in stock trades
They said stocks bought by senators, on average, slightly underperform securities in the same industry and size categories by 11 basis points, 28 basis points and 17 basis points at the 1,3, and 6-month
Policy · 116th Congress
Rubio raises profile in pandemic, challenges GOP economics
A survey by the National Federation of Independent Businesses estimated that 74 percent of the nation’s 6 million small businesses applied for the PPP loans, but just 20 percent had received disbursements
Congress · 116th Congress
Lobbying on coronavirus surges as Congress doles out trillions
drug industry’s chief lobby, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, disclosed spending $9 million, a 9 percent drop from the first quarter of 2019 ($9.9 million), but more than the $6