Politics · 115th Congress
California Wildfires Headed to Capitol Hill
The Forest Service had approximately $196 million in fire suppression funds remaining as of Aug. 6.
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Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Reiterates Falsehood About California Water Diversions
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Politics · 115th Congress
More Than Just ‘Regular Order’ at Stake in Senate Spending Push
The measure passed 92-6 on Aug. 1. Democratic Sen.
Politics · 115th Congress
Senate Passes Spending Package, Rejects Trump’s Proposed Cuts
The vote was 92-6. Republicans cast the opposing votes: Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Mike Lee of Utah, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Patrick J.
Politics · 115th Congress
House Schedule Before August Recess Is Set
Monday: Noon for morning hour, 2 p.m. for legislative business, first votes postponed until 6:30 p.m.Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. for morning hour, noon for legislative business.Thursday: 9 a.m. for
Politics · 115th Congress
Democratic Staff of Most Powerful Senate Committees Have the Least Racial Diversity
Just 5 percent, 6 percent and 13 percent of their respective staffs are non-Caucasian.
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When Things Get Heated in the Hearing Room
Watch Protesters Derail First Few Minutes of Graham-Cassidy Hearing [jwp-video n=”6″] Watch Activists Chant During Hearing on ADA Bill [jwp-video n=”7″]
Policy · 115th Congress
Health Statistics See Funding Lag Amid Boosts Elsewhere
And it recently reduced the time it takes to report deaths after they occur from a year to about 6 months with a goal of reducing the lag even further.
Another Big Boost for Hill Security Spending
It would be at least a 6 percent hike and produce a Capitol Police budget one-third bigger than just five years before.
Policy · 115th Congress
House Proposes Cuts to School Safety, Behavioral Health
The House proposed a $5 million increase to a $10 million program to help train police to handle active shooter situations and a $6 million increase to a $94 million youth mentoring program.
Politics · 115th Congress
How Donald Trump Shivved a Compromise GOP Immigration Bill
It also would have created a $25 billion pot of funds for border security, including $17 billion for 846 miles of southern border wall and $6 billion for other technologies, the North Carolina Republican
Policy · 115th Congress
Authorized Flood Projects Left High and Dry on Funding
On June 6, the House passed a water resources bill, 408-2; last month the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved its version.
Politics · 115th Congress
Curtailed Recess Puts Summer Fundraising, Lobbying in Flux
McConnell’s plans for a break the week of Aug. 6 for a state work period means Sen. Dan Sullivan’s annual fishing trip back home in Alaska, slated for Aug. 8-10, could be safe. Missouri GOP Sen.
Politics · 115th Congress
Senators Fight Over How to Use Canceled Recess Weeks
If ‘Resistance’ Dems want to eat up the clock in an unprecedented way, McConnell’s creating more clock: pic.twitter.com/uTp11msVlB — Guy Benson (@guypbenson) June 6, 2018var rcrdTwitter = 1; “Our
Politics · 115th Congress
DCCC Picks Easily Win Democratic Nods in New Jersey
Trump carried the district by 6 points. Inside Elections rates the race Likely Republican. 5th District Freshman Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer is one of the GOP’s few targets this cycle.
Politics · 115th Congress
With Eye on Policy, and Politics, McConnell Scraps August Recess
The Senate is expected to take a week away from D.C., for a district work period the week of August 6, before returning for the balance of the month, according to the revised schedule.
Policy · 115th Congress
Zombie Zumwalt: The Ship Program That Never Dies
Once it gets the new maritime Tomahawk and the Standard Missile 6 — a killer of aircraft, cruise missiles and surface targets — the Zumwalt will be an offensive force.
A Steady Flow of Political Royal Blood to Congress
Their arrival would keep the size of the informal Family Business Caucus in line with where it has been for at least two decades — between 4 percent and 6 percent of the total membership.
Politics · 115th Congress
Appropriations Vs. Judges: Battle for Senate Floor Time Nears
Domenici, who castigated the strategy of punting on appropriations bills in a blistering Dec. 6, 2006, floor speech.
Politics · 115th Congress
Republicans Warming to $15 Billion Cuts Package
He also noted that Democrats voted to cut more than $6 billion in unspent CHIP funds in the fiscal 2018 omnibus spending bill enacted in March, although the money was used to offset other programs in