Congress · 117th Congress
$1.9B Capitol security supplemental headed to House floor
The National Guard, which was activated on Jan. 6 and will remain around the Capitol through May 23 to assist U.S.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
In concussion debate, don’t forget toll on first-responders
Concussions and other injuries sustained by law enforcement at the Capitol on Jan. 6 garnered national headlines.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Sorry, but ‘Gone With the Wind’ is not a history book
Just months ago, on Jan. 6, violent, hate-filled mobs — cousins in crime to those who greeted the Freedom Riders — stormed the U.S.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Good governance should be good politics
The erosion of political comity was on display for the entire world on Jan. 6, when a mob invaded the Capitol in a bid to overturn the results of a free and fair election.
Congress · 117th Congress
Republicans demand briefing on veterans’ records backlog
[Veterans hit by huge pandemic-related records backlog] In a May 6 letter, Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee and the Veterans’ Affairs Committee took issue with the NPRC
Congress · 117th Congress
Houston official: Federal disaster aid widens racial inequities
“Back in 1955 during Hurricane Diane, the federal government only covered about 6 percent of the disaster, total costs.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats’ constituents would bear the brunt of Biden’s taxes
Combined with higher ordinary income rates, pass-through businesses could face a 6-point marginal tax rate increase.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
New House chaplain keeps praying through the turmoil
Since being sworn in on Jan. 3, Kibben has prayed after the death of a Capitol Police officer, during a bitter partisan debate on pandemic aid and as she stood in the chamber on Jan. 6 while a pro-Trump
Congress · 117th Congress
Tired and traumatized, Capitol Police officers face first joint session since Jan. 6
Your report time is 6:30 a.m., and then you work until 6:30 p.m,” the officer said. “You drive home. By 8:30 p.m., you’re home. Pack your food for the next day. You go to bed.
White House · 117th Congress
Beyond policy, Biden’s first address to Congress about preserving democracy
Neither Gibson nor Walker were in their roles on Jan. 6, when a violent insurrection overwhelmed the Capitol during the most recent joint session prior to Wednesday night.
Congress · 117th Congress
Neal unveils paid leave, child care plan ahead of Biden speech
The March law boosted the child tax credit from $2,000 to $3,000 per child, and to $3,600 for children under 6 years old.
Congress · 117th Congress
Hoyer and Jeffries to pitch 20 percent boost for office funds to retain staff
Most of the money went to white students] Jeffries and Hoyer acknowledge other priorities will compete for dollars in the Legislative Branch bill, like security overhauls in the wake of the Jan. 6
White House · 117th Congress
White House readies $1.8 trillion family aid plan, tax increases
The expanded credit, enacted as part of the pandemic relief law in March, boosted the tax break from $2,000 per child to $3,000, and to $3,600 for a child under the age of 6.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats defeat House GOP effort to censure Maxine Waters
this year impeached former President Donald Trump for inciting violence and an insurrection on the Capitol with remarks he made to his supporters before thousands of them stormed the building on Jan. 6.
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police officer’s ‘natural’ death to remain classified as in the line of duty
Sicknick spent hours defending the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
Congress · 117th Congress
The GOP’s fallout with big business is already mending
Even before Trump supporters invaded the Capitol on Jan. 6 after listening to an incendiary speech by the then-president, many companies and corporate executives had shifted campaign contributions to Democrats
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
More than a century later, WWI gets its memorial in Washington
At Friday’s grand opening, a flag that was flown over the Capitol on April 6, 2017 — the centennial of the United States’ entry into the war — and then flown over American battlefield cemeteries
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt will not be charged
Ashli Babbitt, 35, was part of the violent mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 with the hopes of stopping Congress from certifying the Electoral College victory of Joe Biden.
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
Congress · 117th Congress
Pandemic, insurrection, shootings, but little progress on congressional continuity plans
Baird said the mortal threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and the deadly attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6 both highlight the need for procedures to be established before another crisis or tragedy strikes