Opinion · 117th Congress
Still in trouble … and getting worse
Since that column, the Capitol was attacked and defiled by Trump-fueled rioters on Jan. 6, with members from both parties (including the sitting vice president) threatened.
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Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
‘I’m a good compartmentalizer’: Susan Wild talks moving on from Capitol riot
On trying to forget Jan. 6 “I think I’ve actually compartmentalized it to the point of it not being healthy,” she says.
Congress · 117th Congress
$1.9B Capitol security bill passes House; bipartisan talks likely
The House passed a $1.9 billion spending bill Thursday that Democrats hoped would pay for bills incurred since the Jan. 6 insurrection, bolster the Capitol’s police force and improve the complex’s security
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court to hear Mississippi abortion ban case
The case could reshape the constitutional right to an abortion nationwide, now that former President Donald Trump’s three appointees give conservatives a 6-3 advantage on the bench.
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.
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.
Congress · 117th Congress
McCarthy needs to rout Cheney to move past 2020
[jwp-video n=”1″] Before he began deflecting questions about it, McCarthy was among those Republicans who blamed Trump for the deadly Capitol riot of Jan. 6.
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
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Party-switcher Crist decides to make another run for Florida governor
Crist won his third House term in November by 6 percentage points, down from 15 points in 2018 but an improvement over his first victory in 2016, when he ousted GOP Rep. David Jolly by 3 points.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Can victory over the pandemic bridge the trust gap?
If you think that’s hyperbolic, recall Jan. 6.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Democrats appear unfazed after Texas shutout
“In no way is Congressional District 6 a bellwether for what is going on politically,” said Matt Angle, a Democratic strategist and consultant with the Lone Star Project.
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.
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.
Congress · 117th Congress
Nunes tops Ways and Means fundraising as GOP weathers PAC ‘pause’
Means Committee outraised their Democratic counterparts in the first quarter of the year, despite many corporate donors hitting the pause button on giving campaign cash to GOP lawmakers after the Jan. 6
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
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
Urgent Capitol security needs put spotlight on ‘sleepy’ spending bill
A draft of an emergency supplemental spending bill for Capitol security and costs associated with the Jan. 6 attack on Congress is circulating in the House and could see floor action as soon as next month
Policy · 117th Congress
Shareholders question corporate dollars supporting abortion restrictions
The court’s new 6-3 conservative majority means a case’s fate is less likely to lie in the hands of Chief Justice John G.