Opinion · 117th Congress
Sometimes, a political party needs to listen to the voters
Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., because she wants to get to the bottom of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. Compared to the GOP, the Democrats are the “big tent” party.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for upcoming Supreme Court vacancy
By then, the 6-3 conservative majority is expected to deliver major rulings on abortion and gun rights that could fuel debate about the high court’s legitimacy.
Policy · 117th Congress
Sanders, investors warn Starbucks on response to unionization
Sanders, I-Vt., urged former Starbucks executive Howard Schultz, who is returning to lead the company on April 6 after CEO Kevin Johnson retires, to cease “union-busting” actions amid complaints
Policy · 117th Congress
Inflation may shrink Biden’s big defense plan
Congress helped the Pentagon deal with inflation in fiscal 2022 by allocating in the omnibus bill fully 6 percent more than in the previous fiscal year, and that bill provided the Pentagon $6.5 billion
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Texas primary puts Cuellar and Taylor in runoffs
But another Republican who opposed overturning the 2020 election results and supported an independent Jan. 6 commission faces a runoff to keep his seat, as does one of the last remaining anti-abortion
Campaigns · 117th Congress
What Texas’ primaries will tell us
Gohmert, who led pre-Jan. 6 efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, has relied heavily on his support for former President Donald Trump to stand out in the crowded primary.
Policy · 117th Congress
Patients’ groups, progressives square off over Medicare Alzheimer’s decision
Patient groups, many of which have close ties to drugmakers developing treatments, say the move will block most of the country’s 6 million Alzheimer’s patients from a potential opportunity to slow
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP claims victory in final defense policy bill
Norton said in a release that Trump’s use of the Guard in 2020, followed by his failure to call it out quickly to repel the rioters storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 of this year, were “prime examples
Opinion · 117th Congress
With Democrats in the doldrums, just how much is Biden to blame?
But these days, Republicans have deliberately become the party of amnesia over Jan. 6 as Trump spreads his conspiratorial bile about a stolen election.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending Nov. 5, 2021
As members of Congress continued to beat up on each other over the budget reconciliation package, the Capitol Police team beat up on the members’ team at the Congressional Football Game, 26-6.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats work through Manchin obstacles on budget bill
Sanders and other progressives initially proposed a $6 trillion topline for the reconciliation package before agreeing to a $3.5 trillion compromise that Manchin and Arizona Sen.
Congress · 117th Congress
Manchin throws wrench into budget, infrastructure talks
Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who had originally pushed for $6 trillion, said every senator on his panel agreed to the lower figure, which he and others have said was a compromise between moderates
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending Sept. 24, 2021
The past week has been a busy one for CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists, from Saturday’s rally for the jailed Jan. 6 insurrectionists to a visit to the Capitol by foreign leaders to the ongoing negotiations
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate Democrats prepare to tweak House reconciliation package
The House has proposed extending the expanded credit of $3,000 per child, or $3,600 for children under 6 years old, through 2025 but permanently making the full credit refundable so that low-income
Congress · 117th Congress
House adopts budget, greenlights reconciliation process
Ways and Means will begin marking up its portion of the package the week of Sept. 6, likely starting on Sept. 9 and spilling into the following week.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
$6M flows through loopholes in pledge against corporate PACs
Hawley and Cruz got caught up in a corporate backlash, with companies saying they would cut them off after they voted against certifying certain Electoral College results on Jan. 6.
Congress · 117th Congress
Sinema deals blow to Democrats’ budget reconciliation target
Senate Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, initially sought a $6 trillion budget target, before agreeing to scale it back to $3.5 trillion.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats expect unity on budget as they eye early August vote
The Senate is scheduled to adjourn for its summer recess on Aug. 6.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate moderates want details of $3.5 trillion budget bill before committing
The overall reconciliation target is well shy of the $6 trillion Sanders initially sought. But he explained Wednesday that he’s aware of political realities and vote-counting.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate Democrats begin push-pull process on budget
House plan uncertain Senate Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., initially proposed spending $6 trillion but agreed to $3.5 trillion in a compromise with his colleagues.