Congress · 117th Congress
House passes temporary extension for regulating fentanyl as Schedule 1 drug
Fentanyl’s classification expires May 6, which has worried many lawmakers who point to the record number of overdose deaths last year.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Change of government and political turmoil keep lobbyists busy, disclosures show
This quarter began with the violent Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol and many corporations suspending their political donations in response.
Congress · 117th Congress
Military commanders disavow notion of extremists in their ranks
officers on Tuesday told senators there are “zero” white supremacists under their command, despite evidence of a long-simmering problem within the ranks that came to the forefront following the Jan. 6
Congress · 117th Congress
Food fight: Rubio targets House Sodexo contract over voting rights support
The senior area general manager in the House of Representatives has been celebrated at the company for his leadership and commitment during the violent attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6.
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
Policy · 117th Congress
Tribes see progress in COVID-19 fight
The recent COVID-19 relief law (PL 117-2) appropriated $6 billion for IHS, with $600 million pegged for vaccine distribution.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Ohio Rep. Steve Stivers to leave Congress next month
Republicans in the running for Portman’s seat have sought the backing of former President Donald Trump, whom Stivers criticized for not doing enough to stop the Capitol attack on Jan. 6.
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
Policy · 117th Congress
States react to short Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pause
Many states reported that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine comprised just 4 to 6 percent of total vaccines supplied to the state so far, and were expecting only a trickle of doses over the next month
Opinion · 117th Congress
Why a bipartisan infrastructure package is a ‘must do’ for Congress
Engineers gave America’s infrastructure another dismal ‘C-’ in its 2021 report card, finding that almost half of the nation’s roadways are in poor or mediocre condition and that the U.S. loses an estimated 6
Congress · 117th Congress
Slain Capitol Police officer to lie in honor in Rotunda next week
Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after the violent attack on the Capitol Jan. 6, was honored in the Rotunda on Feb. 3.
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol security review more imperative following latest deadly attack, Ryan says
The department was hit hard by COVID-19, overrun and brutalized by violent rioters Jan. 6 before immediately pivoting to secure the inauguration just two weeks later.
Opinion · 117th Congress
We can’t wait for the pandemic to end to fight the opioid overdose surge
Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., to more effectively confront one of the biggest drivers in the overdose spike — illicitly manufactured fentanyl — and address a looming deadline on May 6.
White House · 117th Congress
What’s in Biden’s infrastructure investment, corporate tax plan
Biden calls for eliminating all lead pipes and service lines — part of about 6 million to 10 million homes nationwide and 400,000 schools and child care facilities — by investing $45 billion in the
Congress · 117th Congress
Nonprofits unsure about small-business loan access as clock ticks
The December omnibus spending law added local chambers of commerce, business leagues and others with a Section 501(c)(6) designation as well as state and local tourism promotion bureaus.
Congress · 117th Congress
Maj. Gen. William J. Walker named House sergeant-at-arms, first Black man in post
On Jan. 6, at around 2:22 p.m., Walker and officials from Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department pleaded for permission to send Guard troops to help defend the Capitol against pro-Trump
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers alarmed at social media making money off ‘addiction’
Doyle, chairman of the Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, said the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was “started and nourished” on Facebook.
Policy · 117th Congress
House Democrats roll out their wish lists for Ways and Means
The credit rose to $3,600 for children under 6 years of age.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate preps more confirmations as House goes for committee work week
The Jan. 6 insurrection highlighted Washington’s inability to call in the D.C. National Guard as rioters breached the Capitol.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
This restaurant was trapped behind the Capitol razor wire
“Then Jan. 6 came around,” said owner John Valanos. The fencing came a day later, a day late.