Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats set the bar high for COVID-19 relief law’s success
Brian Higgins of Buffalo, N.Y., said it would boost economic growth by 6 percent, a rate, he acknowledged, “not seen in many, many decades.”
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Congress · 117th Congress
‘I still don’t feel safe’: House lawmakers adjust to metal detectors, new normal
Officials scrambled to tighten security after Jan. 6, adding fences around the perimeter of the complex. While those are meant to repel violent intruders, the new metal detectors are different.
Congress · 117th Congress
Ethics panel examining appeals of magnetometer fines for two GOP members
The House Ethics Committee is considering the appeals of two Republicans who were penalized thousands of dollars for circumventing security screening set up outside the chamber floor after the Jan. 6 attack
Congress · 117th Congress
One-tenth of Congress had COVID-19, but cases halted soon after vaccinations
Only 6 percent of lawmakers who had COVID-19 are Black, all four of whom are from the House where 13 percent of members are Black.
Congress · 117th Congress
Will Congress continue using tech tools forced by COVID-19?
The utility of technological tools that Congress was forced to adopt because of the pandemic was only reinforced by the Jan. 6 insurrection, which showed that the work of Congress can be disrupted
Congress · 117th Congress
Planning for a post-pandemic Congress underway
Any predictions became more complex on Jan. 6, when the Capitol was overrun by mobs of pro-Trump insurrectionists.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate confirms Garland as attorney general
Merrick Garland takes over the Justice Department determined to curb the rise of white supremacist violence after the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol, and the sprawling investigation of that attack
Congress · 117th Congress
House sends massive coronavirus relief bill to Biden
But they extended the length of the program by about a week, from Aug. 29 to Sept. 6, and made the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits exempt from federal taxes for those earning up to $150,000.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP support for Biden’s deputy budget director pick falters
The Homeland panel voted 7-6 along party lines to report Young’s nomination to the floor.
Congress · 117th Congress
House fast-track process for bipartisan bills threatened
One of those bills was a measure from Speaker Nancy Pelosi to award congressional gold medals to the Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department for protecting the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Congress · 117th Congress
Capitol Police, DC National Guard leaders need emergency authority to act, review finds
As part of the review of Capitol security after the Jan. 6 attack, retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel L.
Congress · 117th Congress
Factions on the left and right are standing down for now
At the same time, more than 60 percent said they sided with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in his charge that Trump bore moral responsibility for provoking the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
Congress · 117th Congress
Variety of last-minute changes made to Senate aid package
The flurry of activity on Friday and Saturday that resulted in trimming added unemployment benefits from $400 to $300 per week, coupled with a one-week extension to Sept. 6, also probably freed up
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate passes massive COVID-19 relief bill, sending changes back to House
Schumer brokered deals to reduce federal unemployment insurance payments from the $400 included in the House-passed package to $300 per week through Sep. 6.
Congress · 117th Congress
Swalwell seeks to hold Trump, Brooks responsible for Jan. 6 insurrection
Mo Brooks of directly inciting the violence at the Capitol in the Jan. 6 insurrection, launching an unusual episode of congressional member vs. member legal action.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congressional leaders defer to Capitol Police on security posture
As congressional committees continue to review the breakdown of Capitol Police security preparations on Jan. 6, some congressional leaders are deferring to the department when it comes to a vital decision
Congress · 117th Congress
DC Guard chief details Pentagon delays during Jan. 6 riot at Capitol
Scores of District of Columbia National Guardsmen loaded on buses at the Washington Armory and were ready to deploy as pro-Trump rioters breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, but minutes turned into hours as
Congress · 117th Congress
Retired Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson tapped as Senate sergeant-at-arms in wake of Capitol attack
will take over the Senate’s SAA operation at a pivotal moment, as lawmakers are calling for an overhaul of Capitol security and the Capitol Police Board in the wake of the violent insurrection on Jan. 6
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Capitol Police chief disputes FBI’s account of pre-insurrection warnings
only an email warning of “war” at the Capitol, disputing testimony Tuesday by FBI Director Christopher Wray, who said his agency communicated the intelligence three different ways on the eve of the Jan. 6
Congress · 117th Congress
Wray: FBI followed protocol on Jan. 6 intel, but process needs improvement
The Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police departments received three separate notifications of an FBI report warning of violence at the Capitol the day before the violent Jan. 6 insurrection, FBI Director