Congress · 117th Congress
Biden plan gives moderate Democrats sticker shock
“I just think we want to say ‘wait’ to the folks who are throwing out the $6 trillion–type ideas, you know, hold on,” Bourdeaux says.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Republican senators torpedo Jan. 6 commission
Republican senators on Friday drowned the hopes of an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, gathering enough members of their own conference to block
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending May 28, 2021
This week, the National Guard ended its mission at the Capitol, the anniversary of George Floyd’s death was observed and the Senate attempted to move forward on a Jan. 6 commission before heading home
Congress · 117th Congress
Small respite for Facebook as left and right slam ruling on Trump ban
By suspending Trump indefinitely after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, the board said Facebook violated its own policies.
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.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate moves toward bipartisan endgame on AAPI hate crimes legislation
Schumer said he wanted to maintain bipartisan momentum after the Senate voted 92-6 to start the quick floor action on the bill, aimed at countering rising anti-Asian hate crime.
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
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
Senate Judiciary sends Garland nomination to the floor
Cruz, Hawley and Kennedy were among senators who voted on Jan. 6 to reject Electoral College votes from states where presidential election results were certified and uncontested other than allegations
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending Feb. 26, 2021
Chief Steven Sund arrives Tuesday to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Senate Rules and Senate Administration Committee joint hearing to examine the Jan. 6
Congress · 117th Congress
New revelation could derail plan for Senate to acquit Trump Saturday
But then news broke late Friday of a damning statement Trump made to House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy during the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol the House is charging him with inciting.
Congress · 117th Congress
Trump defense to cite ‘middle ground’ between election ‘fight’ and inciting insurrection
Trump’s defense team will present Friday boils down to this: Trump made some inappropriate remarks, but none of his rhetoric, covered under the First Amendment, rises to the level of inciting the Jan. 6
Congress · 117th Congress
House invitation to Trump adds wrinkle to impeachment drama
invitation, we reserve any and all rights, including the right to establish at trial that your refusal to testify supports a strong adverse inference regarding your actions (and inaction) on January 6,
Policy · 117th Congress
Klobuchar, incoming antitrust chair, eager to take on Big Tech
Market dominance in the technology industry has harmed consumers, she said, and even helped lead to the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol by former President Donald Trump’s supporters.
Congress · 117th Congress
Patrick Leahy briefly hospitalized after ‘not feeling well’ at Capitol
Leahy, the Senate president pro tempore, was taken to George Washington University Hospital Tuesday night “for observation,” Leahy spokesman David Carle said just before 6 p.m.
Congress · 117th Congress
Legal issues are political in Trump impeachment trial
The impeachment over Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 mob attack on the Capitol has prompted debate: Can the Senate hold an impeachment trial for a former president for actions taken while in office?
Congress · 117th Congress
Yellen could win swift confirmation as first female Treasury secretary
And she had been one of the board’s seven members in the mid-1990s after being confirmed 94-6 by the Senate. One current Republican senator voted for her then: Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
Congress · 117th Congress
Pro-Trump protesters storm Capitol during Electoral College certification, causing lockdown
Whoa: Trump supporters going at it with the police on the steps of the Capitol as Congress counts the Electoral College ballots inside https://t.co/LiQhaa5KkQ— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 6,
Congress · 117th Congress
‘Let’s get back to work’ — Mob doesn’t deter Congress from electoral vote certification
“Today, January 6 — the Feast of Epiphany — let us pray that this instigation to violence will provide an epiphany for our country to heal,” wrote Pelosi, a devout Catholic.
Congress · 116th Congress
Fine print issues snag tentative pact on coronavirus relief bill
The biggest sign that negotiations wouldn’t wrap up Wednesday came around 6:45 p.m. as House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer sent out the House’s schedule for Thursday.