Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending Jan. 7, 2022
This week began with a snowstorm that helped usher in the new year, followed by a blizzard of reminders of last year’s Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
Some Democrats see Jan. 6 riot as motivator against midterm apathy
Democrat Quaye Quartey, a Navy veteran running for Congress in a California swing district, reminds voters about Jan. 6, 2021, every chance he gets: During stump speeches. On calls with voters.
Congress · 117th Congress
Top lawmakers still looking for right balance of security after Jan. 6
One year after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, senior lawmakers are still looking for the appropriate security posture for the seat of American government.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
This year, a ‘surreal’ quiet grips the Capitol on Jan. 6
Andy Kim on Jan. 6 and was off-Hill last year. Kim had asked most of his staff to stay home to make sure they stayed safe.
Congress · 117th Congress
Feeling safe at the Capitol isn’t simple a year after Jan. 6
These days, those police alerts no longer send her running for cover, even after Jan. 6.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘Angels on campus’: Record number of Capitol staff seek counseling in year after Jan. 6
The trauma suffered by thousands of employees on Capitol Hill is reflected in a record number seeking mental health services in the year after the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
PAC giving continues to give some companies pause
The council, in its 2021 corporate PAC benchmarking report, found that company PACs were heavily affected by both the aftermath of Jan. 6 and from the COVID-19 pandemic, which shut down in-person
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
‘All I could see was what was in front of me’: Jan. 6 anniversary means a chance to zoom out
“This is actually tougher than I thought it was going to be,” said photojournalist Bill Clark as he sat down to relive Jan. 6.
Congress · 117th Congress
Staffing shortages top of mind for Capitol Police chief
Thomas Manger said is a priority for him as he seeks to rebuild a force whose deficiencies were exposed by the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate inches toward rules showdown over voting rights legislation
Senate Democrats are focused on protecting voting rights ahead of Thursday’s one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, but the caucus is a long way from sorting out the procedural mechanics
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Defense contractors bankrolled campaigns of election objectors
campaigns of dozens of election objectors and to Republicans’ Senate and House campaign committees and leadership PACs, the report said, after some of those companies had halted such payments after the Jan. 6
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Schumer: Senate to take up filibuster changes by MLK Day if voting rights bill is blocked
Schumer said that the Senate Democratic caucus planned to use this week’s anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to help further the case for advancing new voting rights legislation, citing
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress’ doctor recommends telework, better masks as COVID-19 rates in Capitol increase
Some members will be around to commemorate last year’s Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Congress · 117th Congress
Electoral realities may trump ‘Build Back Better’ cost concerns
averting them: 2022 The most expensive policy that Democrats want to continue is the enhanced child tax credit that sent monthly advanced payments of $250 per child, or $300 per child under age 6
Campaigns · 117th Congress
New map scrambles Michigan House delegation
Meijer won his seat by almost 6 percentage points while President Donald Trump beat Joe Biden by 3 points.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden extends student loan repayment pause
“Now, while our jobs recovery is one of the strongest ever — with nearly 6 million jobs added this year, the fewest Americans filing for unemployment in more than 50 years, and overall unemployment
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Arizona map boosts GOP in two districts Democrats hold now
The Arizona map could produce a 6-3 Republican split in a state where Democrat Joe Biden beat Republican Donald Trump by 0.3 percentage points in the presidential race last year.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
New Jersey map puts Democrat Malinowski in tougher district
He was targeted by Democrats for defeat last year but won a second term by nearly 6 points. Van Drew’s seat now encompasses much of the Jersey Shore from Cape May up into Ocean County.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Citing ‘personal sacrifice,’ Rep. Stephanie Murphy won’t run again
She also currently has a spot on the the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol.
Policy · 117th Congress
Pentagon review finds few extremists in the armed forces
Austin III responded to the participation of about 80 veterans in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Only one active duty servicemember has reportedly been charged.