Congress · 117th Congress
Take Five: Nikema Williams
I have a 6-year-old, and I do bedtime stories by FaceTime. I don’t know if that counts. In politics, can the ends justify the means? In politics, we should always center the people.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Whistleblower testifies as lawmakers take aim at Facebook again
That move helped lead to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, she says.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The world has moved on from debt ceiling gamesmanship
In a Monday editorial, The Wall Street Journal pointed out that if Republicans go along with the “stolen election canard … they’ll give Democrats an opening to tie them to the Jan. 6 riot and Mr.
Policy · 117th Congress
Groups mobilize as Texas abortion ban takes effect
Brian Fallon, the executive director of Demand Justice, a group that backs the push to expand the number of Supreme Court justices to change its 6-3 conservative tilt, said other remedies such as
Campaigns · 117th Congress
5 things to know about the voting rights bill named for John Lewis
The bill’s Section 6 would set out several practices, including changes to voter identification needed to vote and maintenance of voter rolls, that could be subject to preclearance.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Take Five: Jake Auchincloss
His ancestors fill history books, and his second child, a daughter, was born only a few days after this interview, on Aug. 6.Â
Opinion · 117th Congress
Democrats are poised for big wins in Congress. So why the doom and gloom?
If the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol is now conveniently remembered in GOP circles as a fun-loving tourist escapade, then Kevin McCarthy feels empowered to try to scuttle a serious House investigation
Congress · 117th Congress
Stevens, Craig, Wild lead vulnerable Democrats on HUD earmarks
Katko secured $6 million in earmarks spread evenly across two projects, a wastewater treatment facility in Oswego County, N.Y., and an emergency homeless shelter run by the Catholic Charities of
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP infrastructure negotiators rankled by Schumer’s deadline
Those include selling part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, hoped to generate $6 billion, and auctioning off part of the 5G radio spectrum, hoped to generate $65 billion, according to an early draft
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress has a long to-do list this summer
And lawmakers and staff returning to the Capitol on Monday will notice one big change: No more fencing around the grounds, for the first time since the Jan. 6 attacks, after workers removed it over the
Opinion · 117th Congress
The man who will never go away
Anthony Gonzalez, who voted to impeach Trump for fomenting the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol.Â
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
More activists should go work for Congress, these staffers say
[‘They wouldn’t care if I was dead’ — staffer fallout from Jan. 6 continues] If successful, the staff association will make Capitol Hill more fertile for progressive policy ideas trying to take
Policy · 117th Congress
Medicare demo emerges as coverage option for Alzheimer’s drug
Alzheimer’s afflicts more than 6 million Americans, and is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States.
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan Senate group claims agreement on infrastructure
Commerce committee’s five-year overall funding authorization level breaks down into three buckets: $36 billion for rail, $27.8 billion for multimodal grants and $13 billion for safety programs, including $6
Policy · 117th Congress
Pentagon’s budget pressures will mount soon
That includes, he said, $6 billion for operations and maintenance to account for higher inflation; $2 billion for military construction; $8 billion in procurement; and $4 billion in research, particularly
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate punts Schumer science and tech bill to June
consideration of the bipartisan science research and development package until after the upcoming recess in exchange for a vote related to the creation of a national commission to investigate the Jan. 6
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden to meet Republicans about their new infrastructure pitch
It also includes a one-time infusion of $25 billion for airports and $65 billion for broadband, a $22 billion increase over baseline for passenger and rail and $6 billion over baseline for water storage
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court to hear Mississippi abortion ban case
The case could reshape the constitutional right to an abortion nationwide, now that former President Donald Trump’s three appointees give conservatives a 6-3 advantage on the bench.
Opinion · 117th Congress
In concussion debate, don’t forget toll on first-responders
Concussions and other injuries sustained by law enforcement at the Capitol on Jan. 6Â garnered national headlines.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Can victory over the pandemic bridge the trust gap?
If you think that’s hyperbolic, recall Jan. 6.