Policy · 118th Congress
Biden administration open to legislation after Ohio derailment
Although the initial derailment did not breach these cars, authorities evacuated the area on Feb. 6 over concerns that they might explode.
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Congress · 118th Congress
CBO: Debt limit to hit as soon as July, budget picture worsens
But Wrightson ICAP said there remains “tail risk” that Congress would need to act by early June given “Treasury’s financial position will be at a low ebb from June 6 to June 14” after Treasury’s debt issuance
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Citizens, disunited
Michael Guest — one of the few Republicans who voted for an independent committee to investigate the Jan. 6, 2021, riot by Trump supporters — will chair the House Ethics Committee.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Cooking with gas
Josh Hawley on Friday, the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. The symbolism was intentional.
Congress · 117th Congress
House clears omnibus package as end nears for 117th Congress
Those amendments included a bipartisan measure to protect pregnant workers against workplace discrimination; $1 billion in funding for 9/11 first responders’ health costs; $6 billion to fund compensation
Congress · 117th Congress
Deal reached on amendments, omnibus motors towards passage
It was adopted 90-6. An amendment proposed by Sens.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate passes $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill
It was adopted on a 90-6 vote. An amendment proposed by Sens.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Disarray OK?
The count: 35 percent That’s how many adults nationally said “woke” was the word or phrase “you find most annoying in conversation,” according to a Marist Poll of 1,312 adults surveyed Dec. 6-8.
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer: Senate closing in on omnibus amendments deal
Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., have teamed up to provide $6 billion in compensation payments out of a fund for victims of state-sponsored terror, ranging from 9/11 families with a claim
Congress · 117th Congress
Omnibus text delayed over FBI headquarters issue
Shelby, R-Ala., domestic and foreign aid accounts excluding veterans health care would see a roughly 6 percent boost over the prior fiscal year.
Congress · 117th Congress
Manchin’s permit overhaul falls short again
Attempts to insert it into the defense authorization also were unsuccessful, and it was left out of a version of the bill released by negotiators on Dec. 6.
Congress · 117th Congress
Camp Lejeune amendment backers relent on NDAA vote
Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and eight other co-sponsors, introduced legislation on Dec. 6 that would cap legal fees for Lejeune cases at 25 percent.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Virginia is for voters
overhaul the Electoral Count Act, which governs the role Congress has in certifying presidential elections and was misused by then-President Donald Trump’s advisers to fire up supporters who rioted on Jan. 6,
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Nancy Pelosi unveils her portrait at the Capitol, marks end of an era
including COVID-19 relief packages, the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Respect for Marriage Act, before she led Congress back to finish its work last year on Jan. 6.
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer says he expects omnibus to include electoral count overhaul
The bill is one of the most substantial legislative reactions to the ransacking of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Policy · 117th Congress
LGBTQ, health groups see divide on digital protection bill
The moms spoke on Dec. 5 and 6 about losing their kids to cyberbullying-induced suicide, deadly TikTok challenges and fentanyl poisoning connected to Facebook and Snapchat.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: What pushing for voting rights accomplished
Evans served a three-month sentence after he pleaded guilty to a count of civil disorder after livestreaming his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Jan. 6 Gold Medal ceremony gets awkward
A Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Tuesday honoring Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was not without awkwardness.
Congress · 117th Congress
Manchin and Klobuchar: Omnibus likely place for electoral count overhaul
The bill is one of the most substantial legislative reactions to the ransacking of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats call protections for ‘Dreamers’ a lame-duck priority
“Let’s find out what happens in Georgia,” Graham said, referring to a Dec. 6 runoff election for a Senate seat that will determine whether Democrats hold the majority with a 50-50 split or a 51-49