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.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Manchin throws wrench into budget, infrastructure talks
Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who had originally pushed for $6 trillion, said every senator on his panel agreed to the lower figure, which he and others have said was a compromise between moderates
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending Sept. 24, 2021
The past week has been a busy one for CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists, from Saturday’s rally for the jailed Jan. 6 insurrectionists to a visit to the Capitol by foreign leaders to the ongoing negotiations
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes stopgap funding, debt ceiling suspension bill
funding bill would provide $28.6 billion to help state and local governments recover from natural disasters, including $10 billion to cover agricultural losses from 2020 and 2021 weather events, nearly $6
Congress · 117th Congress
Centrist Democrats push stronger child tax credit expansion
Under the temporary expansion, the maximum value of the benefit rose from $2,000 to $3,600 per child under age 6Â and $3,000 for older children.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Debt limit hold ’em
Hageman joins a crowded primary against Cheney, who voted to impeach Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol and subsequently lost her House GOP leadership position. Â
Congress · 117th Congress
Hill staff say fear of political violence can feel like part of the jobÂ
It was the latest chapter in a violent year on Capitol Hill, which began with an insurrection attempt by a pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6 and then saw a Capitol Police officer killed in April when a driver rammed
Congress · 117th Congress
‘Most extreme example’: Cruz further slows administration’s sluggish ambassador pace
On Jan. 6, Cruz led a group of GOP senators in voting against certifying the results of President Joe Biden’s legitimate electoral win, an action that has had far-reaching and ongoing consequences for
Campaigns · 117th Congress
$6M flows through loopholes in pledge against corporate PACs
Hawley and Cruz got caught up in a corporate backlash, with companies saying they would cut them off after they voted against certifying certain Electoral College results on Jan. 6.
Congress · 117th Congress
Aid bill for Capitol security, Afghan refugees headed to Biden’s desk
Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve a $2.1 billion spending bill meant to shore up their own safety in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, reimburse the National Guard for a monthslong
Congress · 117th Congress
Earmarks that added $1.4 billion to THUD bill may not add votes
He also asked for $38.4 million for bridge pavement repairs along a limited access portion of U.S. 6 in Providence and Johnston, R.I.
Policy · 117th Congress
Investors press firms on donations as political spending jumps
treasurers and social issue-focused investment funds are pressing 82 corporations to be transparent about donations to candidates and causes as contributions resume after a pause in the wake of the Jan. 6
Congress · 117th Congress
House spending bill boosts Capitol Police, office budgets
released the text of a $4.8Â billion fiscal 2022 Legislative Branch appropriations bill, which includes key boosts for offices and agencies stretched thin in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic and Jan. 6
Congress · 117th Congress
Hill staffers expect infrastructure bill to pass, but little else
Nearly 6 in 10Â of the Democratic respondents said they expected Congress would pass a slightly scaled-back bill, with the rest expecting passage with more significant downsizing.Â
Policy · 117th Congress
Budget release starts a process that will run through summer
If not, the deliberations could bleed past Labor Day and the pending expiration of enhanced unemployment benefits on Sept. 6.
Congress · 117th Congress
Vulnerable Democrats bet earmark stigma has worn off
Pete Sessions in 2018 and won reelection last year by a 6-point margin with nearly 52 percent of the vote, doesn’t expect earmarks to be used against him in the midterms.
Congress · 117th Congress
Extremism, racism in the military: ‘Here’ no evil?
Concerned by the overrepresentation of veterans and current servicemembers among those charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection by a mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters, senators have been
Congress · 117th Congress
$1.9B Capitol security bill passes House; bipartisan talks likely
The House passed a $1.9 billion spending bill Thursday that Democrats hoped would pay for bills incurred since the Jan. 6 insurrection, bolster the Capitol’s police force and improve the complex’s security
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP highlights objections to Capitol security supplemental
Democrats assembled the bill, which was introduced Friday, in response to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, which disrupted the counting of the Electoral College votes from the 2020 election
Congress · 117th Congress
$1.9B Capitol security supplemental headed to House floor
The National Guard, which was activated on Jan. 6 and will remain around the Capitol through May 23 to assist U.S.