Congress · 116th Congress
The Vicki & Joe Show: D.C. power couple hit airwaves as impeachment inquiry moves forward
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Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Nov. 6
Hale was the first witness this week to show up for his slated closed-door hearing.
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Nov. 5
In an amendment to his transcribed testimony, Sondland said his recollections were “refreshed” after reviewing opening statements from diplomats William Taylor and Tim Morrison.
Congress · 116th Congress
Appropriations talks rejuvenated as possible shutdown looms
But he allowed it was possible lawmakers end up with a December stopgap at first and another extension later if necessary. “I don’t support any idea of a CR.
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court term to be punctuated by presidential politics
They could weigh in on Second Amendment rights for the first time in almost a decade.
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House Judiciary approves procedures for impeachment query
The resolution is significant because it is the first vote on text that focuses on the Judiciary Committee deciding whether to impeach Trump.
Congress · 116th Congress
New FDA cigarette labels include realistic images of smoking-related health problems
After soliciting comments, the FDA will choose from 13 combinations of text and images outlined in the rule.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate sets new record for longest vote
New Jersey’s Cory Booker was the first of the 2020 candidates to return, casting a yea vote just after 7 a.m.
Congress · 116th Congress
Violence Against Women Act clears House
The bill included text from a separate measure he previously introduced that would increase penalties for cyberstalking, specifically of children.
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Congress set aside $1 billion after Parkland. Now schools are starting to use it
Just days before the march, Congress incorporated the bill’s text into the fiscal 2018 omnibus spending legislation that authorized $75 million in school safety grants for fiscal 2018, and $100 million
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Senate sets up Thursday test votes on ending shutdown, but no deal in sight
Under the deal announced on the Senate floor, the Senate would vote first to limit debate on an amendment to a House-passed spending bill that is the text of an omnibus spending bill for the government
Politics · 115th Congress
White House Won’t Provide Backing for Birthright Citizenship Claim
This is not the first time White House officials have been unable to confirm the existence of or describe a legal document to support a Trump claim.
Politics · 115th Congress
Ad War Over Drug Prices Goes One Step Forward, Two Questions Back
A proposed rule related to drug pricing transparency is pending review at the Office of Management and Budget as of Tuesday, though the text of the proposal is not yet available.
Politics · 115th Congress
Free Press Gets a Boost With Senate Resolution Declaring It Is Not the Enemy
Schumer of New York to declare the Senate’s support for a free press and the First Amendment protections afforded to journalists.
Policy · 115th Congress
Omnibus Drops as House Speeds Toward Vote
First, the House is aiming to vote on the omnibus Thursday or early Friday, followed by Senate action that could drag into the weekend if any senators choose to slow down the process. Sen.
Politics · 115th Congress
Perceived Ban on Federal Research for Gun Violence to Remain
The so-called “Dickey Amendment,” named for the measure’s original sponsor former Rep.
Politics · 115th Congress
Supreme Court Considers Voter Fashion Sense
In a 1992 case, the court found that a ban of campaign signs and other materials within 100 feet of a polling spot did not infringe on the First Amendment.
Politics · 115th Congress
Senate Passes Three-Week CR to Reopen Federal Government
Senate passage ended a bitter week of partisan stalemate in the chamber as each party dug in and blamed the other side for the resulting three-day government shutdown, the first sustained funding
Politics · 115th Congress
White House Swivels Back to GOP Leaders Amid Shutdown
“When Democrats start paying our armed forces and first responders we will reopen negotiations on immigration reform,” Sanders said in the statement, which also described Senate Democrats as “obstructionist
Why Congress Won’t Touch the 25th Amendment
A rapid fix The amendment sailed through Congress in just the first six months in 1965 and had been ratified by the necessary 38 states less than two year later — the rapid pace mainly a reaction