Policy · 117th Congress
Buttigieg takes infrastructure sales pitch to New Jersey
Still, the bill falls short of some of Biden’s key priorities.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Off-put by offsets: Why some advocates doubt ‘net zero’ pledges
Mike Coffin, an analyst with the London-headquartered climate finance group Carbon Tracker, said short-term goals are critical. “It’s how we get to net-zero that matters,” Coffin said.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden faces big sales challenge in wake of climate summit
Canada boosted its previous goal up to 40 percent to 45 percent reduction by 2030, which some advocates noted falls short of America’s new target.
Policy · 116th Congress
Business lobbies prod Congress on COVID relief
The Beer Institute, a lobbying group for large and small brewers, estimates a $22 billion drop in sales.
Policy · 116th Congress
Farm support holds for Trump, but Biden may find inroads
Biden could deliver some agriculture sales abroad, reversing setbacks that followed Trump’s trade wars and the economic slowdown from the pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
‘Supergrid’ and nukes: Ins and outs of Democrats’ climate plan
The report recommends a national “sales standard” to sell nothing but zero-emission cars by 2035 and heavy-duty trucks by 2040, paired with an emphasis on a nationwide electric vehicle charging network
Policy · 116th Congress
Left out of rescue bills, smaller oil firm bankruptcies surge
size and revenue than integrated companies such as ExxonMobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell PLC, and Chevron Corp., which are involved in the entire chain from drilling, transportation, refining and retail sales
Policy · 116th Congress
Bill would add food aid, give ethanol, livestock loss relief
Corn is really facing a difficult time,” Duvall said, noting that corn farmers also may lose animal feed sales as livestock producers reduce their herds.
Policy · 116th Congress
USDA unveils $19 billion aid plan for farmers, food industry
actual losses for agricultural producers where prices and market supply chains have been impacted and will assist producers with additional adjustment and marketing costs resulting from lost demand and short-term
Policy · 116th Congress
Highway fund’s shortfall deepened by plunge in gas tax revenue
And state and local governments, which rely on a combination of state gas taxes and revenue streams such as sales taxes to pay for their road projects, are also feeling the impact of the pandemic
Policy · 116th Congress
Coronavirus creates funding time bomb for public schools
Nevada, Texas and Florida are just three examples of key states where school districts rely heavily on vulnerable sales tax revenue.
Policy · 116th Congress
Boeing 737 Max grounded following international accidents, downs U.S. export numbers
[Chao defends delayed 737 Max decision, to House appropriators] U.S. export sales of civilian aircraft hit $16.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018, and $12.2 billion in the first quarter of
Policy · 116th Congress
Tech vanguard is dodging Pentagon
Those jobs could include the short-staffed red teams at the Pentagon and other cybersecurity roles across the government. “Students often want to work on ‘cool’ projects,” Luzader said.
Policy · 115th Congress
Insurance Marketplace Sign-Ups Lag After Year of Changes
While it’s too soon to say for certain how the expansion of short-term plans are affecting marketplace enrollment, a report released last week by the online insurance sales company eHealth showed
Policy · 115th Congress
FDA Threatens to Stop Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes
Gottlieb suggested several steps the manufacturers might take to curtail youth use: revising sales and marketing practices, policing retailers who sell to kids, or removing flavored products from
Policy · 115th Congress
Growth in Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Poses New Policy Issues
In 2016 — before four of those outlined sales went into effect — the Department of Energy warned additional drawdowns of the reserve could compromise its ability to benefit the economy over the next
Policy · 115th Congress
Health Officials Hit Back at Critics of Trump’s Drug Price Plan
“We are talking about nothing short [of] the complete and fundamental potential restructuring of over $400 billion of the American economy and the health care system,” he said.
Policy · 115th Congress
10 Policy Issues to Watch in Omnibus Spending Bill
Some senators want to take another shot when the omnibus comes up — potentially just a short-term extension of the DACA protections.
Policy · 115th Congress
Senators Threaten Legislation Over Social Media Firms’ Content
Fetal tissue sales after abortions were discussed by abortion providers in a clandestine video in 2015, but Planned Parenthood has denied any involvement in such sales.
Policy · 114th Congress
House Democrats Stage Chamber Floor Sit-In For Gun Vote
] House Democrats are pushing for a vote on expanded background checks and the so-called No Fly, No Buy bill preventing gun sales to suspected terrorists before the House recess scheduled to start