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.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer lays out ambitious spring, early summer agenda
“Pushing through legislation of this magnitude on a partisan basis may garner short-term benefits, but will inevitably only exacerbate the distrust that millions of Americans harbor against the U.S. government
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats pushing to weaken the filibuster say it enables racism
Foremost among those is HR 1, the elections, campaign finance and ethics bill that is subject to the 60-vote threshold, along with measures to overhaul police practices, expand background checks for gun sales
Congress · 117th Congress
On this issue, even Joe Manchin and public opinion can’t move the GOP
House Democrats last week again passed their preferred background checks bill, which would close those same loopholes but go further in requiring background checks for private, person-to-person sales
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer puts gun control on Senate agenda
show loophole” that Democrats say allows sales to felons, domestic abusers or others who are prohibited from owning firearms.
Congress · 117th Congress
Vilsack meets Agriculture panel with clear return path to USDA
Farmers who relied on sales to restaurants say they are still hurting because of closures or limited hours and service resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers call for hearings as apps pause trading in GameStop
“Committee investigators should examine any retail services freezing stock purchases in the course of potential investigations — especially those allowing sales, but freezing purchases.” Sen.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Where should Congress live during a pandemic? Some freshmen pick the office
The median list price in Washington was $600,000, and the median sales price was $682,000, according to GCAAR’s November residential sales report.
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: House takes up ‘Tiger King’ and marijuana bills while seeking spending deal
Schumer, have so far resisted negotiating anything short of a comprehensive aid deal, but rank-and-file lawmakers’ calls for compromise have gotten louder.
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats’ dream election scenario is still alive
Even ambitious legislation — to combat climate change, add a public insurance option to the 2010 health care law and restrict gun sales — looks risky, with a House majority that could be just a handful
Congress · 116th Congress
Expiring breaks for brewers, airlines driving tax extenders push
Horse racing, short sales The 33 tax provisions expiring this year are a diverse group. Some of the breaks are supposed to encourage certain behavior, like investing in clean energy.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Capitol Lounge, unofficial living room for Congress, to close down in September
“The cost to continue operating in this environment is just overwhelming,” said owner Jimmy Silk, adding that sales are down 90 percent from this point last year.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
DNC fact check: Biden speech needs context on pandemic, tax cuts and Social Security
But it’s not clear what Trump would do, and his aides say he was referring only to making a short-term tax deferral permanent — which has less of an impact on Social Security’s finances.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Green advocates hope Harris sparks young, disadvantaged voters
“Biden has a sales job, and he’s in the middle of the sale job right this moment with [the] Democratic [National] Convention, of mobilizing the progressive base of his party to come out and vote
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Loeffler leans in to Trump’s culture war in battle with WNBA
Indeed, Collins is attacking her over a game in which the Dream allowed fans to donate a portion of ticket sales to Planned Parenthood, a favorite target of the right because it provides abortion
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate chooses minimal new restrictions on weapons for cops
The Senate voted Tuesday to further restrict the kind of excess Defense Department weapons that can be legally sent to police forces but stopped short of setting numerous additional conditions on such
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