Policy · 116th Congress
H-1B workers lose jobs, legal status amid pandemic
Each year, 65,000 H-1B visas are given out, a cap set by Congress.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Calls grow for Trump to relax humanitarian sanctions on Iran
As coronavirus infections have yet to peak in the United States, there is no expectation of Congress reconvening to take up a bill that would have the veto-proof support necessary to go over Trump’s head
Policy · 116th Congress
Distillers, retailers, pension plans benefit in stimulus plan
Companies eligible for the tax credit must have fully or partially suspended operations due to a government order and suffered a significant decline in revenues.
Policy · 116th Congress
‘Shutdown of travel’ seen as White House, Congress plan rescues
Wednesday brought a new wave of rattling announcements from all corners of the transportation sector as airports warned of defaults on bonds, automakers suspended operations, and the administration and
Policy · 116th Congress
Concerns grow about coronavirus spreading in prisons
Criminal justice and civil rights groups want Congress and federal and state officials to take action to protect the COVID-19 virus from spreading to the nation’s jails and prisons, a particularly vulnerable
Policy · 116th Congress
In memo, Rep. Maxine Waters lists stimulus priorities, ignoring industries
House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters released a set of proposals Wednesday evening for the next fiscal stimulus bill that Congress plans to take up to soften the huge damage the coronavirus
Policy · 116th Congress
With oil prices plummeting, US delays a sale from strategic reserve
The Energy Department said Tuesday it had suspended a planned sale of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a day after global oil markets suffered their biggest loss since the 1991 Gulf War.
Policy · 116th Congress
How the OMB used its powers to delay Ukraine aid
Lawmakers didn’t get the chance last week to hear from the officials who suspended the funds.
Policy · 116th Congress
House Democrats’ budget to assume corporate tax increase
Current expectations are that the Treasury Department will run out of wiggle room and bump up against the ceiling, which must be raised or suspended in order to avoid a catastrophic default on U.S. obligations
Policy · 115th Congress
Republicans Have Questions for Twitter, and They’re Not About Election Meddling
In the draft, Warner outlined how Congress could require social media companies to police user generated content, mandate that technology companies distinguish between material generated by automated
Policy · 115th Congress
Bipartisan Support for Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Bill — Except in Nevada
The state’s resistance extends back to when Congress first officially designated Yucca Mountain as the nation’s commercial waste repository in 1987 as an update to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act.
Policy · 115th Congress
Facebook Hires Ex-GOP Senator To Advise On Anti-Conservative Bias
Experts have told Congress that the case against Facebook for having anti-conservative bias is tenuous.
Policy · 115th Congress
DACA Ruling Could Open Door for More ‘Dreamers’
Bates suspended his ruling for 90 days to give DHS another chance to state its case. If it cannot, Bates said, the administration must begin accepting new applications.
Policy · 115th Congress
House GOP Renews ‘Holman Rule’ Targeting Federal Pay
After a decades-long hiatus, the House reinstated the rule in 2017 for the first session of the 115th Congress. Now it will continue through the second session.
Policy · 115th Congress
Debt Ceiling Crunch Will Come in Early March, CBO Says
Treasury urges Congress to act promptly on this important matter,” Treasury Assistant Secretary for Capital Markets Clay Berry said in a statement.
Policy · 115th Congress
Lobbyists Push GOP to Repeal Obamacare Fees in Tax Overhaul
House and Senate Republicans hope to push forward on a tax overhaul when Congress returns in September, an item they previously delayed in favor of health care.
Policy · 115th Congress
Nuclear Waste Deadlock Hurts Industry, Say Senate Appropriators
Commission’s fiscal 2018 budget request, the top Democrat on the subcommittee, California’s Dianne Feinstein, questioned the viability of the nuclear industry if a nuclear waste policy stasis takes hold of Congress
Policy · 115th Congress
Debt Limit Deadline Already Creeping Up Congress
Congress and the Trump administration may be facing off over raising the debt limit sooner than planned.
Policy · 114th Congress
Debt Ceiling Deadline Falls in Trump’s First 100 Days but Fix May Not
Congress suspended the debt ceiling as part of a budget deal former Speaker John A. Boehner negotiated before leaving office in the fall of 2015.
Policy · 114th Congress
Whistleblower in Capitol Gun Case Sues
The weapon was left in plain sight, sparking additional concern about the department charged with protecting members of Congress and one of the world’s most frequently visited landmarks.