Congress · 116th Congress
5 things to watch in House Democrats’ leadership elections
[jwp-video n=”1″] Kelly, if elected, would be the first Black woman in a top leadership post since Shirley Chisholm was elected caucus secretary in 1977.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Short-term punt seen likely for spending bills, coronavirus aid
[jwp-video n=”1″] “It’s a roll of the dice” on where Trump will come down on spending bills and COVID-19 aid, according to a House Republican lawmaker who spoke on condition of anonymity to
Congress · 116th Congress
Justice Alito speech leads to rare court-Congress dialogue
[jwp-video n=”1″] Alito’s point Alito’s main point Thursday centered on what he saw as bullying the court into deciding cases based not on the law, but on threats from lawmakers of what might
Congress · 116th Congress
Secure remote voting possible for the House, but opposition remains
[jwp-video n=”1″] They filed a lawsuit to block proxy voting, alleging it is unconstitutional.
Congress · 116th Congress
New House member orientation features significant shifts
[jwp-video n=”1″] A new program available to members-elect aims to facilitate the transition and compensate a staffer who takes the lead on standing up operations for their newly elected boss
Congress · 116th Congress
Record number of House GOP women just one of many ‘firsts’ for 117th Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] She said seeing women be successful in getting elected, but not sharing the same philosophies or policy positions, led GOP women to say, “Maybe I should try.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate GOP lays out priorities in fiscal 2021 spending showdown
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Homeland Security bill was scheduled to go to the floor in a package with five other bills but was pulled at the last minute after progressive and moderate Democrats expressed
Congress · 116th Congress
Republicans consider picks for next Energy and Commerce leader
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Congress · 116th Congress
Joe Manchin kills dreams of expanding Supreme Court, eliminating the filibuster
[jwp-video n=”1″] Manchin said moderates should be able to trust that he can keep his word and not give in to pressure from Schumer, citing his vote in favor of Supreme Court Justice Brett M
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats’ dream election scenario is still alive
[jwp-video n=”1″] If the parties can’t agree during a lame-duck session over the next several weeks, Democrats will need to pass a bill in January, and the $2.4 trillion measure, or perhaps
Congress · 116th Congress
QAnon goes to Washington: two supporters win seats in Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] The unfounded QAnon conspiracy theories emerged in late 2017, when an anonymous person or persons with the username “Q” began posting on message boards alleging evidence of
Congress · 116th Congress
Dem losses could lead to calls for leadership changes in Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I know the vote on the floor is difficult for [the] speaker,” the California Republican said.
Congress · 116th Congress
Puerto Rico inches closer to statehood, but without key GOP support
[jwp-video n=”1″] “When people say that Puerto Rico is going to become a Democratic state, they don’t look at their statistics locally,” she said in an earlier interview with CQ Roll Call, explaining
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators criticize social media executives, and each other
[jwp-video n=”1″] Occasionally, personal gripes took center stage, like when Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., asked Pichai whether Google still employs an engineer who criticized her online.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Election experts doubt Supreme Court decides White House race
[jwp-video n=”1″] “It is one thing to talk in broad generalities about an election being fraudulent or rigged, and very different to be able to actually bring that case in a granular precinct-by-precinct
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate packs up with coronavirus relief bill on ice until after elections
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Congress · 116th Congress
Senate sets up procedural vote on Amy Coney Barrett nomination for Sunday
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Those of us who are on the Judiciary Committee have had a very strong opportunity to have our say, and to explain to the American public what is going on behind the scenes
Congress · 116th Congress
Power shift, return to limelight in store for Senate Budget
[jwp-video n=”1″] Whitehouse is known for his “Time to Wake Up” floor speech, where he stands in front of a poster with a picture of the Earth as seen from space and the words “time to wake
Congress · 116th Congress
Postal Service didn’t examine service impacts before making cuts, IG report says
[jwp-video n=”1″] The changes put in place by DeJoy resulted in a decline of on-time performance of priority and first class mail, according to the IG report.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate Democrats keep focus on Supreme Court case on Obamacare
[jwp-video n=”1″] Democrats made the lawsuit a focal point of Senate hearings last week on Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court.