Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending June 11, 2021
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Congress · 117th Congress
House committee unveils bipartisan Big Tech antitrust agenda
[jwp-video n=”1″] Cicilline and Buck announced the introduction of five bills that aim to address alleged anti-competitive behavior uncovered by a 16-month investigation of Amazon, Apple, Facebook
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Environmental group’s first Senate picks for 2022 all go to Democrats
[jwp-video n=”1″] Climate change has been growing in importance for voters over time, and a majority of registered voters said it was a very or somewhat important factor in the lead-up to the
Congress · 117th Congress
House readies AUMF vote, transportation package for busy June agenda
[jwp-video n=”1″] The repeal measure has 103 co-sponsors, including seven Republicans and advanced out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in late May.
Congress · 117th Congress
Pentagon renews effort to withhold more unclassified records
[jwp-video n=”1″] ‘Defense of the homeland’ A 2011 judicial decision made it harder for the Defense Department to withhold certain unclassified information that officials believe is important
Congress · 117th Congress
House panel advances $547 billion surface transportation bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] It dedicates $8.3 billion for reducing carbon pollution, with an additional $6.2 billion for mitigation and resiliency improvements aimed at building infrastructure resistant
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Trump could shake up key Senate races with endorsements
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Policy · 117th Congress
Lawmakers push back on White House pitch to alter what defines ‘city’
[jwp-video n=”1″] David Lerman contributed to this report.
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan House caucus offers alternative infrastructure plan after Senate GOP talks collapse
[jwp-video n=”1″] The transit, passenger rail and electric vehicle funding is significantly higher than in the Capito group’s plan.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s eye surgery gave him a ‘true excuse’ to work remotely
[jwp-video n=”1″] He also hopes to get back to doing some of the pursuits he enjoys, including the occasional skydiving jump — a hobby he referenced last year in a widely seen campaign ad with
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats’ transportation bill may leave GOP at the station
[jwp-video n=”1″] Most Democrats, however, introduced, then withdrew, their amendments.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Do Republicans have a chance in New Jersey or Virginia in November?
[jwp-video n=”1″] Assuming Youngkin receives around 45 percent in November, which is in line with recent GOP presidential and gubernatorial candidates, Trump (or whoever else is the 2024 Republican
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan group avoids partisan hurdles in infrastructure talks
[jwp-video n=”1″] No tax, user fee increases The bipartisan group has stayed away from Biden’s tax increase proposals in order to get Republican buy-in.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photo of the day: Photographer vs. photographer
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Congress · 117th Congress
After infrastructure talks collapse, two options for Biden
[jwp-video n=”1″] The collapse of the talks occurs just one day before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is set to markup a five-year, $547 billion highway bill without GOP
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
This birder is bringing the binoculars to Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] After a short tutorial on how to use the field glasses, the group spotted birds foraging for serviceberries and other morsels.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate report details Capitol Police failures leading up to Jan. 6
[jwp-video n=”1″] The report did mention that protestors had indicated that they planned to bring arms, but there was no mention of the Dec. 21 intelligence report concerning the pro-Trump blog
Policy · 117th Congress
After 30 years, DeFazio sees chance to realize infrastructure dream
[jwp-video n=”1″] This week’s markup may be the easy part: While the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved a $312.4 billion highway bill on May 26, critics have blasted that
Policy · 117th Congress
Young adults shun COVID-19 vaccine as White House warns of risks
[jwp-video n=”1″] No rush The young and healthy were not prioritized in the early days of the COVID-19 vaccination effort when much of the public health messaging focused on protecting the elderly