Congress · 116th Congress
Silently, Buttigieg joins protest at White House against Trump policies
[jwp-video n=”1″] It was an unusual appearance for a candidate who has been riding a crest of public interest in recent weeks.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Lindsey Graham confronted with the ghosts of the ‘gang of 8’
[jwp-video n=”1″] Graham said his committee will mark up his asylum bill sometime next week, signaling that he is willing to compromise with Democrats to advance the measure.
Congress · 116th Congress
House floor shenanigans punctuate start of spending season
[jwp-video n=”1″] The procedural move was made to protest Democrats’ inaction on President Donald Trump’s $4.5 billion supplemental funding request for the Department of Homeland Security.
Congress · 116th Congress
After rebuke from Jon Stewart, panel approves 9/11 victim bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] Bhattacharyya said earlier this year that from 2011 to 2016, 19,000 people sought compensation.
Congress · 116th Congress
Buffeted by trade winds, soybean farmers seek tax credit renewal
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Military bases unprepared for gathering climate change storm
[jwp-video n=”1″] Still, the Pentagon and Congress seem to be planning for and girding against climate change on an ad-hoc basis, rather than drafting broader and concerted strategies, and responding
Congress · 116th Congress
GOP Rep. Justin Amash quits Freedom Caucus after Trump impeachment stance
[jwp-video n=”1″] Jordan told Fox’s Laura Ingraham the group’s members still considered Amash a friend, but their disagreements were “sharp.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Rep. King’s ‘Diamond and Silk Act’ gets ripped by conservative pundits
[jwp-video n=”1″] King was stripped of his House committee assignments in January for questioning in a New York Times interview how the terms “white nationalist” and “white supremacist” became
Congress · 116th Congress
Repeal of abortion funding ban won’t be part of spending debate, sponsor says
[jwp-video n=”1″] That legislative requirement would technically be a violation of House rules prohibiting authorizing language on amendments to appropriations bills.
Congress · 116th Congress
Contractors would receive shutdown pay in next spending package
[jwp-video n=”1″] The measure would target the benefit to low-wage workers by capping it at $965 per week, or the equivalent of a $50,180 annual salary.
Congress · 116th Congress
Border wall, nuclear weapons to spark partisan fight at defense bill debate
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The chairman feels strongly that the nuclear arsenal is too large, that we spend too much money on legacy weapons systems when we have emerging requirements like cyber, like
Congress · 116th Congress
Border spending package seeks aid for migrants, but no money for Trump’s wall
[jwp-video n=”1″] The biggest piece of the White House request, about $2.9 billion, would be used to provide shelter and other services for unaccompanied migrant children, including for an additional
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats’ next move unclear after approving subpoena lawsuits
[jwp-video n=”1″] House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler declined to rule out an impeachment inquiry as an option Tuesday after the vote.
Congress · 116th Congress
On congressional pay raise, maximum political pain and no gain
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Every time we have done this, in terms of having the COLA before, it’s been done in a bipartisan way, and I expect that’s how it’s going to be this time,” Hoyer said.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Armed Services strikes agreement on Trump’s Space Force
[jwp-video n=”1″] Smith, who supported Space Corps, said he wants lawmakers to look past the political baggage attached to the proposal, thanks in large part to Trump’s involvement.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: House tackles first spending package and NDAA endurance contest
[jwp-video n=”1″] House Democratic leaders want to pass all their spending measures by the end of June.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rep. Hartzler to host $500-per-person event for defense executives on eve of defense markup
[jwp-video n=”1″] Brandon Winfrey, an organizer of the event, said it had nothing to do with the defense authorization markup and was not specific to any industry, including defense.
Congress · 116th Congress
Nadler reaches agreement with DOJ over Mueller report evidence
[jwp-video n=”1″] House Democrats last week announced that the full chamber would vote Tuesday to hold Barr and McGahn in contempt of Congress as part of the process to file a civil lawsuit,
Congress · 116th Congress
Judiciary Committee focuses on Mueller report with pundit panel
[jwp-video n=”1″] Democrats used their time in what appeared to be a coordinated effort to highlight descriptions in the Mueller report about President Donald Trump’s efforts to interfere in
Congress · 116th Congress
Nixon counsel John Dean will testify Trump’s actions are ‘strikingly like Watergate’
[jwp-video n=”1″] Republicans have criticized calling on Dean to testify as political theatre.