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</p> Manafort saw opportunities to stop the resolution because of the way Durbin was pushing the bill quickly through the Senate, writing that a few senators could block the resolution and put it off
</p> So the Senate made sure to confirm the new IRS commissioner and approve a conference report on a three-bill spending package within a couple of hours and cut everyone loose Wednesday evening.
</p> — Donald J.
</p> Pelosi on Trump’s Puerto Rico Comments: “Think About That, Pray Over That”</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> Pelosi led a congressional delegation trip to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in late July
President Donald Trump’s comments defending his administration’s response to the hurricane that hit Puerto Rico last year may have stymied chances for a bipartisan bill to reduce politicization and patronage
The Violence Against Women Act, which was set to expire Sept. 30, will be extended through Dec. 7 under a stopgap spending bill released Thursday.
Bill Nelson’s seat, broke with President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying he sees no reason to doubt nearly 3,000 people died following hurricanes in Puerto Rico last year.
</p> Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick J. Leahy introduced the Senate version of the bill, which has 49 co-sponsors, with Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski as the only Republican.
House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, is pushing a companion bill (HR 6401).
</p> ICYMI: Trump Stands By Security Clearance Decision</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> The vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee offered a similar critique.
</p> Their ideas include a fast-track process for legislation co-sponsored by at least two-thirds of the House; a guarantee each member gets at least one markup of a bipartisan bill in a committee they
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</p> The process has been slowed because the Senate did not pass its committee-approved bill.
</p> The agreement to allow passage of a three-bill spending package and confirmation of President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Internal Revenue Service, Charles P.
Though there is a bipartisan Senate bill focused on combating meddling, the administration moved the order now to put a “mechanism” in place that marshals all federal efforts under Director of National
</p> “Campaign finance reform, voting reform, and ethics reform, alongside new rules to improve how Congress works — all of these items should be packaged into one reform bill and addressed in the opening
Those include the Government by the People Act, a campaign finance overhaul measure designed to incentivize small donations; the DISCLOSE Act, a bill to require public disclosure of super PAC donors; the
</p> The letter noted that the signatories may not agree with every idea mentioned in the white paper but that they’re worthy of Congress’ attention. </p> ICYMI: Rep.
</p> Bipartisan House and Senate negotiators have also worked out a deal on reauthorizing water infrastructure projects, with the House scheduled to take up that compromise bill before the end of the week
</p> ICYMI: Democrats Could Gain Up to 8 Governor Seats in 2018</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> Democratic edge Two vulnerable Democratic incumbents — Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Joe Donnelly of Indiana