Policy · 116th Congress
As eviction bans end, renters and landlords urge fiscal help
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Policy · 116th Congress
Lawmakers question DHS crackdown tactics in protest cities
Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden introduced an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would limit crowd control powers of federal forces and require them to wear clearly marked identification.
Policy · 116th Congress
CDC: Schools near uncontrolled virus spread may want to close
and in the ways that make the most sense for each of them,” DeVos said, highlighting a Senate GOP bill from Sen.
Congress · 116th Congress
Merkley bill would stop airlines’ sale of middle seats
</p> Merkley on Thursday introduced a bill that would ban the sale of middle or otherwise adjacent airline seats during the pandemic and require face masks on planes for the duration of the coronavirus
Policy · 116th Congress
House passes bill to repeal Trump’s travel ban
</p> The measure passed 233-183, mainly along party lines.
Policy · 116th Congress
Health care coverage for laid-off workers splits Republicans
</p> GOP lawmakers and staff have declined to comment on the internal deliberations over the bill, but they acknowledge the issue is still in play.
Policy · 116th Congress
Ginsburg undergoes another cancer treatment
</p> Ginsburg described how she began a course of chemotherapy in May that is “yielding positive results.”
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump’s move on key environment law feeds Democrats’ strategy
</p> And Sen. Patrick J.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump signs Hong Kong sanctions law, revokes special trade privileges
</p> The bill, which was initially developed by Sens. Patrick J.
Policy · 116th Congress
Amid pandemic, Pentagon would cut ‘chem-bio’ protections
The Senate adopted without debate on July 1 an amendment to its defense authorization bill by Utah Republicans Mitt Romney and Mike Lee that would require Esper to explain the impact of reducing chem-bio
Policy · 116th Congress
As payroll support nears an end, airline unions seek renewal
United Airlines’ announcement that it could furlough nearly 40 percent of its employees after a spending bill aimed at protecting airline workers expires in September has spurred labor unions to call for
Policy · 116th Congress
Citing census delay, New Jersey looks to push legislative redistricting to 2023
</p> “I’m sure all of you would agree that that would be chaos.
Policy · 116th Congress
Chief justice leads Supreme Court through tempered term
</p> That wasn’t expected.
Policy · 116th Congress
House spending bill barring funds for border wall advances
House appropriators approved a $115.5 billion Military Construction-VA spending bill Thursday on a 30-20 vote, with Texas Republican Will Hurd joining Democrats to advance the legislation to the floor.
Policy · 116th Congress
Facing pressure, Census Bureau says it will clarify roles of two political appointees
</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> Those concerns were echoed by statements from the American Economic Association, which said the appointment “raises questions” about the agency’s adherence to professional
Policy · 116th Congress
Defense spending bill finds creative ways to shift billions
</p> As is their custom, they have managed to write a fiscal 2021 Defense spending bill in the House, which will soon be mirrored in the Senate, that adds billions of dollars for programs that did not
Policy · 116th Congress
Workplace testing for coronavirus remains a challenge
</p> Some Republicans are eyeing tax incentives as a way of encouraging employers. Sen. Ted Cruz has a bill calling for employer tax breaks, while a fellow Texan, Rep.
Policy · 116th Congress
Back-to-school looms for kids without Wi-Fi — and Congress
The bill would also prohibit service providers from cutting access for customers unable to pay their bill because of the pandemic.</p> House Majority Whip James E.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump notifies World Health Organization of US intent to leave
</p> The House Appropriations Committee included $200 million explicitly for the WHO in its fiscal 2021 State-Foreign Operations appropriations bill, while the Senate has yet to unveil its version.
Policy · 116th Congress
Medicaid enrollment increase puts pressure on state budgets
</p> The House passed a COVID-19 relief bill (HR 6800) in May that would increase the FMAP bump for states to 14 percent from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, then drop it back to the 6.2 percent bump until