Campaigns · 117th Congress
Texas almost finished with House map, and is already being sued
</p> The Legislature’s approval Monday of the new map — which now awaits Republican Gov.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Trump, Bannon delays could impede Jan. 6 probe
</p> “It is essential that we get Mr.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate bill would boost Capitol Police budget, maybe rationale for new HQ
</p> The Senate bill would give the Capitol Police $606.6 million, a $91 million increase over fiscal 2021 and a few million more than the House version.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats work through Manchin obstacles on budget bill
</p> Climate alternatives The removal of the clean electricity program from the bill would help cut costs but would be a significant blow to Democrats’ climate goals.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate Democrats unveil remaining fiscal 2022 spending bills
That includes removal of the so-called Hyde amendment in the Labor-HHS-Education bill, which affects Medicaid and other health care programs, the “Mexico City policy” ban on funding for overseas aid groups
Congress · 117th Congress
Economy, Fed paper over debt problem
</p> Manchin and others dislike quantitative easing for the inflation it has helped stoke.
Congress · 117th Congress
Global tax deal could drive changes in Democrats’ budget plan
reconciliation bill.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Trillion-dollar talks
But the focus this week on what could be left out of the bill, rather than what it will actually do to change people’s lives, isn’t helping Democrats make that case to voters.
Policy · 117th Congress
California board diversity requirements face legal challenge
</p> SB 826 was signed into law in 2018 by then-Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown.
Congress · 117th Congress
Short-term highway bill extension brings anxiety to contractors
</p> All 50 members of the Senate Democratic caucus must vote for the larger bill for it to pass under budget reconciliation rules.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Activists try to keep up pressure to pass elections and voting bills
</p> A Senate Judiciary panel’s hearing on that bill, named for the late Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, was interrupted last week by votes and caucus meetings over the debt limit.
Congress · 117th Congress
Green card recapture effort faces uncertain Senate future
</p> The bill also would allow some foreign citizens to pay hefty fees to be exempted from annual visa quotas, helping to stem current backlogs.
Congress · 117th Congress
Military family groups press Biden to help low-income troops
</p> [House passes major defense policy bill]</p> But lawmakers disagree on how generous to make the proposed aid, and the White House has said it is undecided on that question.
Policy · 117th Congress
Concerns grow over home health care as Democrats debate funding
The House bill currently would set the 10-year spending level at $190 billion, lower than what advocates view as sufficient.
Policy · 117th Congress
Social Security beneficiaries to see 5.9 percent pay boost
</p> On Wednesday, Rep. John B.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘Cal Ripken of Congress’ Dale Kildee dies at 92
</p> The family did not share the cause of Kildee’s death. </p> Kildee was first elected to the House in 1976, after stints in the state House and state Senate.
Congress · 117th Congress
Transit, rail funding seen as vulnerable to reconciliation cuts
</p> Progressive Democrats in the House, meanwhile, have vowed not to back the bipartisan infrastructure bill until Congress has passed the larger reconciliation bill.
Congress · 117th Congress
Debt limit patch cleared for Biden, setting up year-end battle
</p> Lawmakers voted 219-206 to adopt a rule for floor debate on unrelated legislation that “deemed” the Senate-passed debt limit bill as having cleared the House.
Policy · 117th Congress
Emergency funds could kick-start slow Afghan resettlement
</p> But an infusion of $6.3 billion in government funds, allocated in the stopgap spending bill signed into law Sept. 30, could provide a much-needed boost to the resettlement effort.