White House · 117th Congress
Biden to tap Merrick Garland as attorney general
Recently, he had recused himself from cases that involved the federal government, such as a decision Tuesday about the coronavirus stimulus bill.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Bird protections lifted in last-minute Interior rule change
</p> The Trump administration has disputed that ruling.
Congress · 117th Congress
Marathon of Electoral College objections expected, but Biden win will hold
</p> Those GOP senators — Cruz, Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson, Oklahoma’s James Lankford Montana’s Steve Daines, Louisiana’s John Kennedy, Indiana’s Mike Braun, Tennessee’s Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty
Congress · 117th Congress
House holds not-so-socially-distant swearing-in
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) While SAA staff didn’t take any clear action to forcibly remove the maskless members, their enforcement sparked additional confrontations.
Congress · 117th Congress
House adopts rules package for 117th Congress
</p> Instead, under the change the minority would only be able to use the motion to send a bill back to committee.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
A new Senate begins, but control of chamber waits on Georgia
</p> Congressional Republicans clashed with President Donald Trump in the closing days of the 116th Congress, overriding his veto of the annual defense authorization bill on New Year’s Day and scuttling
Congress · 117th Congress
Electoral College, COVID-19 challenges cloud Senate ceremonies
</p> “Let’s do one on and one off.
Congress · 116th Congress
In defiance of Trump, Senate overrides defense veto
annual bill to become law for the 60th straight year.
Congress · 116th Congress
House rules would exempt coronavirus, climate bills from budget limits
Tax and spending changes can also be combined into one reconciliation bill, though the limit on one per budget cycle stands.
Congress · 116th Congress
House rules package offers compromise on members’ requests
it has become a substantive vote that would actually amend the bill if adopted.
Congress · 116th Congress
Opening day for the Senate won’t be clean break from the old
</p> But not on the list will be Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga.
Congress · 116th Congress
2020: Roll Call’s photo picks of the year
Watch as Roll Call photographers Bill Clark, Tom Williams and Caroline Brehman talk about some of their top photo picks of 2020.
Congress · 116th Congress
McConnell blocks Democrats’ attempts to boost relief checks to $2,000
</p> Sanders then objected to McConnell’s attempts to set up a veto override vote on the defense bill Wednesday, likely delaying that vote until Jan. 1 at the earliest.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate could be in session (and voting) through New Year’s and beyond
</p> “President Trump has rightly noted this year’s defense bill doesn’t contain every provision that we Republicans would have wanted.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Georgia GOP senators Perdue, Loeffler back Trump call for $2,000 payments
After negotiations had ended and both chambers of Congress had sent him the bill, Trump derided that amount as inadequate.
Congress · 116th Congress
House GOP votes boost Trump’s $2,000 checks proposal
</p> Some moderate House Republicans, also conscious of the political optics heading into the 2022 cycle where their party hopes to win back the majority, supported the bill.</p> New York GOP Rep.
Congress · 116th Congress
House votes to override Trump veto of defense bill
</p> Trump took issue with a provision in the bill to rename military bases that honor Confederate figures and the lack of a provision that would repeal legal protections for social media companies found
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump signs massive omnibus spending, coronavirus relief package
</p> The House was scheduled to take up a new version of the bill on Monday when the chamber reconvenes for votes, including to override Trump’s defense authorization bill veto.
Congress · 116th Congress
Dueling objections leave omnibus, coronavirus relief bill in limbo
</p> </p> </p> He said Democrats were discussing the potential need for another stopgap bill to keep the government open and they would make a decision Monday about how to move forward if Trump has
Capitol Ink · 116th Congress
Capitol Ink | Best of 2020: Congress
</p> You have to admit, 2020 was an unforgettable year — challenging, dark and absurd.