Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
House marks 150 years of Black members
</p> A man looks at the Joseph Rainey exhibit in the Capitol on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) The exhibit, entitled “Joseph H.
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Congress · 116th Congress
House passes ‘Tiger King’ bill to ban private ownership of big cats
</p> “This bill, contrary to what I’ve been hearing so far, is not about protecting the public from big cats,” the Utah Republican said.
Congress · 116th Congress
Defense bill seeks to bolster military’s pandemic response
</p> Within the bill are at least 10 measures that directly address the military’s role in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, including requiring the Pentagon to maintain personal protective equipment
Congress · 116th Congress
Conferees unveil NDAA as veto threat looms
</p> First, lawmakers must clear this bill. The House voted Thursday by unanimous consent to take up the NDAA conference report at any time and to vote on it after an hour of debate.
Congress · 116th Congress
Georgia’s Scott to make history in taking Agriculture gavel
Stabenow, D-Mich., will be the only remaining member of the “Big Four” leaders — the two chairmen and two ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture committees — who negotiated the 2018 farm bill
Congress · 116th Congress
Rosa DeLauro wins Appropriations gavel
</p> She touted achievements such as consistently reaching bipartisan agreement on the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill, showcasing her ability to keep government functioning on a particularly challenging
Congress · 116th Congress
McCarthy sets McConnell offer as COVID-19 relief baseline
The top House Republican said Thursday that his conference is eager to get a COVID-19 relief bill done, but he held firm that an approximately $500 billion measure introduced by Senate Majority Leader
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Senate panel approves nominees to fill all FEC vacancies
</p> If confirmed by the full Senate, the two Republicans and one Democrat would restore the beleaguered agency to its full slate of six commissioners. </p> Shana M.
Congress · 116th Congress
Hoyer sets Saturday deadline for omnibus spending deal
</p> Schatz said he would oppose another stopgap bill at this point. “I think deadlines are good and I think we should stick to the 11th,” he said.
Congress · 116th Congress
Jason Smith plans focus on ‘security’ issues in new Budget panel role
</p> “We will win the majority in two years,” he told CQ Roll Call after his election as ranking member Thursday.
Congress · 116th Congress
No cheers or jeers at the mostly virtual House office lottery
</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> There’s a computer system that members-elect and staff can peruse, which includes some key details about the office suites, including if the office is eligible for new carpet
Opinion · 116th Congress
Donald Trump, Confederates and the GOP — brethren in the new Lost Cause
</p> Well, history tells us it matters a lot.
Congress · 116th Congress
Lawmakers line up showdown with Trump over Confederate base names
</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> Veto threats Trump had threatened to veto the bill if it required name changes at military installations that honor Confederates, such as Fort Benning in Georgia, where two
Congress · 116th Congress
Rogers likely to become top Armed Services Republican
</p> The Armed Services Committee is central in the showdown now playing out to approve a final version of that Pentagon policy bill before Congress adjourns for the remainder of the year.
Congress · 116th Congress
As recovery bills languish, transit systems cut service
</p> Whether that proposal advances — and early indications from the White House and from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who released his own targeted bill late Tuesday, are that it will not
Congress · 116th Congress
House releases 2021 legislative calendar
</p> In announcing the calendar, House Majority Leader Steny H.
Congress · 116th Congress
Signs of life for coronavirus relief as bipartisan plan wins key backing
Shelby thinks another short-term stopgap funding bill is likely given lingering disagreements on an omnibus package wrapping together $1.4 trillion in unfinished agency budgets for the fiscal year that
Congress · 116th Congress
Lamar! bids farewell, says Senate not voting on big issues is a ‘waste of talent’
</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> “We first met in 1969, when I was working for a freshman senator named Marlow Cook and he worked down in the executive branch.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: House takes up ‘Tiger King’ and marijuana bills while seeking spending deal
</p> The main bill on the House floor this week is a measure to decriminalize marijuana and provide a process for expunging marijuana-related convictions.
Congress · 116th Congress
Bipartisan talks resume on coronavirus relief package
Republicans had included a $300 weekly benefit through Dec. 27 in their earlier bill.