Congress · 116th Congress
Powerful patrons duel over California projects in final spending package
</p> It was defeated 22-30, after Energy-Water Subcommittee Chairwoman Marcy Kaptur called it a “poison pill” that could kill the underlying bill.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Study shows growing ocean damage as protection bills languish
</p> The study comes a day after the House passed a bill to address climate-related coastal issues for native American communities. The bill includes an amendment by Rep.
Congress · 116th Congress
Lowey: Spending deal looking more likely this week
Lawmakers only have until a temporary spending bill expires on Dec. 20 at midnight to fund the government, or experience another partial government shutdown.
Congress · 116th Congress
Overlooked plans to add Medicare benefits get more attention
A long-shot bid to expand health care benefits for seniors is beginning to gain attention as part of Democrats’ signature health care bill, which the House is expected to vote on Thursday.
Congress · 116th Congress
OMB: Ukraine aid delay was consistent with law, past practice
</p> OMB initially halted the obligation of a $250 million Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funded in the fiscal 2019 Defense appropriations bill at the request of President Donald Trump.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Elizabeth Warren’s big bad idea: Taxing our way to prosperity
Kennedy in 1963 and Bill Clinton in 1997 both embraced significant tax cuts. Going from 1963 to 1969, IRS revenues increased 48 percent and 13.9 million jobs were created.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Ivanka Trump’s paid leave summit marks turning point in long battle to get Republican buy-in
</p> Except when it comes to paid leave.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trade deal sparks divisions in K Street
</p> Odd allies, including the labor group AFL-CIO and the business lobby U.S.
Congress · 116th Congress
In scrutinizing IG report on FBI, senators differ on what’s important
‘Bill’ Priestap, who approved the case opening, told us that the combination of the [foreign friendly government] information and the FBI’s ongoing cyber intrusion investigation of the July 2016 hacks
White House · 116th Congress
With scores to settle, Trump slams ‘crooked bastard’ Schiff over impeachment
</p> House Majority Leader Steny H.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
National Democratic groups litigate 2020 in the courts
The House on Friday passed a bill that would reestablish a new formula for which states require federal oversight over their election law, but it’s unlikely to go anywhere in the Senate.
Congress · 116th Congress
Stakes high as long-awaited drug pricing vote nears in House
</p> Republicans hope to offer their bill as a substitute when amendments are considered on the House floor and as part of a planned motion to recommit the Democrats’ bill.
Congress · 116th Congress
Dropped from NDAA, ‘forever chemicals’ fight to linger into 2020
</p> Democrats attached measures to address PFAS to the must-pass fiscal 2020 defense bill with the hope that they would be difficult to dislodge.
Congress · 116th Congress
Final defense authorization authorizes epic spending and puts guardrails on Trump
</p> According to a bipartisan summary of the bill by the House and Senate Armed Services committees made public Monday night, the measure would authorize $658.4 billion in so-called base budgets, mainly
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Democrats plan campaign health care push ahead of House vote
Democrats in battleground states are using an expected vote this week on a prescription drug bill to shift the focus on the campaign trail to health care, an issue they believe helped them win the House
Congress · 116th Congress
McConnell warns of need for cooperation to complete Christmas wish list
</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> The House and Senate Armed Services committees released text of the final defense policy bill Monday night, jettisoning a slew of contentious provisions along the way.
Congress · 116th Congress
NDAA provision targets Chinese rail cars and electric buses
</p> [Final defense authorization authorizes epic spending, puts guardrails on Trump]</p> By including the provision in the bill, lawmakers sought to thwart China’s growing presence in the U.S. passenger
Congress · 116th Congress
Craft distillers, retailers wait anxiously for tax extenders
Sewell, author of the bill to make new markets tax credits permanent, both say they are likely to only win a one-year extension for now.
Congress · 116th Congress
Florida lawmakers seek assurance offshore drilling plan is dead
</p> Those bills included legislation by Democratic Rep.