Policy · 115th Congress
Watershed Moment as Three Appropriations Bills Clear on Time
</p> The Senate adopted the conference report on the three-bill package Wednesday on a 92-5 vote.
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Politics · 115th Congress
Violence Against Women Act Extension Included in Stopgap Spending Deal
The Violence Against Women Act, which was set to expire Sept. 30, will be extended through Dec. 7 under a stopgap spending bill released Thursday.
Politics · 115th Congress
Senate Hopeful Rick Scott Breaks With Trump Over Puerto Rico Deaths
Bill Nelson’s seat, broke with President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying he sees no reason to doubt nearly 3,000 people died following hurricanes in Puerto Rico last year.
Politics · 115th Congress
Civil Rights Commission Calls for Action on Voting Rights Fix
</p> Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick J. Leahy introduced the Senate version of the bill, which has 49 co-sponsors, with Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski as the only Republican.
Policy · 115th Congress
Legislators Reach Government Funding Agreement Through December 7
</p> House Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen announced at a meeting of House and Senate conferees on the combined spending bill for Defense, and Labor-Health and Human Services-Education, that
Politics · 115th Congress
NFL Security Chief Backs Bipartisan Drone Defense Bill
House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, is pushing a companion bill (HR 6401).
Politics · 115th Congress
Senators Cheer Trump Order on Election Meddling, but Want More Action
</p> ICYMI: Trump Stands By Security Clearance Decision</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> The vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee offered a similar critique.
Politics · 115th Congress
15 Members Pledge to Withhold Speaker Vote Without Rule Changes
</p> Their ideas include a fast-track process for legislation co-sponsored by at least two-thirds of the House; a guarantee each member gets at least one markup of a bipartisan bill in a committee they
Opinion · 115th Congress
What’s Missing From Bob Woodward’s Book? Ask Ben Sasse
</p> Sure, Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell get occasional walk-on roles when the topic turns to the tax bill, and there is a brief anecdote about Steve Bannon plotting to replace the Senate majority leader
Politics · 115th Congress
At the Races: Second to Last in the Nation
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Policy · 115th Congress
FAA Authorization Still Grounded in Senate
</p> “Not gonna do an extension,” House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster said. “Thune and I are sticking tight to it.”
Politics · 115th Congress
Key Players in FAA Conference Negotiations
</p> The process has been slowed because the Senate did not pass its committee-approved bill.
Policy · 115th Congress
SSTs Could Fly Again as Congress Targets Supersonic Ban
</p> The Senate bill that was advanced by the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee last year and now awaits floor consideration would direct the Transportation secretary to promulgate rules to
Politics · 115th Congress
Beating the Hurricane: Senators Pass Spending Bill and Finish Votes for the Week
</p> The agreement to allow passage of a three-bill spending package and confirmation of President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Internal Revenue Service, Charles P.
Policy · 115th Congress
Yucca Mountain Halted Again as GOP Aims to Retain Senate
</p> The outcome: Funding backed by the House to restart the Yucca process was dropped in the conference agreement on the three-bill spending package that includes the fiscal 2019 Energy-Water title,
Video · 115th Congress
Capitol Hill Might Dodge Florence Direct Hit, But Watch for Flooding
Banks and Bill Clark</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> <p class="p1">After days of uncertainty, it appears Hurricane Florence is steering clear of the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Signs Election Meddling Order, But No Mention of Russia
Though there is a bipartisan Senate bill focused on combating meddling, the administration moved the order now to put a “mechanism” in place that marshals all federal efforts under Director of National
Politics · 115th Congress
Government Overhaul Like ‘Caffeine’ for Economic Agenda, Dems Say
</p> “Campaign finance reform, voting reform, and ethics reform, alongside new rules to improve how Congress works — all of these items should be packaged into one reform bill and addressed in the opening
Politics · 115th Congress
Steny Hoyer Touts Oversight and Ethics Standards as Key to Trust in Government
Those include the Government by the People Act, a campaign finance overhaul measure designed to incentivize small donations; the DISCLOSE Act, a bill to require public disclosure of super PAC donors; the
Policy · 115th Congress
Trump Wants to Freeze It. But Federal Pay Isn’t Driving Deficits
</p> Comstock voted for the House version of the spending bill in July, which would allow Trump’s pay freeze to take effect.