Policy · 114th Congress
Facts Hard to Come by on Guantanamo Detainees’ Dangers
That talking point was in evidence last month during House floor debate ahead of passage of a bill that would temporarily bar transfers of any Guantanamo detainees.
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Policy · 114th Congress
Regulators Call For Tougher Natural Gas Storage Safety Measures
</p> Congress in June passed a bill that not only authorized $720 million for PHMSA programs through fiscal 2019, but also directed the agency to set minimum safety standards for underground natural gas
Policy · 114th Congress
Warren Urges Obama to Replace SEC Chairwoman
</p> Republicans in Congress put the brakes on that rule last December with a rider in a year-end spending bill, which Obama signed into law.
Policy · 114th Congress
Government Funding and Medical Research to Dominate Lame-Duck Session
</p> [The Cancer Caucus]</p> The majority leader said the broad health care bill and government spending would be the Senate’s top two priorities during the lame-duck.
Policy · 114th Congress
Congress Likely to Take Only Small Steps on Drug Prices
</p> <p class="p2">A version of Klobuchar’s bill could be tucked into one of those measures. The same could be true for a bipartisan bill (S 3056) from Democratic Sen. Patrick J.
Policy · 114th Congress
Ginsburg Sports Rainbow Neckwear at Supreme Court
The 83-year-old Bill Clinton appointee has been more outspoken in the past months, including sharp comments criticizing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump that she later said she regretted.
Policy · 114th Congress
Pentagon Reports Sharp Drop in Use of Contractors
But if a provision in the Senate’s defense authorization bill that narrows the reported information were to become law, the figures would be so underestimated as to be useless, critics say.
Policy · 114th Congress
Changes to 9/11 Bill Up for Discussion, Leaders Say
</p> [Override of 9/11 Bill Veto Put Some Republicans in a Quandary]</p> South Carolina GOP Sen.
Policy · 114th Congress
Republican Senator Seeks Radical Changes to Budget Process
</p> The proposal, which Perdue is releasing less than 24 hours after Congress passed another stopgap spending bill to keep the government running, is intended to facilitate a discussion about making
Policy · 114th Congress
Override of 9/11 Bill Veto Put Some Republicans in a Quandary
</p> [Obama Vetoes Terrorism Bill as Override Votes Loom]</p> A “Dear Colleague” letter by House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry was circulated by public relations agents working on behalf of
Policy · 114th Congress
House Republicans to Allow Flint Vote
</p> Ryan, appearing at the Economic Club of Washington on Wednesday morning, said that he anticipates Congress will get a stopgap bill done by the end of the fiscal year, on Friday.
Policy · 114th Congress
Orlando Shooting Victim Pushes Lawmakers to Act
</p> [ Rubio Contemplates Senate Run After Orlando Shooting ]</p> Those joining Colon on Wednesday said lawmakers had to keep pushing for action.
Policy · 114th Congress
Mistrust Of House GOP Threatens Stopgap Spending Bill
</p> McConnell later broached the possibility of dropping flood aid from his plan.</p> [Water Bill With Flint Aid Passes Senate]</p> “We keep hearing that their position is no Flint, no floods.
Policy · 114th Congress
Water Bill a Better Vehicle to Help Flint, Ryan Says
</p> [Water Bill With Flint Aid Passes Senate]</p> Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., told reporters that Democrats will not agree to a CR with Louisiana flood aid without aid for Flint, and House
Policy · 114th Congress
The GOP Turnabout on the Internet Transition
Cruz wanted to delay the transition in the stopgap spending bill pending in Congress, but GOP leaders decided not to include it.
Policy · 114th Congress
Opioid Epidemic Enters Funding Debate
</p> [ Is Congress Headed Toward a Government Shutdown? ]</p> Some Democrats panned McConnell’s proposal as providing inefficient funds for the CARA bill, which authorized $181 million.
Policy · 114th Congress
Is Congress Headed Toward a Government Shutdown?
</p> “There is no reason why we cannot include assistance for Flint in the year-end government funding bill, along with aid to help victims of flooding in Louisiana.
Policy · 114th Congress
House GOP Seeks to Ease or End Vehicle Emissions Standards
Burgess, R-Texas, who is chairman of the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, is touting a bill he introduced in February that would eliminate all federally-mandated energy efficiency standards
Policy · 114th Congress
Huelskamp Forces House to Go on Record
</p> [Democrats Tie Up House Floor to Force Vote on Guns Bill]</p> William Wolfe, deputy director of Government Relations at the conservative Heritage Action for America, panned the suspension process