Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
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One week remains on the official congressional schedule for 2020.
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Congress · 116th Congress
House votes to decriminalize marijuana
The bill would remove marijuana from the schedule of illegal drugs established under the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, where it remains classified as a highly dangerous drug without health benefits
Congress · 116th Congress
House releases 2021 legislative calendar
The 2021 schedule seeks to balance voting days, Committee work days, and days for Members to conduct important business in their districts,” Hoyer said in a notice accompanying the schedule.
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Road ahead: House takes up ‘Tiger King’ and marijuana bills while seeking spending deal
Senate schedule Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is keeping his chamber occupied confirming judges and other nominees even though the Kentucky Republican’s party lost the White House.
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus relief talks bleed past deadline amid lingering doubts
But his pledge to schedule floor action “at some point” left plenty of wiggle room for the timing of any future vote.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census count wraps up early amid questions about accuracy
Census Bureau officials said they have counted 99.9 percent of households throughout the country, and argued surges of staff in many areas have helped make up for the shortened schedule.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census Bureau to end 2020 count on Thursday
That schedule changed around the time President Donald Trump signed a memorandum to exclude undocumented immigrants from apportionment.
Congress · 116th Congress
COVID-19 threatens Senate chaos, but no pause in Barrett confirmation process
This report was corrected to state Sean Conley’s role in the administration and the day Mitch McConnell previewed a change in the Senate schedule.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump’s test shows how COVID-19 might threaten Barrett confirmation
“It is premature for Chairman Graham to commit to a hearing schedule when we do not know the full extent of potential exposure stemming from the president’s infection and before the White House puts
Congress · 116th Congress
Business as usual for House after Trump positive COVID-19 test
The Maryland Democrat, who is responsible for the House schedule, did not mention any changes to the congressional calendar or operations in his statement.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census papers suggest agency chose new deadline over accuracy
“This whole October 5 schedule adjustment, replan, banana, whatever you want to call it, is basically, in its own words, is trying to implement an enjoined date,” Koh said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump administration pushes to end census next week
That resulted in a shortened schedule with in-person counting efforts ending Sept. 30, which became the subject of the lawsuit.
Congress · 116th Congress
Judge orders Census Bureau to keep counting through October
Internal agency emails released in the lawsuit show career officials raising alarms about inaccuracies introduced by the shortened schedule.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats prep fallback option on stopgap funding
The noon Friday deadline to file the legislation was intended to keep the House on schedule to take up the bill early next week. The Rules Committee has scheduled a meeting at 1 p.m.
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House Democrats worry last legislative message before election lacks COVID relief
Hoyer said he intentionally left the schedule for the last week of September open to allow time for action on coronavirus relief.
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Hoyer: House eyeing vote on stopgap funding bill next week
Hoyer’s timeline makes sense given a truncated congressional schedule the following week in the run-up to the shutdown deadline.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: CR decisions, judicial nominations and anti-discrimination legislation
Hoyer said in a “Dear Colleague” letter last month announcing the September floor schedule. “They are based on the premise that everyone ought to have a fair and equal chance to make it in America.”
Opinion · 116th Congress
Congress returns from its August recess with America on mute
Mike Conaway has multiple in-person town halls on his schedule this week (masks, please).
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Matt Gaetz builds national profile, but says focus is on Trump election
“I’m speaking from an auditorium emptier than Joe Biden’s daily schedule,” Gaetz said in front of a backdrop of American flags surrounding a large red stage in Andrew W.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Virtual conventions are almost lobbyist-free, and some of them are OK with that
Some lobbyists are embracing the relaxed schedule of an online convention and opting out of breakout sessions for donors and policy panels.