Politics · 115th Congress
Criminal Justice Supporters Press Case for Floor Time
It was a sign the Trump administration is leaning on GOP leaders to schedule floor time for a key priority — overhauling the criminal justice system.
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Politics · 115th Congress
Senate Republicans Schedule Leadership Elections
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Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
There’s Life Beyond the Hill but When Do You Explore It?
Leaving allowed him to have more control over his schedule, despite the early mornings and late nights in the lobbying world.
Politics · 115th Congress
Game On: Grassley and Kavanaugh Accuser Continue to Play Chicken
That was after Grassley had threatened to schedule a vote Monday on Kavanaugh’s nomination if Ford didn’t agree to testify on that day.
Politics · 115th Congress
Chuck Schumer Navigates the Resistance
In July, he told reporters he would not schedule a meeting with the Supreme Court nominee unless the Republican and Democratic leaders of the Judiciary Committee came to an agreement on releasing documents
Politics · 115th Congress
Brett Kavanaugh? Meet Senate Democrats. Senate Democrats? Meet Brett Kavanaugh
Monday’s schedule for Kavanaugh included a meeting with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. The senator issued a statement after that meeting that didn’t sound very upbeat about the Trump nominee.
Politics · 115th Congress
Senate, After One Day Back at the Capitol, Packs It In for the Week
Senators didn’t exactly extend themselves with the floor schedule for their first week back in session in August, though they did confirm another pair of President Donald Trump’s nominees to be judges
Politics · 115th Congress
Democrats Demand Paperwork Before Meeting With Kavanaugh
The White House, when asked why Kavanaugh had not yet met with any Democrats, hinted Thursday that it had tried to schedule a meeting with Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Again Skips Intel Briefing After Siding With Putin
Trump’s public schedule typically begins with a late-morning intelligence briefing in the Oval Office after his “executive time” in the White House residence, during which he tweets while watching
Politics · 115th Congress
In Midst of Migrant Crisis, Trump Calls Media ‘Almost Treasonous’
(So far, however, the two sides have yet to work out a schedule for the North’s disarming process or a way the U.S. and its allies can verify Kim is living up to what amounts to a gentlemen’s agreement
Politics · 115th Congress
Senators Fight Over How to Use Canceled Recess Weeks
Watch: McConnell Cancels Recess, Schumer Says Democrats “Welcome” Extended Schedule [jwp-video n=”1″] Rhode Island Sen.
Politics · 115th Congress
With Eye on Policy, and Politics, McConnell Scraps August Recess
The Senate is expected to take a week away from D.C., for a district work period the week of August 6, before returning for the balance of the month, according to the revised schedule.
Politics · 115th Congress
Appropriations Vs. Judges: Battle for Senate Floor Time Nears
Watch: Here’s How Three Ratings Changes Could Help Democrats in Their Quest for Senate Majority [jwp-video n=”1″] August recess threat The election-year schedule and backlog of nominations
Politics · 115th Congress
Lawmakers Concerned About Trump’s Pledge to Save China’s ZTE
[All of a Sudden, a Busy House Floor Schedule] On the trade issue, however, many lawmakers believe the Chinese president and his government have been anything but.
Politics · 115th Congress
Lawmakers Rekindle Efforts to End Harassment on Hill but Face Uncertain Future
Whether the calls for action on sexual harassment legislation will yield a spot in the wide-open floor schedule remains to be seen.
Politics · 115th Congress
On Omnibus, Congressional Leaders Are All Feeling Good
The speaker deferred to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who controls the House floor schedule.
Politics · 115th Congress
Despite Rancor On Tariffs, Senate GOP Rejects Legislative Response
Despite controlling the floor schedule and having a majority in the chamber, some GOP senators put the blame on Democrats for the muted response.
Politics · 115th Congress
White House Leaves Higher Age for AR-15 Buys to States
On Friday, White House legislative affairs director Marc Short told Roll Call the administration wants Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to schedule votes on the Cornyn-Murphy legislation; he has
Politics · 115th Congress
Omnibus Action Next Week Possible, but Obstacles Still Exist
Hoyer, he did not announce it as a definite part of the upcoming floor schedule. Rather, he noted action on the spending package was “possible.”
Politics · 115th Congress
Kentucky Colleges Get a Boost From Budget Deal
The budget pact would help the home state of the Kentucky Derby, among other equine-centric states, in another way: renewing a faster, three-year depreciation schedule for owners of race horses.