Policy · 117th Congress
Census data delay adds to voting advocates’ equitable map woes
Voting rights watchdogs fear the tight schedule caused by late census data could allow political mapmakers to stray into racial gerrymandering
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Congress · 117th Congress
House to vote on HR 1 government overhaul, policing bill first week of March
To accommodate the time it will take to prepare the reconciliation package for floor action, Hoyer has adjusted the House schedule for next week, switching from a Monday-through-Thursday work week
Congress · 117th Congress
Small-business tax cuts eyed as sweetener for minimum wage boost
House schedule pushed back The reconciliation process has moved quickly up to now, but is starting to slow as lawmakers and staff scrutinize the emerging legislation.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘Quite a week,’ Pelosi says, previewing more to come
The California Democrat followed the remark with a preview of the upcoming congressional schedule that shows the daunting amount of work on lawmakers’ plates won’t go away anytime soon.
White House · 117th Congress
Erotica, pot firms join oil patch to keep fair access bank rule
Despite decriminalization in many states, marijuana remains a Schedule 1 controlled substance at the federal level, and most banks won’t loan to dispensaries or other cannabis businesses.
Congress · 117th Congress
Road Ahead: Budget markups, impeachment trial define week
Also on the schedule, the Senate will vote Monday on Denis McDonough’s nomination to be secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Congress · 117th Congress
Why some Democrats are nervous about a $15 minimum wage
Biden’s schedule for phasing in the new wage would affect 28 states in the first year: the 21 that currently use the $7.25 minimum plus seven others with rates below the $9.50 per hour that would
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats clear path for filibuster-proof coronavirus relief bill
In a letter to the rank and file on Friday, Pelosi wrote that it was her goal to keep the House on schedule to pass a bill by the end of this month.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The risks of a fragile majority
It’s one thing to schedule something, it’s another to get it done. And I don’t think you’ll get it done unless you can see some real effort put into meaningful bipartisanship.”
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Choosing their scars: Lawmakers still a long way from deciding what to preserve from insurrection
facilitate an accurate personal record and for the healing process for our Congress and indeed, country,” Pelosi wrote in a “Dear Colleague” letter Tuesday, urging anyone interested to contact her office to schedule
White House · 117th Congress
Senate panel schedules hearing for Biden’s budget director nominee
Sanders has been very quiet about Tanden since Biden announced her as his choice for OMB director, and technically he hasn’t had the ability to schedule a hearing anyway since he won’t become Budget
Policy · 117th Congress
Vaccine shortage complicates return to classrooms
made more acute in states where governors followed the advice of former President Donald Trump’s top health officials to broaden eligibility to millions of seniors younger than 75 years old ahead of schedule
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to pause two Trump-era immigration cases
But President Joe Biden’s administration ordered a halt to both of those policies since his Jan. 20 inauguration, and his administration asked the Supreme Court to take the cases off the schedule
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Voter turnout was a 2020 bright spot, but it might not continue
So instead of having to set the alarm earlier to vote before work, or get someone to watch the kids, people could vote in person when it fit their schedule or fill out a ballot in the living room
Congress · 117th Congress
Sweeping budget blueprint for pandemic aid readied for floor action
The schedule that is envisioned assumes just about everything goes as planned.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democratic leaders: Budget resolution up next week
The earliest the House could take up the reconciliation package under its current schedule is the week of Feb. 22. Paul M. Krawzak contributed to this report.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
From the House to the White House: Ex-Hoyer aide relishes new role
Hoyer — a behind-the-scenes yet powerful role involving coordination with members and committees to craft the floor schedule.
Congress · 117th Congress
Brain drain to Biden administration comes at time of crisis for Capitol Hill
Hoyer and the first Black woman to hold the powerful position of floor director, helping set the legislative schedule. Dodin worked for Senate Democratic whip Richard J.
Congress · 117th Congress
Warner quarantine could scramble Democrats’ plan for quick budget vote
A Schumer spokesman couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on the Senate’s schedule.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biofuel debate awaits Biden on way to court
One factor that could drive change is that Congress scheduled specific year-by-year volumes for the RFS, but that schedule only runs through 2022.