Congress · 116th Congress
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.
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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).
Congress · 116th Congress
Road Ahead: Coronavirus aid, spending deadline loom, but slow start expected for Congress’ return
The House is not in session this week — a change from the original schedule for the year — and is instead categorizing it as a committee work week.
Congress · 116th Congress
Marijuana, discrimination bills on House’s September agenda, CR expected to avert shutdown
The measure would remove marijuana from the list of Schedule 1 controlled substances in all instances where it is referenced in current law, and apply this change retroactively.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump considers orders to keep airline workers on job
[Smaller airports may see schedule cuts after Sept. 30] Groups fighting for the extension said while they appreciated the White House support, they doubted an executive order would effectively
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.
Policy · 116th Congress
Hospitals eye permanent telehealth expansion with FCC funds
The goal of building an all-in-one software platform is it “allows you to have a combination of video and in-person visits, all on one schedule, all in one electronic software, and all in one scheduling
Congress · 116th Congress
House to take up $25B for Postal Service, other fixes amid election uproar
Hoyer informed Democrats about the schedule update in a private caucus call Monday, adding that the bill text was still being finalized.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Congressional candidates are casualties of 2020’s condensed conventions
Of course, even with a typical convention schedule, everyone can’t have a prime-time slot like Love or the keynote address that vaulted 2004 Illinois Senate nominee Barack Obama into the national
Congress · 116th Congress
House interrupting recess to act on Postal Service ‘sabotage’
Hoyer is expected to announce full details of the return schedule and legislative agenda on a Monday morning call with the Democratic Caucus.
Congress · 116th Congress
Smaller airports may see schedule cuts after Sept. 30
Pandemic relief law that required airlines to continue service for smaller markets expires on Sept. 30, along with airlines' payroll support.
Policy · 116th Congress
Shaheen asks for watchdog probe into Census Bureau schedule
[Census Bureau to halt counting efforts a month early] “I believe that this deviation in schedule is driven not by expert opinions of career Census Bureau employees but by external pressure
Congress · 116th Congress
House won’t take votes Labor Day week, citing COVID-19 concerns
“The September schedule will follow the same format as June and July, so that we can conduct our necessary work while protecting public health,” Hoyer said in a release.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census Bureau to halt counting efforts a month early
The director of New York City’s census effort, Julie Menin, called the schedule change “a disgusting power grab” by the administration. The city’s response rate currently stands at 54 percent.
Congress · 116th Congress
Sides cite ‘productive’ but slow-moving coronavirus aid talks
characterized the meeting as “productive,” however, telling reporters it focused on education funding, as schools throughout the country struggle with dozens of issues related to remote learning or a hybrid schedule
Congress · 116th Congress
Gohmert’s positive coronavirus test raises fresh safety questions
In the meantime, my work schedule and the lives of my employees are disrupted. This stems from a selfish act by Mr. Gohmert, who is just one member of Congress,” Grijalva said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump team’s case for new nuke cites risks in current arsenal
Under the administration’s current plan, it will have gone from planning to upgrade, life-extend or replace five warheads in 2018 to nine today, despite the fact that the NNSA has had trouble staying on schedule
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
‘We need the Blue Jays’: Hurdles remain ahead of baseball’s opening day
Turning to the elephant (or bird) in the room, participants focused on the pressing logistical problem of where the Toronto Blue Jays might play their home schedule, given restrictions imposed by
Policy · 116th Congress
Citing census delay, New Jersey looks to push legislative redistricting to 2023
An altered schedule has led the Census Bureau to ask Congress for an extension that could result in delivering the data needed to draw state legislative maps as late as next July, about a month after