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).
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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
Capitol Police chief directed weaker look into sexual discrimination claim, attorney says
Benko reached out to Phelps to schedule a meeting with him to discuss the training process and expectations in the canine program. “Have a great weekend!”
Policy · 116th Congress
Internal Census document: Shorter count risks ‘serious errors’
According to a Census Bureau document leaked to congressional Democrats, the shortened schedule for the 2020 headcount threatens the integrity of data.
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
Policy · 116th Congress
Shortened census schedule cuts data review time
will conclude all enumeration efforts on Sept. 30, and then comb through data before wrapping up the whole process by Dec. 31 — half the time the agency originally anticipated after delaying its initial schedule
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
The 2020 fight over the Postal Service underscores its long-unaddressed challenges
DeJoy asserted that the Postal Service has been able to move more mail on time and on schedule since he took the helm. “And, we accomplished this in a cost-effective manner,” he said.
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
Opinion · 116th Congress
Congress should seize the moment to modernize during COVID-19
Offices could develop a rotating call schedule among staff and interns as mine did, create a phone tree system under which constituents get an automated message that redirects them accordingly, or
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