Lawmakers look to alleviate Senate confirmation pain
The confirmation of presidential appointees has increasingly become a drag on the Senate, eating up more of the chamber’s schedule and pushing legislation to the back burner.
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Six-month stopgap funds bill yanked from House floor
tie a six-month spending extension to a voting restriction bill pushed by former President Donald Trump was stymied Wednesday as the Louisiana Republican was forced to pull the package from the floor schedule
Trump, Republicans try to stir up support for noncitizen voting bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday vowed to press on with getting the voting eligibility bill through even though the spending bill was pulled from the floor schedule.
Biden signals more robust campaign schedule as Trump-Harris race heats up
And Biden’s schedule, including a mix of campaign and official events to tout his administration’s agenda, is a full one.
Trump vows EPA rollbacks as climate becomes hot campaign issue
These rules were criticized by Republicans in Congress, who accused the agency of setting unrealistic targets that would require coal plants in particular to shut down years ahead of schedule.
White House drug control official calls for reauthorization of his office
ONDCP continues to provide technical assistance to Congress in the hopes that they will be able to schedule the drug, currently commonly used as a veterinary sedative.
Biden faces hurdles to match Trump on judicial appointments
Collins, a law professor at George Washington University, said the remaining schedule is not a lot of time, considering every nominee eats up precious session time.
Trump, Vance counterprogram DNC with some policy — and personal jabs
"We have a very aggressive schedule. … We believe we have the winning message. We believe the Democrats have the losing message."
House panel and Justice Department fail to resolve subpoena clash
They proposed a schedule that would have had the sides filing briefs in the case through September and October.
FDA rejects MDMA therapy for treatment of PTSD. What’s next?
Drug Administration declined to approve what would have been the first psychedelic drug used for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, a blow to advocates who have touted the potential of the Schedule
Trump searches for lines of attack on Harris, defaults to personal jabs
So far, the Harris campaign has shown it is willing to throw verbal punches right back at Trump, including about Trump’s light campaign schedule this week — his only rally since last weekend is scheduled
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Meanwhile, on the House battlefield
If you’re looking down the ballot, there are five states on the travel schedule with Senate races in either the Tilt or Lean Democratic column: Arizona, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin, along with Pennsylvania
Homeland Security bill pulled from Senate Appropriations markup
Chris Coons, D-Del., that would allow the funding ban to be lifted on the current schedule if the agency can meet a series of requirements.
Vance pick for VP muddies push for rail safety bill
​Election-year politics combined with a tight legislative schedule are complicating the effort to pass rail safety legislation stemming from last year’s East Palestine, Ohio, derailment, as the bill’s
Republicans should be careful what they wish for on Biden resignation
Serving as a president doesn’t have to include a rigorous, nationwide travel schedule effectively required for a national campaign.
Sources: House may scrap votes next week, start recess early
A busy schedule this week also played a role in those two bills getting punted.
Which swing-district Republicans are skipping party’s convention?
Young Kim, who holds a southern California battleground seat, has "a jam-packed schedule in her district,’’ a spokesperson said.
Amid tense election, Secret Service working with already boosted budget
Comer, R-Ky., said Saturday he was going to schedule a hearing with Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle.
Biden condemns attempted Trump assassination, calls for ‘unity’
Biden changed his schedule Saturday night and returned to the White House from his beach home in Rehoboth, Del.
White House · 118th Congress
Trump’s presidential office hours were the shortest since FDR, Biden’s not far behind him
So if the last item on the schedule was 1:15 a.m., it was calculated at 11:59 p.m. for the purposes of the analysis.