Congress · 118th Congress
Republicans say in-person Congress will help bipartisanship; not everyone agrees
With multiple committee assignments, lawmakers can be torn between clashing schedules or stuck in meetings that drag into the night.
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Congress · 118th Congress
Schedules and snipes: The colloquy tradition rolls on
Last Congress, Scalise had regular opportunities to ask about Democrats' agenda during floor colloquies. Now the shoe’s on the other foot.
Congress · 117th Congress
Thank goodness it’s fly-out day: Proxy voting rises when Congress smells jet fumes
Deconflicting schedules for lawmakers, who typically work in Washington Tuesday through Thursday, has been a special topic of interest for the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
Congress · 117th Congress
Jan. 6 select committee requests Trump administration records
The committee is seeking information, such as call logs and schedules, of specific people, including former Vice President Mike Pence, former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former Trump aide Hope Hicks
Congress · 116th Congress
Toomey Fed demand rocks coronavirus relief bill talks
Hoyer, D-Md., said on the floor that plans and schedules should stay flexible. He recessed the chamber until 5 p.m. while talks continue.
Congress · 116th Congress
Little time, big differences threaten lame-duck spending deals
Hoyer, however, has told members to keep their schedules flexible during December in the event negotiators need more time to reach agreement.
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House delays vote on partisan virus aid bill amid last-ditch talks
“What I told members today is keep their schedules flexible.” Both parties have been itching for a new round of pandemic relief before lawmakers go home to campaign for reelection.
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats focus on Supreme Court messaging, not on stalling the Senate
other Republicans who claim the Democrats have mounted too many obstructions to Senate business, the Democratic minority has generally gone along with unanimous consent agreements, setting up predictable schedules
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: CR decisions, judicial nominations and anti-discrimination legislation
Floor schedules After the GOP’s “skinny” coronavirus relief bill did not advance last week, McConnell quickly filed cloture on eight judicial nominations.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rep. Tlaib directed to reimburse campaign for $10,800 in postelection paychecks
The committee’s guidance to candidates seeking to avoid the error made by Tlaib is to make sure that any deferred compensation arrangements or payment schedules are put in writing at the time they
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus relief talks stuck on scope of aid
However, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer urged members to keep their schedules clear for an emergency session whenever there is a negotiated package ready to pass.
Congress · 116th Congress
Hill layoffs? Amodei considers it, while other House offices shuffle to meet constituent needs
Alabama Republican Bradley Byrne credited his team for pitching in wherever they’re needed, as the coronavirus continues to scramble schedules and priorities.
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 10
Stay loose: Republican senators were told by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday to keep their schedules flexible for the end of next week when they might take up impeachment.
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 9
Republican senators were told by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at a lunch Thursday to keep their schedules flexible for the end of next week, when they are supposed to leave Washington for a weeklong
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Dec. 13
“You’ve just blown up everybody’s schedules,” shouted ranking member Doug Collins, R-Ga., who later called Nadler’s move “the most bush league stunt I have seen in my professional life.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Nadler pushes votes on impeachment articles to Friday morning
“You’ve just blown up everybody’s schedules,” ranking member Doug Collins, R-Ga., shouted after Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., unexpectedly gaveled the committee out.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rep. Hartzler to host $500-per-person event for defense executives on eve of defense markup
Instead, he said, it was a regular D.C. luncheon fundraiser; the congresswoman typically schedules two to three per month, he added.
Congress · 116th Congress
The bells of Congress, they are a-changin’
Some workers whose schedules aren’t dictated by floor action even manage to tune them out. Newcomers and visitors find them, well, alarming.