This week: Senate to weigh in on tariffs, shutdown pay for air traffic controllers
Federal Aviation Administration staffing shortages were causing issues with flight schedules across the country, including a Sunday ground stoppage in Los Angeles.
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Life after Congress: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen recalls her career as ‘a delight’
For another, she’s not subject to the less palatable whims of Congress: the unpredictable schedules, the fundraising calls. There’s a bit more autonomy, and that’s fine with her.
Where are they now? Happily, often anyplace but here
I’m not living in 15-minute segment schedules. So it’s very different that way." Brown is also working on a book, with a working title of "My Faith and the Dignity of Work."
Trust on the tarmac: Lawmakers who travel together legislate together
Most schedules for these trips are jam-packed, with meetings starting at breakfast and ending after dinner.
Being a mom in Congress is hard. But it doesn’t have to be, members say
But erratic schedules and no formalized parental leave still make it tough for parents to serve — and it doesn’t have to be like this, said several moms who spoke to Roll Call.
Congressional dad bod grows as Jeffries joins Dads Caucus
Party leaders often eschew joining caucuses due to their busy schedules, although Jeffries has maintained his membership in the Congressional Black Caucus since rising to lead House Democrats in 2023.
Bad luck and a family matter: How a recent trip embodied Biden’s shaky term
There was no clear objective for the trip, and the schedules released by the White House were light on details.
So long, farewell: Departing senators say goodbye to speaking from the floor
Fellow senators, family members and staff alike have customarily paused from their schedules for many of these speeches.
Critical spending decisions await Tuesday White House meeting
Schumer, D-N.Y., said Monday that senators should keep their schedules flexible as there is uncertainty about how the House will proceed this week.
GOP senators criticize Israel envoy nominee over work on Iran deal
The committee has a tradition that the chairman only schedules confirmation votes with the consent of the ranking member.
McCarthy: No deal yet, but debt limit meeting ‘productive’
"He told us to have our schedules flexible, which he’s said countless times," Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern, R-Okla., said after leaving a Monday afternoon meeting with McCarthy and other
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.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Closing time
“Campaign schedules that used to be blasted to email inboxes are kept private, leaving reporters to dig like detectives just to figure out where a candidate will show up,” the Times says.
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
Policy · 117th Congress
Medicaid beneficiaries less likely to get COVID-19 shots
The reasons why vaccination is lower for this population are complex but could include economic barriers like lack of access to transportation and child care or less flexible work schedules.
Policy · 117th Congress
Immigrants crucial to vaccinating US, but gaps remain
Torres wants vaccines to be administered at farms to accommodate farmworker schedules during the busiest time of the year.
Congress · 117th Congress
Neal unveils paid leave, child care plan ahead of Biden speech
“Our economy is premised on the idea that some workers are worthy of ‘perks’, like paid leave or affordable child care that works for their schedules, while the majority are forced to fend for themselves
Congress · 116th Congress
Revised Boeing bill in Senate targets regulatory coziness
p> It would also bar any sort of limitations on those employees speaking with FAA inspectors and prevent FAA employees from receiving financial incentives or awards related to aircraft certification schedules
Opinion · 116th Congress
Pandemics change, but Congress stays the same
Neither the Senate nor House historical offices could find evidence the chambers altered their schedules; the Congressional Record doesn’t reveal that they made much of an impression.