Policy · 116th Congress
McConnell nixes infrastructure in next economic recovery bill
Senate Minority Leader Charles E.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Technology to track COVID-19 raises fears of mass surveillance
The Senate Commerce Committee, trying to get its arms around the issue, last week invited panelists to submit their testimonies on how big data can be enlisted to combat the pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
Calls grow for Trump to relax humanitarian sanctions on Iran
“The United States first and foremost just has a moral obligation to make sure that our foreign policy doesn’t result in the knowing death of innocent people,” the Senate Foreign Relations member
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi lays out Democrats’ priorities for next round of coronavirus legislation
Thursday morning and laid out her wish list for follow-up legislation: “A better definition of who qualifies for family and medical leave”Health care worker and pension protections, which she said Senate
Policy · 116th Congress
Nationalization question hangs over White House’s 5G announcement
Nationalizing 5G and selling spectrum access wholesale, as some have proposed — including President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign manager — is “the wrong answer for American consumers at the
Policy · 116th Congress
Marching abortion opponents have message for Trump administration: Do more
“If it does go the way that I think it’s going to go, I think it’s just going to re-emphasize the fact that he’s not the right fit for a pro-life administration,” McClusky said about Collins.
Policy · 115th Congress
Congress Waits for a Reboot, but Gets the Spinning Wheel
A staffer carrying papers takes the stairs in the Russell Senate Office Building.
Policy · 115th Congress
On Health Care, Dems Go From Running to Baby Steps
But Democrats’ more ambitious plans, like allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, aren’t expected to advance in the Republican Senate.
Policy · 115th Congress
Ethanol Lobbying Is Up, and It Seems to Be Paying Off
According to lobbying disclosures filed with the Senate Office of Public Records, major biofuels groups spent more in the first three quarters of this year than in the same period in 2017 on issues
Policy · 115th Congress
Democratic Unity on Budget Faces Tests in New Congress
William Hoagland, a former top Senate GOP budget aide.
Policy · 115th Congress
Yucca Mountain Halted Again as GOP Aims to Retain Senate
For years the Senate spoiler was the chamber’s top Democrat, Harry Reid, who departed in 2017.
Policy · 115th Congress
Another Farm Bill Trouble Spot: Ex-Prisoners Growing Hemp
initiatives for The Sentencing Project, said her organization and other groups visited congressional offices in August to highlight their concerns that the drug felony ban “is another attempt to complicate re-entry
Policy · 115th Congress
Durbin Back on the Warpath Against E-Cigarette ‘Candy-Flavored Poisons’
Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin has launched a new offensive against a familiar foe: electronic cigarettes.
Policy · 115th Congress
Senate Confirms Trump DOJ Nominee Who Represented Russian Bank in 2017
But Senate Republicans, who hold a one-vote majority in the chamber, stuck together Wednesday in support of Benczkowski by voting to confirm him, 51-48.
Policy · 115th Congress
Kavanaugh’s Health Care Positions Hint at Future Abortion Views
An appeals court recently shot down the lawsuit, but the insurers are expected to file for a re-hearing in a case with implications for more than $12 billion in federal payments.
Policy · 115th Congress
House GOP’s Fragile Immigration Deal Faces Uphill Battle
Carlos Curbelo, who is running for re-election in a district won by Hillary Clinton.
Policy · 115th Congress
Warren, Gardner Unveil Marijuana Bill Easing Federal Enforcement
The senators say they have bipartisan support in the Senate and the House of Representatives for the bill.
Policy · 115th Congress
Yucca Mountain’s Lone Ranger Finally Corrals House Attention
But despite a Senate roadblock awaiting the bill, he’s pushed Yucca Mountain into the House spotlight.
Policy · 115th Congress
CIA Nominees Often Feel Like a ‘Dancing Bear’ in Capitol Circus
But Feinstein, who’s seeking re-election to a sixth term, is under pressure from human rights groups that have objected to her initial embrace of Haspel’s nomination.
Policy · 115th Congress
Flake Flip on NASA Nominee Followed Senate Tumult
A confirmation vote is likely before the Senate wraps up work for the week on Thursday.