Congress · 117th Congress
House backs giving Puerto Rico a vote on statehood or independence
In effect, Puerto Rico could become a state or move toward independence without further action by Congress if the measure became law.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Top tax writers diverge on lame-duck Social Security fix
He’s said repeatedly that lawmakers should address the windfall elimination provision — which is cheaper to fix and impacts more people — and could then work to apply a similar approach to the government
Congress · 117th Congress
House sends Senate one-week stopgap funds extension to buy time
“We should be passing a continuing resolution into next year instead of buying more time to rush through a massive spending package,” said Texas Rep.
Congress · 117th Congress
Deal reached on framework for omnibus spending bill
Leahy, D-Vt., said in a statement that negotiators had “reached a bipartisan, bicameral framework that should allow us to finish an omnibus appropriations bill that can pass the House and Senate and be
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers will face familiar technology issues next Congress
Johnson said lawmakers from California and other states that want to ensure that their privacy bills aren’t overtaken by a national standard should compromise instead of starting over.
Congress · 117th Congress
Deal close on fiscal 2023 spending framework as stopgap prepped
The emerging agreement would set defense spending at $858 billion, in line with the annual authorizing bill the Senate is considering this week, “without having to pay a bonus above what President
Opinion · 117th Congress
Republicans have a very strange idea of self-interest
Without exonerating the behavior of the president’s troubled son with a history of drug problems, it is difficult to grasp what the Republicans expect to achieve politically with the never-ending
Congress · 117th Congress
House Democrats reject committee term limit proposal
House Democrats on Tuesday rejected an effort to limit how long their committee leaders can serve without a waiver from the entire caucus.
Policy · 117th Congress
LGBTQ, health groups see divide on digital protection bill
The group’s February report also found that LGBTQ youth diagnosed with an eating disorder were four times more likely to be at risk for suicide in the past year compared with LGBTQ youth without
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers said to be on verge of a bipartisan omnibus agreement
“Later this week members should be prepared to take quick action on a CR, a one-week CR, so we can give appropriators more time to finish a full funding bill before the holidays,” Schumer, D-N.Y.
Congress · 117th Congress
Thin House majorities, current and future, color spending talks
Millions more civilian employees and military servicemembers and reservists, deemed critical for the protection of life and property, will have to report to work without pay, until the shutdown ends.
Congress · 117th Congress
Parties play chicken on omnibus as shutdown deadline approaches
However, without a deal, Democrats would put forward a full-year CR. “I don’t like that, but it’s much better than poison that might befall us in a different kind of bill,” she said.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Georgia settles the Senate again
The truth is, we shouldn’t be here, because Herschel Walker should have won the general election race in November just as Adam Laxalt in Nevada and Blake Masters in Arizona should have prevailed
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Warnock win in Georgia runoff boosts Democrats’ Senate control
“After a hard fought campaign, or should I say campaigns, it is my honor to utter the four most powerful words ever spoken in a democracy: the people have spoken,” Warnock told supporters about an
Congress · 117th Congress
9/11 compensation bill tangled up in Beirut victims’ push
“The pandemic is long over — unnecessary funding should shift to more worthy causes, like helping U.S. victims of terror attacks,” Cotton said in a statement.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The words GOP lawmakers may never be able to say
Notably, like Comer, many Republicans have criticized the dinner meeting without ever quite saying Trump made a mistake nor questioning why this sort of thing keeps happening — usually, like this
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate clears rail labor agreement, rejects sick leave
“By now everyone should realize nothing good happens when Congress gets involved in issues best left to the private sector,” Rubio said.
Congress · 117th Congress
CFTC chairman urges strengthening conflict-of-interest part of Senate crypto bill
Those basic market regulations aren’t possible without legislation that grants the CFTC authority over digital commodity spot markets, Behnam said.
Congress · 117th Congress
House GOP overlooks internal antisemitism, points at Democrats
“Anyone who engages in antisemitic tropes or makes antisemitic remarks should face the consequences of his or her actions.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Fresh off big Senate wins, Unite Here leader thinks even bigger
“That actually should be more and more a bipartisan issue because of … labor shortages.”