For 2020, Hill’s Democrats Won’t Be So Super
Over loud protests from some veteran members of Congress, last weekend the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee pressed forward with a plan that would prevent superdelegates from casting meaningful votes on
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Policy · 115th Congress
Warren, Gardner Unveil Marijuana Bill Easing Federal Enforcement
In January, both Warren and Gardner opposed Attorney General Jeff Session’s rescission of Obama-era rules that largely left states to their own devices on marijuana policy.
Politics · 115th Congress
House GOP Immigration Negotiations Reach Critical Juncture
Watch: Congress Debates Immigration and Appropriations, But Trump’s Focused on North Korea and Mueller [jwp-video n=”1″] Moderate Republicans leading a discharge petition to force a floor
Politics · 115th Congress
Appeals Court Declines to Toss Out Schock Charges
While that traditionally protects lawmakers from prosecution for what they say on the floor of Congress, the lawyers argued, it also applies to conduct or speech that is addressed to the House’s interpretation
Politics · 115th Congress
5 Obstacles to a House Republican Immigration Deal
With federal court rulings preventing President Donald Trump from ending DACA as planned, Congress would seemingly have no immediate deadline to act on immigration legislation.
Politics · 115th Congress
Shovels Down: White House Drives Dagger Into Infrastructure Bill
“The pathway to 60 is challenging right now,” Short said, referring to Senate rules requiring that many votes to end debate, meaning a handful of Democrats would have to vote with Republicans.
Politics · 115th Congress
New York Visit Drops Trump Into Contested GOP Primary
Flanked by a trio of Republican congressmen, President Donald Trump ventured to his native New York on Wednesday to accuse Democrats of coddling violent gangs and being soft on immigration and provided
Politics · 115th Congress
End of an Era on Senate Finance as Longtime Staffer Departs
When Congress set up the bipartisan “supercommittee” in 2011, hoping to strike a major deal on deficit reduction, Prater was named staff director by the panel’s Democratic and Republican co-chairmen.
Politics · 115th Congress
The Blue Dogs Are Barking Again
“If they were to be a caucus of 30 members and they were able to institute rules like the Freedom Caucus” — the far-right group in which members vote as a bloc on legislation — “they could have leverage
Politics · 115th Congress
Rescissions Package On Hold While GOP Deliberates
June 22 is the deadline for Congress to act on the rescissions package based on the current legislative calendar, or it loses special procedural protections.
Politics · 115th Congress
Senate Democrats Claim Small Victory on Net Neutrality
Markey of Massachusetts said at a news conference with House and Senate Democratic leaders on the effort to block the Trump administration from rolling back the regulations.
Politics · 115th Congress
Women Reaching New Levels in Political Donations
An unprecedented rise in female donors to political campaigns, fueled largely by opposition to President Donald Trump, continues to grow in the run-up to the 2018 elections.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: This Is Not a Drill. It’s Actually Infrastructure Week
Remember last year, when optimism was high that Congress and President Donald Trump would soon begin work on a comprehensive infrastructure plan? This year, not so much.
Policy · 115th Congress
Analysis: What Matters Most in the NDAA
The Trump administration did not request a new military base closure round, and the House committee did not authorize one.
Policy · 115th Congress
Health Officials Hit Back at Critics of Trump’s Drug Price Plan
a limit on the size of the penalty.
Politics · 115th Congress
Six Months Out: The 10 Most Vulnerable House Incumbents
Blum could also be dogged by a report that he violated House Ethics rules. He did not disclose that he owned a marketing company, The Associated Press reported.
Politics · 115th Congress
House Experience Poised to Nose-Dive
It works out to a little more than one week per defeated member, on average.
Politics · 115th Congress
Fiercest Fight of the Midterms May Be the One for Maps
But for those on the front lines of a simmering battle over the next decade of elections, the results are about more than who will control the next Congress.
Policy · 115th Congress
Bipartisan Support for Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Bill — Except in Nevada
The Rules Committee on Tuesday readied, 7-4, a structure rule for floor consideration of the bill.
How Ryan and Pelosi Are Kicking Themselves to the Curb (Sort Of)
Chamber rules vest the job with plenty of responsibility. And federal law places them second in the line of presidential succession.