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A typical member of Congress “is not going to be able to afford a real expert on those things,” Jones observed. “You’re going to be able to get somebody who is learning on the job.
Dreier spent more than three decades in Congress, including many years as chairman of the House Rules Committee.
Democrats have been frustrated for the last two years as they have been unable to stop the Trump administration and congressional Republicans from dismantling many environmental protections, including
Grassley is expected to be the next chairman of the Finance Committee, putting the Iowa Republican at the center of the storm in the 116th Congress on what could be divisive debates over tax, trade and
Early on, lawmakers may find themselves dealing with the fallout of a court ruling that could overturn the law’s mandate that health insurance cover pre-existing conditions, putting Congress on the
colleagues on issues where we agree,” Schumer said.
Newly-elected leaders in the states will be in a stronger position than those in Washington to steer significant shifts in health care policy over the next couple of years as a divided Congress struggles
“A blanket exemption from fire safety rules for any ship is inappropriate,” Garamendi, the ranking member on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Coast Guard panel, said in a statement
Ryan, for conducting “business as usual” the past two years instead of shaking up Washington after the voters elected President Donald Trump to do just that.
Rules, government overhaul Outside of a potential tight floor vote to elect the speaker, one of the first votes of the 116th Congress will be to adopt a new House rules package.
Court pick from President Donald Trump — should one of the current members depart during the 116th Congress.
That said, "if you are a kind of rock star, or even a good clinch member of Congress who people respected and found helpful and went to frequently, I think you're likely to be able to find some work and
Trump will only be able to nominate a name from that select list.
With either chamber of Congress in Democratic hands, Republicans will face other fears: that Trump could morph into more of a liberal on signature issues such as funding infrastructure projects, possibly
The department also is bracing for a sudden attack on election systems in the days before or on Nov. 6, Krebs said.
Biofuel groups upped their spending on lobbying this year as they pressured lawmakers and the Trump administration on issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard, which sets minimum volumes of biofuels
And since taking office, President Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to undermine the health care law further.
funding with a simple-majority vote in the Senate by using the reconciliation process — if the measure can withstand a “Byrd bath,” the scrubbing of the bill for violations of the Senate’s reconciliation rules
If the House, Senate or both flip in November, Congress may take on the NRC’s oversight of the decommissioning process, with the aim to include more local say.
A copy of the department’s inspector general report was sent to Congress and was provided to Roll Call by a congressional aide on Thursday.