Offshore wind projects feel brunt of Trump policy decisions
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has criticized the Trump administration for weighing in on the Revolution Wind project and the effect that could have on his own constituents.Â
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In CRA first, Senate blocks EPA waivers after procedural change
"We need to hold the line on strong emissions standards and keep the waivers in place, and we will sue to defend California’s waivers," Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments over birthright citizenship
Last month, the House passed legislation to rein in nationwide injunctions on a largely party-line vote. A spokesperson for Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Charles E.
Pardons for friends, retribution for foes
But other critics say it is Trump who has crossed a line.
Senate begins long night of budget votes
The largely party-line 51-48 vote to adopt Sullivan’s amendment reflected what is likely to be the final outcome of the resolution in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
Warren puts Treasury nominee on the spot ahead of hearing
On taxes, Warren sought answers from Faulkender on his stance on various possible offsets to the cost of extending the 2017 tax cuts.
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as next attorney general
The Senate voted 54-46 to confirm Bondi in a nearly party-line vote Tuesday, with praise from Republicans for her background as a prosecutor and deep skepticism from Democrats that she will uphold the
Podcasts · 119th Congress
The road to a comeback goes through Fox, podcasts and social media, Dems say
That means vertical videos of lawmakers speaking direct-to-camera for less than a minute with captions — the sort of thing someone scrolling mindlessly while standing in a line or waiting for a bus might
Vought nomination advances despite Democrats’ boycott
Senate Budget Committee Republicans approved Russ Vought’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s budget director on Thursday, overcoming the absence of Democrats on the panel who boycotted the
‘Horse race’ is on as Trump hears from senators on budget strategy
And while sympathetic to the need to extend Trump’s expiring 2017 tax cuts this year, he admonished the "tax-cut wing of the party" to fall in line with the two-step process.
Vance says Republicans are done ‘catering to Wall Street,’ puts financial policy in context of social issues
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., that would eliminate tax deferrals for shareholders who receive stock in mergers of corporations with gross annual receipts of more than $500 million.
Senate Democrats try maneuver to pass Supreme Court ethics bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the measure on a party-line vote last year, and the then-Democrat controlled House Judiciary Committee advanced a similar bill on a party-line vote last Congress
House passes sweeping fiscal 2024 spending package
But the measure enjoyed solid backing from House Democratic leaders, who whipped in favor of the Biden administration-backed bill and have a strong track record of keeping most of their caucus in line.
Balanced-budget plan unveiled by House Republicans
Still, adoption of a conservative budget resolution could help appease some hard-line GOP detractors seeking deeper spending cuts who have signaled their opposition to the funding extension unveiled Sunday
Supreme Court ethics measure advances on party-line vote
The 11-10 party-line vote came as Democrats said Congress has to act because reports about undisclosed gifts and travel received by Supreme Court justices had stained the institution.
IRS budget battle not over after debt ceiling agreement
That shielded the accounts for improving taxpayer services and modernizing IRS systems from cuts, in line with traditional bipartisan backing for that spending. Louisiana Sen.
Carper retirement could leave two seats in Delaware open
Next in line for Carper’s committee seat would be Senate Budget Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., assuming Sen.
Why the narrative that Biden is drifting right for 2024 is closer to malarkey than reality
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. "I would be absolutely certain that he’s thinking about 2024 right now, but that doesn’t necessarily lead to the conclusion that he’s moving to the right." Sen.
Markups? Floor votes? Senate appropriators say ‘yes we can’
"There’s just a real commitment, I think, on both sides of the aisle to get that done," said Arkansas Sen. John Boozman, top Republican on the Military Construction-VA Appropriations Subcommittee.
Think tank out with new debt limit timing projection
And if tax season revenue falls short of expectations, the center raised the possibility of a "’too close for comfort’ situation prior to quarterly tax receipts due on June 15."