Capitol Report: Newcomers? Congress is still all about longtimers — of which there are more Democrats than Republicans
The new Congress that kicked off this month features plenty of firsts and newcomers, but it also isn’t short on lawmakers who have spent decades on the job. Democrats in the House and Senate show longer tenures on average......»»
Capitol Report: Democrats, Republicans still negotiating over boosting coronavirus aid program for small businesses
U.S. lawmakers are struggling to reach an agreement on setting aside additional coronavirus aid for small businesses. But analysts predict an extra $250 billion for a Paycheck Protection Program could get approved this week......»»
Capitol Report: Democrats, Republicans still at impasse over boosting coronavirus aid program for small businesses
U.S. lawmakers are struggling to reach an agreement on setting aside additional coronavirus aid for small businesses. But analysts predict an extra $250 billion for a Paycheck Protection Program could get approved this week......»»
Capitol Report: Democrats, Republicans at impasse over boosting coronavirus aid program for small businesses
U.S. lawmakers are struggling to reach an agreement on setting aside additional coronavirus aid for small businesses, leading analysts to predict that an extra $250 billion for a Paycheck Protection Program won’t get approved until next week......»»
Capitol Report: McConnell, Pelosi and Schumer all say a deal on coronavirus stimulus is close
Top Democrats and Republicans on Tuesday were optimistic that a compromise trillion-dollar coronavirus economic stimulus bill would be agreed to later in the day, as stocks soared on optimism over an emerging plan......»»
Capitol Report: McConnell, Pelosi, Schumer say deal on coronavirus stimulus is close
Top Democrats and Republicans on Tuesday were optimistic that a compromise trillion-dollar coronavirus economic stimulus bill would be agreed to later in the day, as stocks soared on optimism over an emerging plan......»»
Capitol Report: Coronavirus rescue package stumbles in Senate
An effort by Senate Republicans to swiftly pass a coronavirus stimulus measure hit a speed-bump when Democrats withheld support......»»
Capitol Report: House approves resolution limiting Trump’s war powers as 3 Republicans join Democrats
The House of Representatives on Thursday backs legislation that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to wage war on Iran without congressional approval. Trump calls the bill “another Democrat fraud†in a morning tweet......»»
Capitol Report: House poised for historic vote to impeach Trump
President Donald Trump on Wednesday is on the verge of becoming the third U.S. president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, as Democrats seek to charge him with abusing his power and obstructing Congress......»»
Capitol Report: House Democrats roll out articles of impeachment against Trump
Top House Democrats on Tuesday announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress......»»
Capitol Report: Democrats target Silicon Valley with privacy bill as bipartisan effort stalls in Congress
Four Democratic senators on Tuesday rolled out a bill that aims to provide better protections of personal data in Washington’s latest response to Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal and other Silicon Valley foul-ups......»»
Capitol Report: Pelosi says she hopes for Trump’s support as she unveils plan to lower drug prices
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats on Thursday unveil a proposal aimed at lowering drug prices, setting the stage for negotiations on a hot issue with President Donald Trump and other Republicans......»»
Capitol Report: Congress set for maneuvering to avoid another government shutdown
With a limited amount of time to avoid a second government shutdown this year, the Senate Appropriations Committee might end up in a full-fledged sprint. House Democrats, meanwhile, plan a stopgap measure to prevent a shutdown......»»
Capitol Report: De Blasio draws flak from Democrats and Republicans alike for quoting Che Guevara in Miami
Long-shot presidential candidate Bill de Blasio attracted criticism Thursday from fellow Democrats as well as Republicans after quoting Che Guevara at a rally in Miami......»»
Capitol Report: Pelosi clashes with Democrats in debate on impeachment | Republicans press Trump to make a deal on spending
Politico reports House Democratic leaders sparred internally on Monday over whether to begin an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her allies rejecting the call to move forward for now......»»
The gloves are coming off in Congress as Democrats and Republicans fight over the Mueller report and impeachment
Ethan Miller/Getty Images More and more Democrats are ramping up calls for impeachment and harsher punishments for top Trump officials. At the same time, Democratic leaders are trying to tamp down on ca.....»»
Capitol Report: And now for something different: Democrats call for balanced-budget amendment
A bevy of lawmakers in Congress alarmed by soaring deficits are calling yet again for a constitutional amendment to balance the federal budget — but this time it’s Democrats......»»
Capitol Report: Is the tax code fair? Trump tax cuts trigger deepest partisan rift in 20 years, Pew finds
The Trump tax cuts have opened the biggest breach in two decades among Republicans and Democrats over whether the U.S. tax system is fair — a divide that could shape the outcome of the 2020 elections......»»
Capitol Report: Drug price bills score bipartisan support from key House committee
Democrats and Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee signaled Wednesday that they had reached deals on some bills that target soaring drug prices......»»
Robo-callers rang Americans’ phones 26 billion times last year. Now, Congress is taking aim.
The ever-worsening scourge of robo-calls is receiving renewed attention on Capitol Hill, where top Democrats and Republicans this week are set to take an early step toward cracking down against scammers that prey on consumers' phones......»»
Robo-callers rang Americans’ phones 26 billion times last year. Now, Congress is taking aim.
The ever-worsening scourge of robo-calls is receiving renewed attention on Capitol Hill, where top Democrats and Republicans this week are set to take an early step toward cracking down against scammers that prey on consumers' phones......»»