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A new 10-year budget forecast shows soaring revenue increases that the Congressional Budget Office acknowledged it can't fully explain. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn analyze the latest fiscal and economic projections and explain what they might mean for future spending and tax policy.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday on the ninth anniversary of the Dreamers act. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports on what to expect.
The White House has laid out how they’ll use the funds allocated to the previous administration's border wall efforts. CQ Roll Call's Paul Krawzak reports.
A mammoth surface transportation bill advanced out of House committee early Thursday morning, but a lot of it will be left on the cutting-room floor when it reaches a conference committee with the Senate. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman explains.
House lawmakers, angry about ransomware, and hearing the Colonial Pipeline CEO, urge the Biden administration to be more aggressive in fighting cyber threats. CQ Roll Call's Gopal Ratnam reports.
Europe is still deeply disquieted by the illiberal direction the U.S. has taken, despite Biden's victory. The U.S. President will have to calm jittery nerves to successfully negotiate new understandings on thorny issues. CQ Roll Call's Rachel Oswald reports.
Senators grilled the acting OMB director, Shalanda Young, on Tuesday over the administration's proposed fiscal 2022 budget. Their questions provide a roadmap for potential stumbling blocks ahead. CQ Roll Call's Paul Krawzak reports.
President Biden's task force to reunite families separated under the Trump administration says it lacks records on more than 2,100 kids, according to a new progress report. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports.
President Biden took Congress by surprise by proposing a severe cut in funds for the program designed to improve safety and security of biological materials and medical surveillance overseas. CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly reports.
The pandemic made clear that the digital divide is profound--especially when it comes to tribal lands. CQ Roll Call's Dean DeChiaro reports.
As OMB considers tinkering with the official population threshold of "city" for the first time in 70+ years, leaders in 144 cities fear they may lose billions of dollars. CQ Roll Call's Michael Macagnone reports.
CQ Roll Call's Ariel Cohen digs into age groups who are vaccine-resistant and what the government is trying to do to change their minds. It may surprise you to find out that Gen-Z leads the pack.
The president is determined to reach his target of 70 percent of the nation vaccinated by July 4. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp reports on the latest administration plans to get there.
Senate rules referee says use of special procedure to pass multiple filibuster-proof bills should be reserved for "extraordinary circumstances." CQ Roll Call's Paul Krawzak reports what they might be.
The most diverse electorate in the country’s history headed to the polls in 2020, but pollsters and party officials aren't quite sure how to tap that potential source of political support.
While the pandemic begins to lift there are still many questions about moving forward. CQ Roll Call's Lauren Clason reports on lingering questions about masks, efficacy of vaccines and breakthrough cases of COVID-19.
President Biden released the FY 2022 budget Friday afternoon and there is a lot of proposed spending -- $6 trillion to be exact. CQ Roll Call's budget tracker David Lerman reports on the top 10 things you need to know.
The Senate was left without any Black women when Vice President Kamala Harris left the chamber to join the White House. CQ Roll Call's Bridget Bowman reports that activists are eying two Senate races in North Carolina and Florida as opportunities to fill the void Harris left behind.
House Democrats from swing districts are nearly all in on earmarks. CQ Roll Call's Jennifer Shutt reports on what this means.
Federal incentives to expand Medicaid coverage may not be enough to convince the final 12 holdout states, as lawmakers and advocates in several states grapple with how to move forward. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman reports.
A new DHS Inspector General report found that immigration authorities failed to give hundreds of migrant parents the chance to reunite or take their kids back home with them before getting deported. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports.
The Biden administration will not be able to admit the 62,500 refugees allowed under this year's cap. CQ Roll Call's Caroline Simon explains why.
Tucked in the Biden administration’s public works proposal is a requirement that could remold the country’s electricity network, decarbonize the grid and wind up as one of the most aggressive steps to address climate change the U.S. has ever taken. But as CQ Roll Call's Ben Hulac reports, the devil lies in the details.
The Biden administration and some employers have not extended COVID-19 vaccine paid leave policies to parents helping kids get shots. As CQ Roll Call's Ariel Cohen reports, this gap could make it difficult for some of the most vulnerable to get vaccinated.
Cracks among House Democrats came to the fore this week with policy disagreements on police reform, Israel and taxes. CQ Roll Call's Shawn Zeller explains how this could threaten Biden's agenda.
The Treasury department released a report Thursday on how tax enforcement initiatives will work and how Treasury plans to arrive at $700 billion in revenue to help pay for “human” infrastructure. CQ Roll Call's Peter Cohn breaks it down.
Shareholders are beginning to say no to high compensation for chief executive pay. CQ Roll Call's Laura Weiss reports on what is fueling this new trend.
As Congress and the Pentagon struggle to understand the extent of extremism in the military--and what to do about it-- experts and those with direct experience say the armed forces have a problem. CQ Roll Call's Mark Satter has this special report.
The State Department has changed its U.S. citizenship policy on children born abroad, scrapping a previous genetic requirement imposed under prior administrations. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports.
House Republicans Wednesday made an opening bid on their version of an infrastructure proposal and released a $400 billion, five-year authorization of highway, transit and safety programs.
A Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Tuesday showcased testimonies in support of a national program for paid family and medical leave. CQ Roll Call's Caitlin Reilly reports.
Three years ago, the Federal Election Commission changed the rules so that contributors money could pay for child care for those running for office. As CQ Roll Call's Stephanie Akin reports, more candidates are relying on campaign dollars for childcare.
The pandemic has taken a toll on the nation's mental health, and children are no exception. CDC data shows visits by 12-to 17-year olds to the ER stemming from mental health issues rose 31 percent from March to October 2020 over the previous year. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman reports on the impact and what can be done.
The White House announced today it would export 20 million additional COVID-19 vaccination doses overseas to help stem the global pandemic. CQ Roll Call's Ariel Cohen reports.
The House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing on building a mental health crisis response system. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman reports.
Public health, which experts say has been underfunded for years, gets a boost from the White House. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp reports on a Biden administration investment to the tune of $7 billion in training for public health workers.
As the U.S. considers how to help the globe get vaccinated, corporate shareholders got traction in recent demands that COVID-19 vaccine makers Pfizer and J&J report on how they're considering access and pricing in the pandemic. CQ Roll Call's Laura Weiss reports on what's next for vaccine makers.
A new $28 billion fund opened up two weeks ago to help restaurants get back their footing after the pandemic. But as CQ Roll Call's David Lerman reports demand already outstrips supply.
U.S. Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee today to talk about efforts to form a global effort on climate change. As CQ Roll Call's Joseph Morton reports China took center stage.
Advocates and policy experts are telling lawmakers that last month's 2020 Census results suggest changes to the U.S. immigration system -- particularly to attract young foreign nationals -- could be the solution to reversing the nation's slowest population growth in nearly a century. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports.
The first tranche of cash -- $350 billion in pandemic relief -- has been released by the Treasury department to help state and local coffers. But many GOP states want to use it to supplement tax revenues setting up a fight. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman reports.
The Biden administration is finally reviewing rules to protect workers from COVID-19. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp explains how it is pitting industry against unions.
Medicare’s looming financial crisis is the biggest hurdle to a telehealth expansion as lawmakers and advocates seek to capitalize on momentum from the pandemic’s shutdown on in-person care.
The Biden administration provides some more detail on its goal of setting aside 30 percent of U.S. land and water for conservation purposes by 2030. CQ Roll Call's Joseph Morton reports.
The Facebook Oversight Board’s decision to uphold the social media platform’s suspension of former President Donald Trump won plaudits from just about nobody. And it put Facebook squarely within the sights of Washington partisans. CQ Roll Call's Dean DeChiaro reports.
President Biden is seeking $1.2 billion in border infrastructure. As CQ Roll Call's Caroline Simon reports, lawmakers have vastly different ideas of how that should be spent.
New analysis from Penn Wharton finds that President Biden’s family aid package — which would expand child care, education and more — would cost more than advertised if passed, and the proposed tax increases won’t raise as much as expected. Doug Sword reports.
Cryptocurrency experts are closely watching a legal battle between Ripple Labs Inc. and the Securities and Exchange Commission, anticipating the case could establish precedent and clarify the regulatory landscape for digital coin offerings. CQ Roll Call's Keith Lewis reports.
The White House and lawmakers are building momentum on what they see as a better policy solution to address the nation’s rising rates of maternal mortality and morbidity. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman reports.
Experts worry that relying on pediatricians' offices to vaccinate kids for COVID-19, as the administration plans to do, could exacerbate inequalities. CQ Roll Call's Ariel Cohen explains.
Now that the US has announced its intention to withdraw all forces from Afghanistan, what will happen to the special visa program for Afghans who helped translate for the United States? CQ Roll Call's Caroline Simon reports.
An assessment of apparent lawmaker priorities after two days of hearings on the proposed EPA budget. CQ Roll Call’s Joseph Morton reports.
The Census and apportionment results are out, but it's hard to know the extent of the impact, especially with potential legal challenges ahead. CQ Roll Call's Kate Ackley explains what to watch for in 2022.
President Biden made his case Wednesday for new health policies including expanding medicare, lowering drug prices and more during his first address to Congress. CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire has the highlights.
Lobbying on Environment, Social and Governance issues is on the rise as Republicans oppose new regulations while the Biden administration and congressional Democrats pay more attention to ESG. CQ Roll Call's Laura Weiss. (edited)
Earmarks have been submitted for the first time in a decade. CQ Roll Call's Jennifer Shutt reports on how they will work.
Teachers' unions sharply increased their political donations in the first quarter of this year as Congress was debating a coronavirus relief package and debate was raging about reopening schools.
Census results are in and they will have profound impact on redistricting, CQ Roll Call's Michael Macagnone reports on what comes next.
The vaccination push is moving away from mass vaccination sites because of access issues, vaccine supply issues, a FEMA staffing shortage and a looming hurricane season. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp reports.
The Senate Banking committee listened to arguments about how the economy can move toward clean energy and from those who fear they may be left behind. CQ Roll Call's Caitlin Reilly reports.
CQ Roll Call's Joseph Morton breaks down the 10 policy areas to watch for during President Biden's virtual climate summit that begins Thursday.
Investors are digging into how companies’ election spending lines up with public statements and values. Some shareholders are pressing public companies to reevaluate whether their dollars are funding anti-abortion legislation and if that makes good business sense. CQ Roll Call's Laura Weiss reports.
Infrastructure, tax and climate proposals are fueling K Street's business this year. Voting rights are popping up as well. CQ Roll Call's Kate Ackley reports.
The Department of Homeland Security announces an increase of H2b visas. It will offer an additional 22,000 and provide jobs for migrants from the Northern Triangle region. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland appears before Congress to defend the department's agenda and advocate for a $17.4 billion budget. CQ Roll Call's Joe Morton reports on the details.
President Biden's nominee Robert Santos to head the Census Bureau would become the the first permanent director of color, if confirmed by the Senate. CQ Roll Call's Michael Macagnone reports on what this means.
Native American tribes had some of the worst rates of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in 2020, but some of these communities now boast some of the highest vaccination rates in the country. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman reports.
Clean energy jobs took a hit last year due to COVID-19, but things are looking brighter for the future. CQ Roll Call's Ben Hulac reports.
The National Institutes of Health announced it would loosen restrictions on using fetal tissue in biomedical research and revert to the process in place before 2019. Here’s CQ Roll Call health care reporter Sandhya Raman on Friday’s announcement.
The Biden administration released a proposed rule on Wednesday that would reinstate eligibility for federal family planning funds to organizations that provide abortions or abortion referrals — a move that would directly affect groups like Planned Parenthood. Here’s CQ Roll Call health care reporter Sandhya Raman on the reactions to this rule and the likelihood that it faces a challenge in court.
A handful of states are looking to draw their legislative maps amid the wait for census data, raising concerns about transparency in the process. Michael Macagnone reports.
States and the federal government are trying to stop the COVID-19 vaccine equity gap from growing as vaccine eligibility opens up to all adults — but officials don’t have much time. CQ Roll Call’s Ariel Cohen has more.
A debate is raging among some top infectious disease experts as calls are growing to administer as many first doses of two-dose COVID-19 vaccines as soon as possible. CQ Roll Call’s Emily Kopp reports on questions facing the White House about why it’s not redirecting vaccines to hot spots as some U.S. regions see surges of the disease.
The Biden administration’s fiscal 2022 defense budget request would eliminate the so-called Overseas Contingency Operations account, a seemingly bottomless box of money that had become emblematic of Washington’s fiscal flimflammery.
The Biden administration underscored its focus on climate change in the first glimpse of its fiscal 2022 budget proposal, calling for tens of billions of dollars in new spending from Congress and framing the warming planet as a pervasive threat that seeps into daily life in myriad ways. Ben Hulac reports.
The White House submitted its budget request today, and it asked for additional funding for the Department of Health and Human Services to focus on building capacity for research, social services and data collection. Sandhya Raman reports.
President Biden proposed a 16 percent increase in federal spending Friday on domestic priorities, including a hefty raise for education. CQ Roll Call's Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman report.
The Biden administration faces many challenges as migrants flood the border. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports.
The Biden administration is promoting its proposal for overhauling the tax code in ways that would boost renewable energy while increasing what oil and gas companies pay. CQ Roll Call's Joseph Morton reports.
A lot if you are a House Democrat. The next bill passed through budget reconciliation may include provisions on immigration. CQ Roll Call's Caroline Simon explains why Democrats have decided to push hard to include immigration policies in the upcoming infrastructure plan.
Congress is demanding the Pentagon implement standards to make sure semiconductors are safe. In this third and final installment of our series, CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly looks into the potential security gaps and what can be done.
President Biden proposes an ambitious water plan that comes with a $111 billion price tag. It is unclear whether it will garner support needed. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman lays out the details.
Rural communities are eager to receive funds to help with improving roads, bridges and dams that can improve the flow of goods to the market. But there are concerns. CQ Roll Call's Ellyn Ferguson reports.
The tax overhaul outlined in President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan picks some winners and losers. CQ Roll Call's Doug Sword reports.
The president is on a spending spree and is asking for an additional $85 billion for surface transit. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman has details.
President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan includes money to repair roads, bridges and beef up transit, but what it doesn't do is mention the gas tax. Not everyone is happy. CQ Jessica Wehrman has more on what's in the plan.
Congress may get on board with President Biden’s plan to spend $174 billion to boost electric vehicles in the U.S., but whether consumers will buy the cars is another question. CQ Roll Call's Joseph Morton takes a look.
The Biden administration’s infrastructure plan has elements that utilities might like -- $100 billion to modernize the grid. But it also lays out a plan to end a tax deduction for oil and gas drilling. CQ Roll Call's Ben Hulac reports.
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. last year. The hardest hit were people of color. CQ Roll Call’s Lauren Clason reports.
The federal judge overseeing a lawsuit seeking to invalidate DACA appeared open Tuesday to delaying a decision until the Department of Homeland Security can issue new rules on the program.
In Part 2 of our series, John Donnelly examines how the recent defense authorization bill contained a measure to encourage manufacturing of the chips here in the U.S. But many in the policy world say it is not enough.
Semiconductors are necessary for our economy and our national security and the pandemic has reemphasized a pre-existing issue in the U.S. supply. CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly reports.
The Biden administration has reached out to key lawmakers and the criminal justice community for guidance on a slate of appointments to revive the sentencing commission, a move that also could influence congressional efforts to further change the nation’s criminal justice system. Todd Ruger reports.
Democrats are working to build support around a set of proposals, some legislative, that would order a series of structural changes to the State Department with the goal of increasing diversity. CQ Roll Call's Rachel Oswald reports.
Secretary Tom Vilsack and a Black former Agriculture Department official he once forced out of her job testify on the department’s treatment of Black farmers. CQ Roll Call's Ellyn Ferguson reports.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, is spearheading a package of tax proposals designed to raise $1.5 trillion from multinational corporations and large estates.
The Senate will extend the paycheck protection program another two months. CQ Roll Call's Caitlin Reilly reports on what this means.
The Biden administration has ambitious plans to overhaul immigration policies but it also will face a lot of resistance from the GOP. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak and Caroline Simon reported on this. Here is Suzanne Monyak.
Military families stationed overseas say they are not getting vaccines. They are beginning to reach out to Congress for help. CQ Roll Call's Mark Satter reports.
Equity is at the fore of the Biden administration's policies. The former transportation Secretary under President Obama, Anthony Foxx, pushed for equity and interconnectedness before it was on everyone's agenda. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman has this report.
Russians are using foreign troll factories to target U.S. with disinformation. CQ Roll Call's Gopal Ratnam report.
The pandemic’s stress on the nation’s health systems have amplified existing challenges in rising rates of sexually transmitted infections. Experts say additional policies to expand education, combat supply shortages, and provide direct funding are necessary especially as states continue to ease social restrictions.
Two lawmakers -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif. -- are pushing for legislation that would require plastic producers to support recycling programs, creating a nationwide beverage container refund program and pausing new plastics facilities. CQ Roll Call's Joe Morton reports.
A House Judiciary subcommittee holds its first hearing in 37 years on violence against Asian Americans, and several lawmakers share their experiences. CQ Roll Call's Todd Ruger reports.
Congress is looking for a way to replenish this fund that has been depleted over the last few years. It is considering taking penalties that now go to Treasury and could bolster the fund by $7 billion. CQ Roll Call's budget tracker David Lehrman reports on the latest.
Johnson & Johnson is under pressure to deliver its promised 20 million vaccine doses by the end of the month, as several state public health officials indicate the manufacturer is falling behind. Emily Kopp has more on the uncertainty ahead as demand for vaccines continues to overwhelm supplies.
FEMA gets $50 billion from COVID-19 aid bill and is ramping up. President Biden is working toward a national policy on the pandemic. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp reports.
The SBA has overseen the distribution of key pandemic relief, including the Payment Protection Program. Now, it will oversee the forgiveness of those loans. CQ Roll Call's Caitlin Reilly reports.
Republicans take aim at the Biden administration's immigration policies. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports.
The Biden administration will nearly double the Medicare reimbursement rate from $23 to $40 per shot for those who give the vaccine. CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire has more on what this means.
Scientists are unsure if Americans will need COVID-19 booster shots to combat virus variants, but experts say lawmakers need to get started on policy considerations now. CQ Roll Call's Ariel Cohen reports.
Efforts to combat coronavirus spread have produced a plastics surge as manufacturers have been working overtime to supply disposable personal protective equipment, take-out food containers and packaging required for all those home deliveries. That ramped-up plastic production provides fresh impetus to proposals aimed at curbing how much of that material gets dumped into the environment. CQ Roll Call's Joseph Morton reports
New Department of Health and Human Services data shared exclusively first with CQ Roll Call shows that efforts by states to seek work requirements or capped funding result in reduced enrollment and access to care. Sandhya Raman reports.
Seven referrals were sent to the House Committee on Ethics during the 116th Congress. That's the lowest number of investigations since 2009. CQ Roll Call's Chris Marquette has more.
The House is expected to clear a bill to close a gun show loophole on background checks and CQ Roll Call's Todd Ruger has more on the debate in the Senate.
The coronavirus pandemic caused massive disruptions to the decennial census, but it also laid the groundwork for big changes in the way the government looks at data. CQ Roll Call's Michael Macagnone reports.
The COVID-19 pandemic upended virtually every aspect of the transportation industry. Now, one year later, lawmakers tasked with crafting infrastructure policy have to figure out which of those changes will be permanent. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman reports.
One year into the pandemic, many American companies have wholeheartedly embraced remote work and Zoom. But Congress is still grappling with how to conduct old fashioned politics while adapting to the digital post-pandemic era. CQ Roll Call's Gopal Ratnam reports.
COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on health and health care. CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire's takes a look at health policies and shifts over the last year.
Expanding telehealth and broadband services lacked major political backing despite bipartisan support before the pandemic. Now advocates are hoping to make permanent policy changes spurred by COVID-19. CQ Roll Call's Dean DeChiaro reports.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the nation’s federal courts to give the public more access to arguments and hearings over the past year, but it’s unclear how many of those changes will stick when courthouses fully reopen and a flood of backlogged cases is expected to hit the dockets. CQ Roll Call's Todd Ruger reports.
After much to and fro, the Senate passed the $1.9 trillion bill this weekend with some big changes. It goes back to the House this week and Democrats hope to have it over to the White House for a signature by March 14. CQ Roll Call's Paul Krawzak reports on what was left out of this version.
The Congressional Budget Office announced that U.S. debt as a share of the economy will be slightly lower over the next three decades than projected last year, though still hitting about 195 percent of gross domestic product by 2050. CQ Roll Call's Paul Krawzak reports.
Nearly one year into the coronavirus pandemic, the airline industry is far from a full recovery, losing $150 million a day. Witnesses told a House panel the industry needs a third tranche of payroll support funding in a pending coronavirus relief bill key to survive through September.
In a meeting Friday that marks the final hurdle before the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can be approved for use, the FDA's independent advisers are reviewing whether to recommend the third COVID-19 vaccine. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp has the latest.
In the first House Foreign Affairs Committee markup of the new Congress, a State Department authorization bill passed for the first time in almost two decades. CQ Roll Call's Rachel Oswald has the details on what has tanked the bill in the past and the likelihood of it getting a vote on the House and Senate floors.
Vivek Murthy and Rachel Levine, nominees for two of the Biden administration’s top health posts, told senators they would follow scientific recommendations and ensure health equity if given the opportunity to help lead the COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery. CQ Roll Call reporter Ariel Cohen reports on the top issues brought up by members of the Senate HELP Committee.
Tribal leaders delineated the major issues facing Native American communities nationwide this week, including health care access and climate change issues. CQ Roll Call reporter Michael Macagnone reports on the policy gains for tribal communities under the Biden administration and the biggest issues they still face.
The Biden administration’s 100-day deportation moratorium was blocked indefinitely in court on Tuesday night. CQ Roll Call immigration reporter Suzanne Monyak reports on the sharp blow to Biden’s effort to hit reset on the government’s immigration enforcement priorities.
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, on Tuesday appeared for his first of two Senate confirmation hearings before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. CQ Roll Call health care reporter Mary Ellen McIntire reports on his testimony as Republican senators needle his record.
New Mexico Democrat Deb Haaland would be the first Native American to serve as secretary of the Interior Department if she is confirmed by the Senate. At a hearing on Tuesday, Haaland faced questions from GOP senators from oil, gas and coal states on her views on fossil fuel energy. Reporter Ben Hulac has more on the hurdles for her nomination.
The Biden administration’s new programs to get COVID-19 vaccines to pharmacies, long-term care centers and other sites are meant to ease state vaccine distribution — but in some cases they are having the opposite effect. States are calling for more coordination. CQ Roll Call health care reporter Ariel Cohen has more.
Attorney general nominee Merrick Garland's confirmation hearing was a preview of coming policy fights in Congress. Among those are gun control, police accountability and voting rights. Listen to Todd Ruger's report for more.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is emphasizing a push for racial equity in the nation’s transportation system. CQ Roll Call transportation reporter Jessica Wehrman has more on the obstacles Buttigieg faces, and why advocates are optimistic for change.
The buzz on K Street is a likely return of earmarks on Capitol Hill. CQ Roll Call lobbying reporter Kate Ackley explains the history of why earmarks were banned in Congress and the implications of their possible return.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for behavioral health resources and existing inadequacies in the mental health system. CQ Roll Call reporter Sandhya Raman reports on how budget reconciliation may be the most likely vehicle for changes in behavior health policy.
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev was the main focus of Thursday's House Committee on Financial Services hearing — the first of many on the Gamestop stock transactions last month. But what is perhaps more interesting are the topics members didn't dive into in this hearing. CQ Roll Call securities reporter Caitlin Reilly has more.
Democrats in Congress are pushing for billions of dollars to go to a program that provides discounted laptops and hotspots to schools. CQ Roll Call reporter Dean DeChiaro breaks down the fight in Congress over making internet more accessible to students.
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will make investments in COVID-19 testing and tracing while waiting for lawmakers on Capitol Hill to appropriate more funds through a pandemic relief package. CQ Roll Call Ariel Cohen reports on the $1.6 billion investment.
Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., told CQ Roll Call that he'll be proposing a bill Thursday to codify the Pentagon recommendations for preventing white supremacists from enlisting in the military. Listen to reporter John Donnelly for more on the report.
Democratic lawmakers are expected to introduce legislation later this week to overhaul the immigration system. CQ Roll Call immigration reporter Suzanne Monyak reports on what to expect.
The deficit for the fiscal year that ends in September is forecast to be the second highest deficit in history, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. CQ Roll Call's Paul Krawzak reports.
The latest data on border arrests show an increase last month, raising concerns that more asylum seekers and immigrant-hopefuls are heading to the border now that President Biden is in office. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports.
Federal data shows minority communities are disproportionately less likely to get the coronavirus vaccine so far - and experts say that means it could take longer for the nation to get back to normal.
Congress wants to expand access to health care and narrow the coverage gap. CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire reports on how the powerful Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means panels are contributing to the reconciliation package.
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus call on the new DHS secretary to halt ongoing deportation flights to Haiti. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Manyak reports.
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted Tuesday to advance Michael Regan, President Joe Biden's nominee for EPA administrator, to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote. CQ Roll Call's Joseph Morton reports.
Parents with advocacy chops are tapping into their political prowess to get schools in the DC area to open their doors to students. CQ Roll Call's Kate Ackley reports.
Democratic Sens. Mark Warner, Mazie Hirono and Amy Klobuchar introduced a new bill Friday and CQ Roll Call's Dean DeChiaro has more details.
Nine committees have begun drafting bills for committee markups this week. And there were some surprises. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman previews what to expect.
The GOP is against President Biden's plan to universally raise the nation's minimum wage to $15 an hour. CQ Roll Call's Shawn Zeller reports on the economic implications of not lifting the current rate.
Even before President Joe Biden nominates someone to lead the federal Medicare and Medicaid agency, the administration and Congress are taking steps to unwind former President Donald Trump's Medicaid legacy. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman reports.
More than 20 percent of those rioters who turned out on January 6 had some affiliation with the military. CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly reports on how Congress and the Pentagon is trying to root out violent extremism.
The House voted on final budget resolution adoption as Democrats confer with President Biden ahead of frenetic reconciliation markup schedule next week. CQ Roll Call's Paul Krawzak reports.
The Biden administration places the pause button on H1B visas via lottery. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports.
Senate and House Democrats are intent on passing President Biden's 1.9 trillion rescue package. Budget reconciliation begins. CQ Roll Call's Paul Krawzak reports.
A Penn Wharton Budget Model says Biden’s $1.9T plan will expand the economy this year but the big $1,400 rebate checks will have limited impact. CQ Roll Call's Doug Sword reports.
The vaccine rollout has been fractured and botched. CQ Roll Call's Emily reports on how the absence of a national strategy has hampered the vaccine distribution.
Pete Buttigieg was confirmed as Transportation secretary on Tuesday as transportation companies are demanding $130 billion in COVID-19 aid to help keep them afloat.
President Biden has wasted no time in undoing former President Trump's policies on immigration and migrants. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports on the latest round.
Some long-term care facilities are beginning to require COVID-19 vaccines among staff, in a move that is splitting industry leaders and worker advocates. CQ Roll Call's Lauren Clason reports.
President Biden is putting resources toward schools, including getting teachers vaccinated, in order to get kids physically back in their classrooms.
Rep. Tony Cardenas, a Democrat from California previews a wide ranging $1 billion legislative package to address issues of equity and mental health heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman reports
The news this week that day traders took control of the stock GameStop and forced hedge funds to pay more for a once flailing stock has actually brought lawmakers on both sides of the aisle together, CQ Roll Call's Caitlin Reilly reports on the current market upheaval and what it means for policy makers.
The House Appropriations Committee announced that Rep. Chellie Pingree will be taking over the subcommittee responsible for Interior and Environment appropriations, bringing a focus on climate change and reversing Trump-era policies to the appropriations process.
Johnson & Johnson released good news about its single injection vaccine and expects to produce 100 million doses by July. CQ Roll Call's Ariel Cohen reports.
Rep. Martha Fudge is President Biden's pick to lead the nation's housing agency. It was not her first choice and once called the agency second tier. CQ Roll Call's Jim Saksa reports.
There is good and bad news from public health experts on vaccines to combat the coronavirus pandemic. CQ Roll Call's Ariel Cohen reports.
Former Gov. Jennifer Granholm is the new administration's choice to lead the Energy department. CQ Roll Call's Ben Hulac reports on what her focus will be — climate change.
President Biden's executive order on Wednesday is an attempt to re-install scientific integrity to governing by taking politics out of the census, climate change and other policy issues. CQ Roll Call's Michael Macagnone reports.
Nearly 100 advocacy groups urged Biden and Congress not to revoke Section 230 to punish Big Tech for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. CQ Roll Call's Dean DeChiaro reports on how these groups said removing this law would place free expression and marginalized communities in peril.
President Biden is revamping many health policies to fight COVID-19 and other issues leftover from his predecessor. The plan is to announce them Thursday. CQ Roll Call's Lauren Clason reports.
President Biden's choice for commerce secretary, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, appears before a Senate panel on Tuesday. If she is approved, Biden will lean on her to help implement his economic recovery plan. CQ Roll Call's Michael Macagnone reports.
The president on Monday reversed a Trump-era ban on transgender troops serving in the military. And this time there is movement afoot to change the law to lock in this policy. CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly reports.
Possibility of bipartisan deals on health care, immigration and infrastructure has lobbyists on K Street humming. CQ Roll Call's Kate Ackley reports.
There's been a flurry of news on COVID-19 vaccines this week. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp reports on what is new about supply and demand as well as the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The most recent executive orders from the new president focus on the economy and CQ Roll Call's Doug Sword unpacks the new policies.
The Senate Finance Committee voted 26 to zero to approve President Biden's historic choice of the first woman Treasury Secretary, CQ Roll Call's Doug Sword reports on Janet Yellen.
White House international climate envoy John Kerry lamented about lost time and pledged to engage foreign leaders on environmental issues. He set aggressive goals on renewable energy, electric vehicles, forestry and green financing. CQ Roll Call's Ben Hulac reports.
President Joe Biden paused deportations and new enrollments in the prior administration’s “Remain in Mexico” program within his first few hours in office Wednesday. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports.
President Joe Biden took a cue from his predecessor on his first day in office and issued a series of executive actions to begin to govern — raising eyebrows from conservative lawmakers. CQ Roll Call's Joe Morton reports.
President-elect Joe Biden is set to sign several executive orders on the first day of his presidency, including one to mandate mask wearing on federal property and interstate travel for the first 100 days of his presidency. Mary Ellen McIntire reports.
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden will sign a number of executive orders on immigration, many of which roll back the very restrictive policies put forth by his predecessor. CQ Roll Call's Camila DeChalus reports.
The president's secretary of transportation pick, Pete Buttigieg, on Thursday faces a panel of senators eager to hear how he hopes to improve U.S. infrastructure and reinvigorate a transportation system that has been hobbled by a global pandemic. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman reports.
President Joe Biden essentially declared a cease-fire in the Trump administration's war with California, ordering his administration to review two Trump-era rules aimed at loosening greenhouse gas emissions requirements in automobiles. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman reports.
The insurrection on January 6 against Congress has many companies rethinking corporate PACS. CQ Roll Call's Kate Ackley reports on the latest changes in giving.
CQ Roll Call's Gopal Ratnam reports on his interview with Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, about how the military can embrace AI technologies and embed them across the board.
President-elect Joe Biden's incoming health care team is likely to use executive actions and the regulatory process to roll back Trump administration health policies. CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire reports. 2:11
Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, lays out his agenda for when he takes over as chair of the Senate Finance Committee. CQ Roll Call's Doug Sword reports.
Transportation and those industries associated with it have been hammered by the pandemic. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman outlines what the president-elect hopes to do to revive travel.
The chances of passing budgetary priorities increases with Democrats at the helm of both chambers. CQ Roll Call's budget tracker David Lerman reports on what we might expect.
Now that Democrats will have a slim majority in both chambers, CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire unpacks what this means for health policy.
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Mark Satter breaks down what you need to know.
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Rachel Oswald breaks down what you need to know about the State Department and other foreign programs.
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Dean DeChiaro breaks down what you need to know.
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Jim Saksa breaks down what you need to know.
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Jim Saksa breaks down what you need to know about housing.
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Caroline Simon breaks down what you need to know.
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Jessica Wehrman breaks down what you need to know.
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Joseph Morton breaks down what you need to know.
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Ellyn Ferguson breaks down what you need to know about the agriculture department.
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Ben Hulac breaks down what you need to know.
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Camila DeChalus breaks down what you need to know.
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Jenn Shutt breaks down what you need to know about the omnibus package.
Congress has passed the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Mary Ellen McIntire breaks down what you need to know about HHS.
It has been months in the making but Congress finally compromised and agreed to a COVID-aid package. CQ Roll Call's budget tracker David Lehrman breaks it down.
Congress finally agreed to a COVID aid package and transportation was a big winner. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman breaks it down.
Congress has release the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s John Donnelly breaks down what you need to know about the defense department.
Congress has released the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Doug Sword breaks down what you need to know about taxes.
Congress has released the fiscal year 2021 spending bill to fund the federal government through September next year. CQ Roll Call’s Doug Sword breaks down what you need to know about financial services.
Public documents released Tuesday show the efficacy of a vaccine produced by Moderna. If approved this week by the FDA another wave of COVID-19 vaccines will be made available to the public. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp reports.
Restaurateurs, brewers, small business owners and big business interests are mounting their year-end push for COVID relief legislation. CQ Roll Call's Kate Ackley reports.
Both the House and Senate are close to an agreement on an omnibus package to fund the government for the remaining fiscal year and could file text as soon as tomorrow. CQ Roll Call's Jennifer Shutt reports.
UPS and Federal Express have been tapped to handle the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine calling into question whether passenger airlines -- that have received government funds and have been preparing for months -- will be needed. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman reports.
President-elect Joe Biden will have very different health policies than his predecssor especially when it comes to abortion and LGBTQ. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman reports.
The Department of Health and Human Services gave more than $32 million to private companies to open shelters for unaccompanied immigrant children - that never got built, according to a new report by a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs panel. CQ Roll Call's Camila DeChalus reports.
The momentum built on Capitol Hill last week for another bill to provide coronavirus relief could turn out to be a mirage. Part of the problem, as CQ Roll Call's Shawn Zeller reports, is how the GOP and Democratic party view how they have or have not fought the pandemic to date.
The House took a symbolic swipe at the the 1970s "War on Drugs" and passed a bill to legalize marijuana. It is unlikely to pass a GOP-controlled Senate. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp has more on what it means.
After a year of jockeying, Rep Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., bested two other lawmakers Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur, chairwoman of the Energy-Water subcommittee, and Florida’s Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who leads the Military Construction-VA panel. CQ Roll Call's Jenn Shutt reports on what is ahead for the Appropriations chairwoman.
Head of the CDC Robert Redfield says, that this winter will be the worst time this nation has ever seen when it comes to public health. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman reports.
The National Defense Authorization Act has become a political football. President Trump has threatened twice to veto this important bill -- once over Confederate base names, and now over demands to repeal a law that currently shields tech companies from lawsuits over content. Congress has said it won't bend. CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly explains where things stand.
The Trump administration says a vaccine will be ready to distribute within 24 hours of the Food and Drug Administration giving the green light. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp explains what to expect between authorization and the first shots.
There is a lot of promising news coming out about vaccines to fight COVID-19 but it is hard to keep track of when these potential shots will be available to the public. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp breaks it down.
Congress left for Thanksgiving without coming up with a deal for a COVID-19 aid package. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told CQ Roll Call that a compromise package with the GOP is worth considering — breaking ranks with Speaker Nancy Pelosi whose stance has been all or nothing.
For the first time in 20 years, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee will not be named Grassley or Hatch. So who is it and what will be his agenda? CQ Roll Call's Doug Sword reports.
There has been good news in recent days about the progress of vaccines to combat the coronavirus. But as CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp reports, there is a debate as to who should receive the first batches and how long it will take to reach the general population.
The White House has signaled to top GOP leaders in Congress that it will agree to a year-end omnibus. This contradicts what President Donald Trump has said in the past --that he'd never sign another. CQ Roll Call Jenn Shutt reports.
Lack of COVID-19 tests and a shortage of PPE still plague frontline health workers, according to a roundtable discussion with President-elect Joe Biden. CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire reports.
Boeing's 738 Max has been okayed to fly again. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman reports on this and other aviation news.
The House this week is scheduled to take up a bill revamping how the FAA certifies aircraft, and the Senate Commerce Committee will mark up its version on Wednesday. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman reports on more in aviation news.
Big Tech — including Facebook and Twitter — are in Congress' crosshairs. Many lawmakers say that these companies should no longer be shielded by a nearly 25 year old law that keeps them from taking responsibility for accuracy of what is posted on their platforms. Dean DeChiaro reports.
A federal judge ruled this weekend that acting Homeland Secretary chief Chad Wolf was improperly installed and therefore didn't have the authority to block new DACA applications. CQ Roll Call's Camila DeChalus reports on what other immigration policies could be in jeopardy.
Another company, Moderna, has followed in Pfizer's footsteps from last week and announced that its vaccine trials to fight the coronavirus were over 94 percent effective. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp has more about what this means.
Legal experts argue that the addition of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court increases the likelihood that the justices could choose to hear challenges related to abortion or religious liberty. Sandhya Raman has more.
Paul M. Krawzak reports on the likelihood of appropriations funding and more COVID-19 relief legislation during the lame-duck session set to begin Monday.
Democrats will still have a majority in the House in 117th Congress. But, as CQ's Shawn Zeller reports, the margin is narrower and that will spur new issues.
With the fate of the ACA -- or Obamacare -- before the Supreme Court, the president-elect signaled his support for it. CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire breaks down what the outlook is and how the new administration wants to expand the ACA.
CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly breaks down what is -- and isn't -- contained in the Senate's ask for defense spending in this fiscal year 2021 appropriations bill.
Appropriators proposed an additional $1.9 billion in funding in this year's Health portion of the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman lays out what has been asked for and reactions to it.
The Senate appropriations bill for Transportation released Tuesday does not include monies aimed at harm from the pandemic. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman lays out what it does include.
CQ Roll Call looks at how a Biden presidency will -- or will not -- change immigration policy. Tanvi Misra looks at what to expect from the incoming administration.
In the stroke of a tweet, President Donald Trump fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday. CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly explains what comes next.
CQ Roll Call's Shawn Zeller takes a look at what the near future holds for governing as the country's schisms were revealed this week.
Health policy was on the ballot in 32 states. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman breaks down the big ticket measures and what passed where.
In the 2020 presidential election, the AP has called Florida for Trump and Arizona for Biden. These results signal that Latinos are far from a monolithic voting bloc, reports CQ Roll Call’s Camila DeChalus.
With the winner of the 2020 presidential election still unfolding, there are opportunities for some of the tighter contests to be challenged. CQ Roll Call's Todd Ruger explains how there are some lawsuits teed up already.
National and cybersecurity officials are on alert as Election Day unfolds. CQ Roll Call's Gopal Ratnam reports that the FBI is investigating robocalls telling voters to stay home because of COVID-19.
In a few swing states, some military voters whose ballots might make a difference in the outcome could be disenfranchised by tight mail-in deadlines. CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly reports.
CQ Roll Call's Gopal Ratnam reports that intelligence officials are on alert for any interference or potential cyber attacks to compromise the presidential election.
CQ Roll Call's legal affairs reporter Todd Ruger reports on how lawyers across the country are preparing to counteract the possibility of voter intimidation on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump has often touted the role of the military in distributing a COVID-19 vaccine. But, in recent days, health officials close to the process have taken pains to say that the government won't actually be handling the vaccines at all. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp reports on how conflicting messages and deep distrust in government could jeopardize even a safe vaccine's success.
The Trump administration on Thursday finalized a rule requiring health plans to publicize detailed pricing information that includes secret negotiated rates with medical providers. CQ Roll Call Lauren Clason reports.
Silicon Valley's prized law Section 230 which guides how Big Tech can place content on its platforms is under fire in Congress. Big Tech leaders including Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg come under fire in Congress Wednesday. CQ Roll Call's Dean De Chiaro reports.
With a week to go before Election Day, there are a number of cases before the Supreme Court that deal with voting. CQ Roll Call's Todd Ruger looks at the docket before the justices and unpacks what is at stake.
States are beginning to receive rapid antigen tests from the White House and are trying to figure out the best ways to incorporate COVID-19 testing in their K through 12 schools. CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire reports.
CQ Roll Call's Benjamin J. Hulac looks ahead at the top environmental and energy policy concerns for whichever presidential candidate wins.
CQ Roll Call's Ellyn Ferguson looks ahead at the top agricultural and trade policy concerns for whichever presidential candidate wins.
CQ Roll Call's Jim Saksa looks ahead at the top financial services and financial technology policy concerns for whichever presidential candidate wins.
CQ Roll Call's Camila DeChalus looks ahead at the top immigration and border security policy concerns for whichever presidential candidate wins.
CQ Roll Call's Paul M. Krawzak looks ahead at the top fiscal policy and budget concerns for whichever presidential candidate wins.
CQ Roll Call's Kate Ackley looks ahead at the top lobbying and campaign finance concerns for whichever presidential candidate wins.
CQ Roll Call's Rachel Oswald looks ahead at the top foreign policy concerns for whichever presidential candidate wins.
CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire looks ahead at the top health policy concerns for whichever presidential candidate wins.
CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman looks ahead at the top transportation and infrastructure policy concerns for whichever presidential candidate wins.
CQ Roll Call's David Lerman looks ahead at the top spending policy concerns for whichever presidential candidate wins.
CQ Roll Call's John M. Donnelly looks ahead at the top defense and national security policy concerns for whichever presidential candidate wins.
CQ Roll Call's Dean DeChiaro looks ahead at the top technology concerns for whichever presidential candidate wins.
CQ Roll Call's Doug Sword looks ahead at the top tax policy concerns for whichever presidential candidate wins.
Conventional wisdom might suggest that GOP senators should run away from an unpopular president like Donald Trump. But as Shawn Zeller explains, CQ Roll Call data shows otherwise. What's more: Many Democratic senators voted with the president as well.
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe — in a hastily assembled news conference late Wednesday — said that Iran and Russia had managed to steal voter registration information with intent to interfere in the election. CQ Roll Call's Gopal Ratnam explains why Ratcliffe’s warnings immediately drew skeptical reactions from Democratic lawmakers and former intelligence officials.
This is the biggest lawsuit against any technology company since 1998 when an antitrust lawsuit was filed against Microsoft. CQ Roll Call's Dean DeChiaro explains how this increased scrutiny against Google is bipartisan and may have ripple effects against big tech.
Clinical trials for COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines are well under way and some drugs are already being given tentative approvals, with a vaccine likely to follow in coming weeks. But some of the populations that are most affected by the pandemic — the elderly and communities of color — are underrepresented in the research. CQ Roll Call's Andrew Siddons reports on what this could mean.
The cruise industry, shut out of federal COVID-19 aid and ordered not to sail through Oct. 31, is now the subject of even more scrutiny. Democratic lawmaker Sean Maloney wants to know if the Trump administration intervened in a decision on when cruises can safely resume sailing. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman reports.
The Trump Administration has scheduled a court case in front of the Supreme Court for November 30th to rule on whether the government can exclude undocumented immigrants from apportionment. Michael Macagnone unpacks this case and what is at stake.
The FDIC released survey results on the number of unbanked Americans -- a measure that determines poverty levels. While the numbers in it are improving, the survey does not include data since the pandemic, which in all likelihood pushed the number higher. CQ Roll Call's Jim Saksa breaks it down.
Nursing homes have been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. This may be a moment for government to recalibrate and make much needed improvements. Lauren Clason reports.
Marijuana is on the ballot on Nov. 3 in several red and blue states alike. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp discusses why these initiatives are important to watch and why many eyes are on South Dakota and New Jersey in particular.
There has been lots of talk about packing the Supreme Court if the Democrats win the presidency. But CQ Roll Call's Shawn Zeller lays out the case on why eliminating the filibuster would rebalance the scales of power between the Supreme Court and Congress.
If former Vice President Joe Biden wins the presidency, taxes will likely increase for the top 1 percent of American taxpayers. Doug Sword takes a look at what the candidate is proposing.
Newly unsealed documents reveal that a private immigration detention firm placed detainees in solitary confinement for failing to volunteer for clean-up duty, contradicting what the company told Congress recently. Tanvi Misra reports.
Department of Homeland Security agents in Guatemala misused State Department funds to rent unmarked vans and round up hundreds of US-bound migrants and send them to Honduras. Camila DeChalus reports on this finding by Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The Trump administration is leaving it up to states to locate medical grade deep freezers capable of storing Pfizer's vaccine, Emily Kopp reports. Medical supply chain experts describe them as "unicorns."
CQ Roll Call's Gopal Ratnam has more on what's keeping election security experts up at night.
We compare the similarities and differences in the Trump administration's plan to fight COVID versus Joe Biden's plan. CQ Roll Call reporter Andrew Siddons takes a look after Vice President Mike Pence called Biden's plan "plagiarism" during Wednesday's vice presidential debate.
In this CQ Roll Call Policy Brief, Gopal Ratnam who covers tech policy discusses key findings of the first-ever annual threat assessment put out by the Department of Homeland Security. Top threats include Russia trying to seed chaos in the U.S., cyber threats and domestic terrorism which has become more lethal in light of Black Lives Matter protests.
CQ Roll Call's health reporter Emily Kopp reports on the latest FDA guidance released today which would push back the timeline for an approved vaccine against the coronavirus. President Trump has publicly promised a vaccine by November 3, the day of presidential election, going against the health agency's guidance.
CQ Roll Call's health reporter Sandhya Raman talks about the financial strain Medicaid is under. Some states are uncertain about where money will come from while the number of Americans applying for Medicaid soars as the pandemic stretches into the autumn.
CQ Roll Call defense reporter John Donnelly examines the latest threat the military is worried about: Disinformation. US adversaries could seize on the President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis to spread disinformation and further roil a divided country weeks ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
In this CQ Roll Call Policy Brief, transportation reporter Jessica Wehrman explains how Sen. Tammy Duckworth was able to get a bill passed that applies airport improvement funds to build lactation rooms.
In this CQ Roll Call's Policy Brief, Shawn Zeller examines how Congress has been stripped of power in favor of the White House and what a new administration could do for lawmakers next.
In this CQ Roll Call health policy brief, reporter Andrew Siddons takes a look at the administration's plan to fight COVID and the former Vice President Biden's plan. Siddons looks at the similarities and differences.
In this CQ Roll Call Policy Brief, environment reporter Ben Hulac talks about a rare bipartisan effort to pass a bill to help the environment.
CQ Roll Call's Camila DeChalus provides this brief on the administration's latest immigration policy to cap the number of refugees to 15,000 in the new fiscal year. This is the lowest admittance cap since the program was created 40 years ago.
CQ Roll Call's Transportation reporter Jessica Wehrman has the latest on the airlines that said they’d begin furloughs and layoffs of thousands of workers if federal payroll support, which expired yesterday, wasn't extended.
CQ Roll Call's Andrew Siddons reports on an 18-month House Oversight investigation that shows the extent to which drugmakers try to extend the profitable life of existing products rather than develop new ones and how price increases are more related to earnings reports and executive bonuses than research or rebates.
Bipartisan leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee introduce their first legislative response to an exhaustive 18-month investigation into how two Boeing 737 Max aircraft fell from the sky. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman has this policy brief.
Some states say they have received no money for vaccine distribution, while other say they have received only a few million. What's next? CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp, looks at the prospect of COVID-19 vaccines being distributed equitably.
In this CQ Roll Call policy brief, Shawn Zeller reveals the latest Capitol Insiders Survey of congressional staffers which offers a better understanding as to why Congress didn't do more to pass COVID relief.
Andrew Siddons offers why FDA head Stephen Hahn came out today stating that his agency will make all future decisions about approvals for COVID 19 vaccines.
After promising to be a cheaper alternative, SpaceX is poised to charge more — much more — at least for the first in a series of forthcoming spy satellite launches than its competitor United Launch Alliance. CQ Roll Call’s John Donnelly breaks down what we know, and don’t know, about SpaceX’s staggering price.
CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman looks at how the Democratic party has been redefining infrastructure so it includes climate change and not just potholes and roads.
CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire unpacks what's at stake for different health policies now that Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing opens up a slot on the Supreme Court.
In this CQ Roll Call Policy Brief, Shawn Zeller offers an analysis as to why House leader Nancy Pelosi is willing to play chicken with the GOP over virus relief, even as some other Democrats thinks the party should compromise.
CQ Roll Call's Tanvi Misra reports on how a deportation flight to Somalia raises concern that the U.S. may be exporting the coronavirus.
A congressional report finds that a 'spectacular' regulatory failure by the Federal Aviation Committee, alongside Boeing's culture and focus on profits, contributed to two fatal 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people, CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman reports.
States and advocacy groups are applauding the Trump administration's decision to pull back a proposed rule that could have had broad implications for Medicaid funding. CQ Roll Call’s Sandhya Raman explains.
CQ Roll Call’s Ellyn Ferguson breaks down what’s in the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act and the Generalized System of Preferences and what the outlook is for each of them being renewed.
The stalemate on a new coronavirus relief package highlights an Autumn of legislative draws in the Capitol. Will Congress be able to get much done until the virus is gone? CQ Roll Call’s Shawn Zeller breaks it down.
The GOP’s latest proposal for a coronavirus aid package is likely not to pass, but it may place just enough pressure on Democrats to force them to ease their demands. CQ Roll Call’s Doug Sword breaks down what to watch before the vote in the Senate on Thursday.
Senate Republicans are proposing to beef up a “skinny” coronavirus relief package by more than 100 pages, including an enhanced deduction for charitable giving, $20 billion for farmers and ranchers and money for child care and stockpiling medical supplies. CQ Roll Call’s Doug Sword breaks down the new additions to the bill.
Health care costs have been a contentious issue in Congress and the Trump administration. CQ Roll Call’s Andrew Siddons breaks down trends in prescription drug pricing over the last four years.
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