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Democrats Pressure GOP on Debt Limit, Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are pressuring Republicans on the debt ceiling impasse with a hearing Thursday focused on what... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are pressuring Republicans on the debt ceiling impasse with a hearing Thursday focused on what they say are the the painful reductions in government services Americans would suffer if a bill recently passed by the House were... Read More

2023-05-04 13:47:05
by TWN Staff
What’s Happening on Capitol Hill Thursday?

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday evening voted 56 to 41 to end the Biden administration’s two-year pause on tariffs... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday evening voted 56 to 41 to end the Biden administration’s two-year pause on tariffs for imports of solar panels and related equipment from four Southeast Asian countries. The vote sends the resolution, known as... Read More

2023-05-01 19:03:57
by Dan McCue
House Votes to Undo Solar Moratorium

WASHINGTON — The House voted 221-202 on Friday to overturn President Joe Biden’s two-year moratorium on imposing new tariffs on... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House voted 221-202 on Friday to overturn President Joe Biden’s two-year moratorium on imposing new tariffs on solar panels and related equipment from four Southeast Asian countries suspected of illicitly working to allow Chinese companies to skirt... Read More

2023-05-01 14:07:23
by TWN Staff
What’s Happening Monday on Capitol Hill?

This is a district work week for the House, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will be making news today... Read More

This is a district work week for the House, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will be making news today as he delivers an address to the Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel. McCarthy, who is leading a bipartisan delegation of his... Read More

2023-04-28 20:01:20
by Dan McCue
Bill Seeks to Strike Offensive Phrase From US Code

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill introduced on Friday seeks to remove the more than two dozen uses of an offensive... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill introduced on Friday seeks to remove the more than two dozen uses of an offensive phrase used to describe those with intellectual disabilities from federal law and replace it with language more in sync with... Read More

2023-04-28 14:31:29
by TWN Staff
What’s Happening Friday in DC?

WASHINGTON — It’s a relatively quiet, rainy Friday in Washington, with a forecast of periodic heavy rain and high wind... Read More

WASHINGTON — It’s a relatively quiet, rainy Friday in Washington, with a forecast of periodic heavy rain and high wind gusts sure to inspire those who can to stay home. Others, however, aren’t so lucky. Among them, the president, who... Read More

2023-04-27 21:53:17
by Dan McCue
Renewed Bipartisan Effort Aims to Open Banking to Cannabis Industry

WASHINGTON — Just days after an extraordinary cannabis policy summit in the U.S. Capitol, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has... Read More

WASHINGTON — Just days after an extraordinary cannabis policy summit in the U.S. Capitol, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced a bill aimed at ensuring legal cannabis businesses have access to banking and other financial services. The SAFE Banking... Read More

2023-04-27 14:49:03
by TWN Staff
What’s Happening Thursday on Capitol Hill

After a full day of diplomacy at the White House, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will address a joint... Read More

After a full day of diplomacy at the White House, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will address a joint session of Congress on Thursday, continuing a tradition of foreign leaders and dignitaries addressing lawmakers dating back to the Marquis... Read More

2023-04-26 13:42:02
by TWN Staff
What’s Happening Wednesday on Capitol Hill?

WASHINGTON — Is that the sound of David Bowie’s “Ch-Ch-Changes” ringing in your ears? One wouldn’t be surprised if your... Read More

WASHINGTON — Is that the sound of David Bowie’s “Ch-Ch-Changes” ringing in your ears? One wouldn’t be surprised if your antenna was tuned to the Hill at around 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. That’s when House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and... Read More

2023-04-25 18:33:41
by Dan McCue
GOP Debt Ceiling Proposal Declared DOA by OMB

WASHINGTON — It came as no surprise, but the House Republican debt-ceiling plan known as the “Limit, Save, Grow Act... Read More

WASHINGTON — It came as no surprise, but the House Republican debt-ceiling plan known as the “Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023” will be dead on arrival should it somehow make it to President Joe Biden’s desk, the White House... Read More

2023-04-21 21:24:57
by Dan McCue
Capitol Cannabis Summit Seen as Positive Step Toward Legalization

WASHINGTON — Caroline Phillips could not suppress a smile as she walked to the podium. From the moment she reached... Read More

WASHINGTON — Caroline Phillips could not suppress a smile as she walked to the podium. From the moment she reached the microphone on Thursday morning, she really would be presenting to a congressional forum inside the U.S. Capitol for the... Read More

2023-04-21 19:06:59
by Dan McCue
House Members Say Legalizing Cannabis Could Be Winning Issue for GOP

WASHINGTON — A pair of conservative House members on Thursday said the GOP needs to wake up to the fact... Read More

WASHINGTON — A pair of conservative House members on Thursday said the GOP needs to wake up to the fact that the legalization of cannabis could be a winning issue for the party in 2024 and beyond. The setting for... Read More

2023-04-21 13:44:24
by TWN Staff
What’s Happening in DC Today?

All eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court Friday as it may rule today on the fate of the FDA's... Read More

All eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court Friday as it may rule today on the fate of the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone, which, when used alongside misoprostol, is the most common method of abortion in the United... Read More

2023-04-20 20:40:39
by TWN Staff
Bipartisan Caucus Releases Debt Ceiling Framework

WASHINGTON — The Problem Solvers Caucus is proposing a bipartisan debt ceiling framework consisting of steps which they say will... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Problem Solvers Caucus is proposing a bipartisan debt ceiling framework consisting of steps which they say will avoid defaulting on the national debt and advancing a sustainable budget. Problem Solvers Caucus co-chairs, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and... Read More

2023-04-20 13:26:20
by TWN Staff
What’s Happening Thursday on Capitol Hill

The National Cannabis Policy Summit will present “the Congressional Forum” Thursday inside the Capitol Visitor’s Center. In the words of... Read More

The National Cannabis Policy Summit will present “the Congressional Forum” Thursday inside the Capitol Visitor’s Center. In the words of the sponsors: “The forum invites lead sponsors of the frontline legislation being discussed and debated by lawmakers, to gather and... Read More

2023-04-19 20:00:04
by Dan McCue
War of Words Continues Between White House, House Speaker McCarthy

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is continuing the war of words with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., using successive public... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is continuing the war of words with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., using successive public appearances this week to pan the speaker’s proposed plan to raise the debt ceiling as “the same old trickle-down dressed... Read More

2023-04-19 14:02:52
by TWN Staff
What’s Happening Wednesday on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is expected to mark up the sweeping immigration bill introduced by Reps. Tom McClintock,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is expected to mark up the sweeping immigration bill introduced by Reps. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., earlier this week despite reservations among moderates in their own party who believe the proposal... Read More

2023-04-18 13:49:13
by TWN Staff
What’s Happening Tuesday On Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON — A day after unveiling his plan for the debt limit before a roomful of bigwigs at the New... Read More

WASHINGTON — A day after unveiling his plan for the debt limit before a roomful of bigwigs at the New York Stock Exchange Institute in New York, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Tuesday will try to sell his fellow... Read More

2023-04-18 13:35:01
by Kate Michael
Spanberger Says US Intelligence 'Very Strong'

WASHINGTON — Within the span of about one year, U.S. intelligence went from celebrating its capability to prepare Ukraine for... Read More

WASHINGTON — Within the span of about one year, U.S. intelligence went from celebrating its capability to prepare Ukraine for a surprise Russian invasion to an embarrassing and damaging leak of classified high-level documents by a low-level IT staffer. Rep.... Read More

2023-04-17 21:48:41
by Dan McCue
Rep. Santos Says He’s Running in 2024

WASHINGTON — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., the freshman member of the 118th Congress who came to office dogged by questions... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., the freshman member of the 118th Congress who came to office dogged by questions about claims he made regarding his past life and career, announced his bid for reelection Monday. “As a first-generation American,... Read More

2023-04-17 20:20:21
by Dan McCue
McCarthy Blames Biden for Debt Ceiling Impasse in Wall Street Speech

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., traveled to Wall Street on Monday to both blame President Joe Biden for... Read More

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., traveled to Wall Street on Monday to both blame President Joe Biden for the ongoing impasse over raising the nation’s debt ceiling and announce that the chamber’s Republican Conference intends to move its... Read More

Trump’s House GOP Allies Take Fight to Manhattan DA's Turf

NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him, trying to... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him, trying to embarrass Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on his home turf partly by falsely portraying New York City as a place overrun by... Read More

2023-04-17 13:50:25
by TWN Staff
What’s Happening Monday on Capitol Hill

Congress returns to Washington today after a district work period. Monday is especially noteworthy for marking the return of Senate... Read More

Congress returns to Washington today after a district work period. Monday is especially noteworthy for marking the return of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., coming back to the Hill after extended absences. McConnell was... Read More

2023-04-05 21:12:12
by Dan McCue
Is Big, Bold Centrism Back in Style?

WASHINGTON — To be perfectly honest, 2022 did not seem to be the year of the centrist Democrat, or Republican... Read More

WASHINGTON — To be perfectly honest, 2022 did not seem to be the year of the centrist Democrat, or Republican or anything. Week after week, it seemed, another moderate raised the white flag, tired — exhausted, really — of being... Read More

2023-04-05 17:52:20
by Dan McCue
Bill Aims to Codify Women’s Health Protections

WASHINGTON — House Democrats have introduced a bill that would create a national right for women to have an abortion... Read More

WASHINGTON — House Democrats have introduced a bill that would create a national right for women to have an abortion and safeguard their decision-making process. Reps. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Lois Frankel, D-Fla., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, introduced... Read More

2023-04-04 13:43:09
by Dan McCue
Bill Aims to Expand Access to Emergency Med Care

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill in the House aims to permanently expand access to emergency medical care for Medicare, Tricare... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill in the House aims to permanently expand access to emergency medical care for Medicare, Tricare and Medicaid beneficiaries.  Introduced by Reps. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, and Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, the Emergency Care Improvement Act would head... Read More

2023-04-03 20:11:43
by Dan McCue
Bill Aims to Protect Patient Access to Medication Information

WASHINGTON — A bill introduced by Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, aims to ensure that rural Americans and senior citizens have... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bill introduced by Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, aims to ensure that rural Americans and senior citizens have access to information about their prescription medications — even without internet access. “Many rural Mainers and seniors don’t have reliable... Read More

2023-03-31 20:38:09
by Dan McCue
Thompson Presses for Vote on Background Checks Act

WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., is asking House and Senate leaders to call a vote on tougher gun purchase... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., is asking House and Senate leaders to call a vote on tougher gun purchase background checks in the wake of the tragic mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. Thompson, a Blue... Read More

2023-03-31 20:35:09
by Dan McCue
Cuellar Leads Bipartisan Effort to Slash Wasteful Spending

WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, is leading a bipartisan and bicameral effort to identify and eliminate wasteful agency spending... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, is leading a bipartisan and bicameral effort to identify and eliminate wasteful agency spending and save taxpayers money. The vehicle for his effort is the Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act, which Cuellar introduced... Read More

2023-03-31 19:35:04
by TWN Staff
Social Security On Course to Run Short of Cash Ahead of Projections

WASHINGTON — The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to run short of cash by 2033, one year earlier than... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to run short of cash by 2033, one year earlier than projected last year, according to a report released Friday. The report followed a meeting of the Social Security and Medicare... Read More

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