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2020-05-26 19:52:41
by Dan McCue
Lofgren Announces FISA Amendment Agreement, Clearing Way for House Vote

WASHINGTON - Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., announced Tuesday there will be a vote tomorrow on a measure she's championed to... Read More

WASHINGTON - Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., announced Tuesday there will be a vote tomorrow on a measure she's championed to prohibit the collection of Americans’ internet search history and web browsing data without a warrant. Since January, Lofgren, Rep. Warren... Read More

2020-05-26 18:16:34
by Dan McCue
GOP Governors Offer States as Alternative Sites for GOP Convention

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has offered his state and its "world-class facilities" to serve as host of the Republican National... Read More

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has offered his state and its "world-class facilities" to serve as host of the Republican National Convention in August, a day after President Donald Trump threatened to move the event from North Carolina unless he is... Read More

2020-05-26 18:12:17
by Dan McCue
New Dems, Problem Solvers Endorse Legislation to Improve Paycheck Protection Program

WASHINGTON - Both the New Democrat Coalition and the Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed legislation on Tuesday intended to make the... Read More

WASHINGTON - Both the New Democrat Coalition and the Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed legislation on Tuesday intended to make the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program work better for more businesses across the country. Since its creation in the very first... Read More

2020-05-26 18:05:30
by Dan McCue
Select Committee Members Host Virtual Discussion on Remote Work by District Staff

WASHINGTON - The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress held a virtual discussion late last week on the challenges... Read More

WASHINGTON - The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress held a virtual discussion late last week on the challenges faced by district staff working remotely and the steps federal agencies can take to protect staffers as they return to... Read More

2020-05-26 18:02:58
by Dan McCue
NY Stock Exchange Reopens for First Time in Two Months

The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange reopened Tuesday, and though it was largely seen as a symbolic... Read More

The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange reopened Tuesday, and though it was largely seen as a symbolic first step toward economic recovery, the financial markets opened with a surge of optimism. In early trading, the Dow Jones... Read More

2020-05-26 14:34:21
by Tom Ramstack
Virginia Voters Sue to Block Widespread Absentee Voting

A group of Virginia voters is suing their state over a plan for wider use of absentee ballots during the... Read More

A group of Virginia voters is suing their state over a plan for wider use of absentee ballots during the primary election next month as coronavirus restrictions continue. Their lawsuit is one of more than a dozen pending nationwide that... Read More

2020-05-26 14:32:16
by Tom Ramstack
State Attorneys General Threaten to Sue EPA Over Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

Three Mid-Atlantic attorneys general are threatening to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to enforce water quality standards to... Read More

Three Mid-Atlantic attorneys general are threatening to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to enforce water quality standards to protect the Chesapeake Bay. They accuse the EPA of ignoring its court-ordered duty to prevent polluters in New York and... Read More

NASA Astronauts Go Back to the Future with Capsule Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It's back to the future as NASA astronauts launch again from the U.S. — aboard... Read More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It's back to the future as NASA astronauts launch again from the U.S. — aboard a retro-style "Right Stuff" capsule. Make no mistake: This is not your father's — or grandfather's — capsule. SpaceX's Dragon... Read More

Judge Rules Against Florida on Felons Paying Fines to Vote

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida law requiring felons to pay legal fees as part of their sentences before regaining... Read More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida law requiring felons to pay legal fees as part of their sentences before regaining the vote is unconstitutional for those unable to pay, or unable to find out how much they owe, a federal... Read More

US Faces a Memorial Day Like No Other

(AP) — Americans prepared to mark a Memorial Day like no other as the coronavirus pandemic upended traditional commemorations. U.S.... Read More

(AP) — Americans prepared to mark a Memorial Day like no other as the coronavirus pandemic upended traditional commemorations. U.S. authorities warned beach-goers to heed social distancing rules to avoid a resurgence of the virus that has infected 5.4 million... Read More

2020-05-22 20:40:07
by Dan McCue
Hoyer, Top House Democrats Introduce Bill to Protect Inspectors General from Retaliation

WASHINGTON - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and several ranking House Democrats introduced legislation on Friday to protect inspectors... Read More

WASHINGTON - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and several ranking House Democrats introduced legislation on Friday to protect inspectors general across the executive branch from being fired as a result of political retaliation. The Inspector General Independence Act would... Read More

2020-05-22 20:18:28
by Dan McCue
Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Aims to Provide Unemployed With Access to Skills Training

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan bill introduced in both the House and Senate this week would create a flexible, $4,000 skills... Read More

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan bill introduced in both the House and Senate this week would create a flexible, $4,000 skills training credit for workers who have lost their job due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Skills Renewal Act affords these... Read More

NASA, SpaceX Bringing Astronaut Launches Back to Home Turf

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in nearly a decade, U.S. astronauts are about to blast into... Read More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in nearly a decade, U.S. astronauts are about to blast into orbit aboard an American rocket from American soil. And for the first time in the history of human spaceflight, a... Read More

2020-05-22 19:57:18
by Dan McCue
Senate Leaves for Memorial Day Break Without Deal On New Relief Bill

WASHINGTON - The Senate has left town for its annual Memorial Day recess with no agreement in sight on a... Read More

WASHINGTON - The Senate has left town for its annual Memorial Day recess with no agreement in sight on a fourth coronavirus economic relief bill and a schedule that suggests a new stimulus won't be done until July. Last week,... Read More

2020-05-22 19:52:53
by Dan McCue
Pelosi Slams McConnell for Comments on House Remote Voting Rules

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday of "deliberately misleading" the public... Read More

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday of "deliberately misleading" the public about House remote voting rules adopted by the chamber last week. Speaking on the floor of the Senate on Thursday,... Read More

2020-05-22 19:45:13
by Dan McCue
Former Elections Judge Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes to Fix Primary Results

A former elections judge in Philadelphia pleaded guilty to accepting cash and "other things of value" in return for tampering... Read More

A former elections judge in Philadelphia pleaded guilty to accepting cash and "other things of value" in return for tampering with the results of city primary elections over several years, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Domenick J. Demuro pleaded guilty... Read More

2020-05-22 19:42:31
by Dan McCue
Coronavirus Changes Nature of Campaign Planning and Spending

WASHINGTON - There's no question that the coronavirus outbreak that began in earnest in March profoundly affected the nature of... Read More

WASHINGTON - There's no question that the coronavirus outbreak that began in earnest in March profoundly affected the nature of politicking ahead of one of the most consequential elections in modern times. For instance, the latest batch of Federal Election... Read More

2020-05-22 19:39:09
by Gaspard Le Dem
Advocates Urge Stricter Standards For Particulate Pollution At EPA Hearing

WASHINGTON - Advocates called on the Environmental Protection Agency to raise its standards on particle pollution -- also known as... Read More

WASHINGTON - Advocates called on the Environmental Protection Agency to raise its standards on particle pollution -- also known as soot or PM2.5 -- at a public hearing on Thursday held by phone due to the coronavirus crisis. In April,... Read More

Biden Limits Media Access to Virtual Wall Street Fundraiser

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s campaign limited media access to a fundraiser with Wall Street donors on Thursday night, the first... Read More

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s campaign limited media access to a fundraiser with Wall Street donors on Thursday night, the first time reporters were unable to join the video portion of a virtual fundraiser or hear the presumptive Democratic nominee answer... Read More

Amy Klobuchar Reportedly Being Vetted To Be Joe Biden’s Running Mate

MINNEAPOLIS — Sen. Amy Klobuchar, long seen as a possible running mate for former Vice President Joe Biden, is reportedly... Read More

MINNEAPOLIS — Sen. Amy Klobuchar, long seen as a possible running mate for former Vice President Joe Biden, is reportedly getting official consideration for the job. That’s according to a tweet Thursday from a CBS News campaign reporter who said... Read More

2020-05-22 13:09:03
by Tom Ramstack
Senate Told to Find New Approaches for Nursing Homes Hit With Coronavirus

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate made a first step Thursday toward new legislation intended specifically to protect elderly people from... Read More

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate made a first step Thursday toward new legislation intended specifically to protect elderly people from the ravages of coronavirus. The Senate Special Committee on Aging listened to medical experts’ opinions on measures needed to help... Read More

2020-05-22 12:59:18
by Dan McCue
Census Bureau Survey Finds America Remains a Nation of Small Towns

WASHINGTON - Most Americans live in small incorporated towns and villages with populations of fewer than 5,000, a new report... Read More

WASHINGTON - Most Americans live in small incorporated towns and villages with populations of fewer than 5,000, a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau finds. Released on Thursday, the bureau's latest population estimates for cities and towns found that... Read More

2020-05-22 12:47:50
by Dan McCue
Trump to Withdraw From ‘Open Skies’ Arms Control Treaty With Russia

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he 's decided to withdraw from yet another arms control accord, the... Read More

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he 's decided to withdraw from yet another arms control accord, the third he's walked away from in the past two years. The Open Skies Treaty, negotiated three decades ago, allows nations... Read More

Will Virus Keep Florida Spectators From Astronaut Launch?

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — In ordinary times, the beaches and roads along Florida’s Space Coast would be packed with hundreds... Read More

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — In ordinary times, the beaches and roads along Florida’s Space Coast would be packed with hundreds of thousands of spectators, eager to witness the first astronaut launch from Florida in nine years. In the age of coronavirus,... Read More

2020-05-21 21:48:20
by Dan McCue
Pandemic-Related Job Losses Top 38 Million as Pace Continues to Slacken

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits in the nine weeks since the onset of the coronavirus... Read More

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits in the nine weeks since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic reached 38.6 million last week, just as states across the nation began to take decisive steps to reopen their... Read More

2020-05-21 20:36:01
by Dan McCue
Ted Cruz Takes Aim at China, Accusing Hollywood of Bowing to Its Censors

WASHINGTON - Sen. Ted Cruz on Thursday introduced a bill on the floor of the Senate that could have a... Read More

WASHINGTON - Sen. Ted Cruz on Thursday introduced a bill on the floor of the Senate that could have a profound effect on American movie studios as it aims to stop Chinese censorship of Hollywood films. American studios have long... Read More

2020-05-21 20:24:12
by Dan McCue
Senate Confirms Ratcliffe as National Intelligence Chief

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday confirmed Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence, placing him at the... Read More

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday confirmed Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence, placing him at the head of several agencies from which President Donald Trump jettisoned official after official. The last Senate-confirmed director of national intelligence,... Read More

2020-05-21 20:20:37
by Gaspard Le Dem
Dam Disaster Raises Concerns Communities Not Prepared For “Rough” Hurricane Season

Thousands of Michigan residents were forced to evacuate their homes on Wednesday after heavy rains caused two dams to fail... Read More

Thousands of Michigan residents were forced to evacuate their homes on Wednesday after heavy rains caused two dams to fail in Midland county, about 120 miles northwest of the city of Detroit. The breaches of the Edenville and Sanford Dams... Read More

2020-05-20 21:19:39
by Gaspard Le Dem
Vermont Governor Proposes $400 Million Coronavirus Aid Package

Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced a $400 million coronavirus relief package on Wednesday that taps into some of the... Read More

Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced a $400 million coronavirus relief package on Wednesday that taps into some of the $1.25 billion in funding the state received through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. In March, Congress... Read More

2020-05-20 21:09:32
by Dan McCue
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Release of Unredacted Mueller Report

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked the release of blacked out portions of the report prepared by... Read More

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked the release of blacked out portions of the report prepared by Special Counsel Robert Mueller at the conclusion of his investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. The court’s order,... Read More

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