With Strong Bipartisan Support, House Votes to Avert Shutdown
Political News
With Strong Bipartisan Support, House Votes to Avert Shutdown
2023-11-15 00:06:10
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap spending bill that will avert a government shutdown before the holidays, handing House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., a big bipartisan win in the first true test of his leadership. In the... Read More

Lawmakers Seek to Protect Communities From Wildfire Smoke
Health
Lawmakers Seek to Protect Communities From Wildfire Smoke
2023-06-13 17:14:06
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — One week after hundreds of raging wildfires in Canada blanketed the East Coast of the U.S. in heavy smoke, lawmakers in both the House and Senate are moving to ensure communities are better ready to handle such conditions... Read More

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

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

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

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

Hakeem Jeffries Elected to Lead House Democrats Into the Future
Congress
Hakeem Jeffries Elected to Lead House Democrats Into the Future
2022-11-30 21:00:27
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Sixty-one years after President John F. Kennedy famously declared during his inaugural address that “the torch has been passed” to a new generation, that process was renewed again on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, as House Democrats unanimously elected... Read More

House Poised to Limit Use of NDAs in Workplace Harassment, Assault Cases
Congress
House Poised to Limit Use of NDAs in Workplace Harassment, Assault Cases
2022-11-16 14:33:01
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that would limited the use of nondisclosure agreements to silence victims of workplace sexual assault and harassment. In a party line, 215 to 208 vote on Tuesday, members... Read More

Gun Bill Garners Bipartisan Support in Senate, House Plans Friday Vote
Political News
Gun Bill Garners Bipartisan Support in Senate, House Plans Friday Vote
2022-06-24 16:04:31
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate easily approved a bipartisan gun control bill Thursday night, setting the stage for final approval on Friday in the House of what many are calling the government's most decisive response ever to the rash of... Read More

House and Senate Democrats Seek to Protect Access to Birth Control Act
Civil Rights
House and Senate Democrats Seek to Protect Access to Birth Control Act
2021-11-23 21:52:41
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — More than 100 Democrats in the House and Senate are urging their colleagues to help them guarantee a woman’s timely access to birth control at her local pharmacy. The legislation, the Access to Birth Control Act, was reintroduced... Read More

House Seeks More Job Protections for Nursing Mothers and Older Applicants
Employment
House Seeks More Job Protections for Nursing Mothers and Older Applicants
2021-09-28 15:03:38
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON -- A congressional panel on Monday considered whether changes are needed to two proposals for expanding workplace rights of nursing mothers and older job applicants before submitting them to final votes by lawmakers. The holdup on the bills is... Read More

House Votes to Guarantee Woman’s Right to an Abortion
Political News
House Votes to Guarantee Woman’s Right to an Abortion
2021-09-24 18:31:49
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON -- With wrangling over a $3.5 trillion spending plan seeming to tie the House in knots in recent days, Democrats pivoted Friday to take on a Texas law that threatens to unravel protections afforded women by the Supreme Court's... Read More

House Passes Spending Bill and Debt Limit Increase
Congress
House Passes Spending Bill and Debt Limit Increase
2021-09-22 10:22:58
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - House Democrats on Tuesday Night approved legislation to keep the government funded through early December and lift the debt ceiling -- the limit on federal borrowing -- through the end of 2022. The bill passed, 220 to 211,... Read More

House Inching Toward Passing Continuing Resolution with Debt Ceiling Increase
Congress
House Inching Toward Passing Continuing Resolution with Debt Ceiling Increase
2021-09-21 19:58:23
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON -- House Democrats were inching closer Tuesday afternoon to passing legislation that would both keep the government funded through December and waive the federal debt limit through the end of 2022. But even as the bill cleared the House... Read More

Scrum of Challengers Awaits Cheney After House GOP Ouster
Congress
Scrum of Challengers Awaits Cheney After House GOP Ouster

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — For pro-Trump Republicans, removing Rep. Liz Cheney from House GOP leadership was relatively easy. Booting her from office will be another matter. The rush to punish Cheney for her criticism of former President Donald Trump and... Read More

Bipartisan, Bicameral Lawmakers Circulate Details of COVID Relief Proposal
Congress
Bipartisan, Bicameral Lawmakers Circulate Details of COVID Relief Proposal
2020-12-09 19:28:41
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both the House and Senate circulated details of the $908 billion coronavirus relief proposal, though significant hurdles to its passage remain. Among them is the fate of proposed aid to state and... Read More

Congress Expected to Pass NDAA Without Provision for Space Force Reserve, National Guard
Pentagon
Congress Expected to Pass NDAA Without Provision for Space Force Reserve, National Guard
2020-12-08 19:27:25
by Reece Nations

WASHINGTON — Although expected to pass with bicameral and bipartisan support, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is unlikely to contain provisions that would integrate a reserve component or National Guard for the United States Space Force.... Read More

Senate Votes to Advance Stopgap Spending Bill
Congress
Senate Votes to Advance Stopgap Spending Bill
2020-09-29 21:36:10
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The Senate voted to advance a stopgap spending bill Tuesday night, the penultimate step to avoiding a government shutdown at midnight Wednesday. The vote to limit debate on the measure paves the way for a final vote in... Read More

Panel’s Report Blasts Boeing, FAA for Crashes, Seeks Reforms
Transportation
Panel's Report Blasts Boeing, FAA for Crashes, Seeks Reforms

A House committee issued a scathing report Wednesday questioning whether Boeing and government regulators have recognized the problems that caused two deadly 737 Max jet crashes and whether either will be willing to make significant changes to fix them. Staff... Read More

House Scuttles Plan to Return to Washington Next Week
Congress
House Scuttles Plan to Return to Washington Next Week
2020-04-28 16:05:05
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - A day after announcing members would be returning to Washington, House leadership reversed course Tuesday and announced they will not bring the chamber back into session next week. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., made the announcement Tuesday... Read More

House Considering New Voting Procedures As Coronavirus Strikes Capitol Hill
Congress
House Considering New Voting Procedures As Coronavirus Strikes Capitol Hill
2020-03-20 12:55:49
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The House appears close to adopting new voting procedures on bills in the wake of two members testing positive for the coronavirus this week. Though the situation is evolving rapidly, as of Thursday afternoon, House Rules Committee Chairman... Read More

House Strikes Deal With White House, Passes Sweeping Coronavirus Relief Package
Economy
House Strikes Deal With White House, Passes Sweeping Coronavirus Relief Package
2020-03-16 13:15:06
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The House passed an emergency spending package in overwhelmingly bipartisan fashion Saturday morning, just hours after reaching an agreement with the White House on the next steps in addressing the unfolding coronavirus outbreak. The vote on the 110-page... Read More

House Democrats to Move on Temporary ‘SALT’ Cap Increase
Congress
House Democrats to Move on Temporary ‘SALT’ Cap Increase

WASHINGTON — The House Ways and Means Committee could take up legislation as early as next week that would increase a limit on state and local tax deductions that has riled Democrats from high-cost regions, according to a senior panel... Read More

House Pushes ‘Dozen Bills or None’ Approach to Spending Talks
Federal Budget
House Pushes ‘Dozen Bills or None’ Approach to Spending Talks

WASHINGTON — House Democratic leaders are insisting that all 12 overdue spending bills for the current fiscal year must be finalized before any of them can reach the floor, according to sources familiar with strategy talks. The demand for some... Read More

House Overwhelmingly Approves Resolution Recognizing Armenian Genocide
Geopolitics
House Overwhelmingly Approves Resolution Recognizing Armenian Genocide

WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly reaffirmed that the U.S. government should recognize the century-old killings of 1.5 million Armenians as a genocide. The resolution, which is not legally binding, marked the first time in 35 years that either... Read More

House Panel Passes Bipartisan Bill Supporting Women Entrepreneurs
Business
House Panel Passes Bipartisan Bill Supporting Women Entrepreneurs
2019-10-04 20:47:09
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - A bill introduced by freshman Reps. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., and Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., and intended to provide women entrepreneurs greater access to resources and training has passed through the House Committee on Small Business without objection. H.R. 4405,... Read More

Lawmakers Demand Information on Reported Administration Change in WMD Policy
Homeland Security
Lawmakers Demand Information on Reported Administration Change in WMD Policy
2019-08-30 19:14:41
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan and bicameral coalition of lawmakers is pressing the Department of Homeland Security for answers after a Los Angeles Times report claims the White House has quietly scaled back programs intended to prevent terrorist attacks involving weapons... Read More

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