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Roll Call©
- House passes temporary extension for regulating fentanyl as Schedule 1 drugThe House passed legislation by voice vote Wednesday to extend an expiring provision related to the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, which was responsible for a large share of drug overdoses in recent years, although senators prefer a different approach. Both chambers have introduced multiple bills that would extend the regulation of fentanyl for varying lengths […]
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- Senate GOP earmarks ‘ban’ upheld in conference voteSenate Republicans voted Wednesday afternoon to stick with their conference’s internal earmark ban, according to senators present. But that won’t prevent those who want funding for home-state projects from requesting it. The earmark prohibition — which GOP senators voted to make “permanent” in their rules two years ago — isn’t binding, meaning any Republican who wants to request earmarks […]
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- FDA finds more problems with Johnson & Johnson contractorA contractor for Johnson & Johnson may have spoiled more COVID-19 vaccine doses than previously understood, according to a scathing Food and Drug Administration inspection report released Wednesday. The agency launched an inspection on April 12 of the Baltimore plant of Emergent BioSolutions, the U.S. company producing a crucial component of the Johnson & Johnson […]
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- ‘Friend when needed, foe when appropriate’: Congress remembers Alcee HastingsDuring his more than four decades in public service, Rep. Alcee L. Hastings participated in five impeachments. He voted for both of Donald Trump’s impeachments, and before that, for a federal judge’s and against Bill Clinton’s. But in his first, he didn’t get to vote at all. It was his own. Hastings, who died this […]
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- Change of government and political turmoil keep lobbyists busy, disclosures showInfrastructure, tax and climate proposals are fueling K Street’s bottom line this year, as corporate America also veers into fights over voting laws amid a perilous political landscape for business interests. The new Biden administration and all-Democratic control of Capitol Hill have prompted a shift in federal policy priorities as well as a shuffling of […]
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- Photo of the day: Family chatLawrence Jackson, chief photographer for Vice President Kamala Harris, talks on Wednesday with Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who is also his father-in-law. Jackson was in the Senate Reception Room while waiting for the vice president to depart the Capitol. Harris attended the memorial for the late Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., who died earlier this month.
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- Top bipartisan group relaunches $110 billion technology billA group of top lawmakers of both parties in both chambers of Congress on Wednesday reintroduced legislation that aims to spend $110 billion on vital technologies to sustain American leadership and spur competitiveness against China. The draft bill, known as the Endless Frontier Act, championed by Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. […]
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- Biden to launch new tax credit for COVID-19 vaccine time offPresident Joe Biden is set to announce the availability of new tax credits to subsidize small and medium-sized businesses that provide paid time off for workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The eligibility period will run from April 1 through Sept. 30, though it will not be retroactive to Jan. 1, per a White House […]
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- Garland launches probe into Minneapolis Police DepartmentThe Justice Department has opened a civil investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department after Tuesday’s murder conviction of a police officer for the death of George Floyd, a reassertion of a federal civil rights tool that withered during the Trump administration. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced that the “pattern or practice” probe will look […]
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- Political Theater: The future of the Democratic PartyWe begin with Jason Dick offering a tribute to former Vice President Walter Mondale — who he was and how he helped build the Democratic Party of today. Then we thought it would be a good idea to give Political Theater listeners a chance to hear our sister podcast, CQ Future, on what’s next for […]
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The House passed legislation by voice vote Wednesday to extend an expiring provision related to the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, which was responsible for a large share of drug overdoses in recent years, although senators prefer a different approach. Both chambers have introduced multiple bills that would extend the regulation of fentanyl for varying lengths […]
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Senate Republicans voted Wednesday afternoon to stick with their conference’s internal earmark ban, according to senators present. But that won’t prevent those who want funding for home-state projects from requesting it. The earmark prohibition — which GOP senators voted to make “permanent” in their rules two years ago — isn’t binding, meaning any Republican who wants to request earmarks […]
The post Senate GOP earmarks ‘ban’ upheld in conference vote appeared first on Roll Call.
A contractor for Johnson & Johnson may have spoiled more COVID-19 vaccine doses than previously understood, according to a scathing Food and Drug Administration inspection report released Wednesday. The agency launched an inspection on April 12 of the Baltimore plant of Emergent BioSolutions, the U.S. company producing a crucial component of the Johnson & Johnson […]
The post FDA finds more problems with Johnson & Johnson contractor appeared first on Roll Call.
During his more than four decades in public service, Rep. Alcee L. Hastings participated in five impeachments. He voted for both of Donald Trump’s impeachments, and before that, for a federal judge’s and against Bill Clinton’s. But in his first, he didn’t get to vote at all. It was his own. Hastings, who died this […]
The post ‘Friend when needed, foe when appropriate’: Congress remembers Alcee Hastings appeared first on Roll Call.
Infrastructure, tax and climate proposals are fueling K Street’s bottom line this year, as corporate America also veers into fights over voting laws amid a perilous political landscape for business interests. The new Biden administration and all-Democratic control of Capitol Hill have prompted a shift in federal policy priorities as well as a shuffling of […]
The post Change of government and political turmoil keep lobbyists busy, disclosures show appeared first on Roll Call.
Lawrence Jackson, chief photographer for Vice President Kamala Harris, talks on Wednesday with Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who is also his father-in-law. Jackson was in the Senate Reception Room while waiting for the vice president to depart the Capitol. Harris attended the memorial for the late Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., who died earlier this month.
The post Photo of the day: Family chat appeared first on Roll Call.
A group of top lawmakers of both parties in both chambers of Congress on Wednesday reintroduced legislation that aims to spend $110 billion on vital technologies to sustain American leadership and spur competitiveness against China. The draft bill, known as the Endless Frontier Act, championed by Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. […]
The post Top bipartisan group relaunches $110 billion technology bill appeared first on Roll Call.
President Joe Biden is set to announce the availability of new tax credits to subsidize small and medium-sized businesses that provide paid time off for workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The eligibility period will run from April 1 through Sept. 30, though it will not be retroactive to Jan. 1, per a White House […]
The post Biden to launch new tax credit for COVID-19 vaccine time off appeared first on Roll Call.
The Justice Department has opened a civil investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department after Tuesday’s murder conviction of a police officer for the death of George Floyd, a reassertion of a federal civil rights tool that withered during the Trump administration. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced that the “pattern or practice” probe will look […]
The post Garland launches probe into Minneapolis Police Department appeared first on Roll Call.
We begin with Jason Dick offering a tribute to former Vice President Walter Mondale — who he was and how he helped build the Democratic Party of today. Then we thought it would be a good idea to give Political Theater listeners a chance to hear our sister podcast, CQ Future, on what’s next for […]
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McClatchy©
- ‘Private citizen’ Pompeo asserts himself as counterforce to Biden on Iran and TaiwanFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is inserting himself into some of the Biden administration’s most fraught foreign policy challenges, corralling Republicans on Capitol Hill to oppose any lifting of … Click to Continue »
- ‘This verdict is a step.’ Chauvin case stirs strong emotions for Missouri’s Cleaver, BushBlack lawmakers huddled together Tuesday around a television in the U.S. House as they awaited the jury’s decision in the murder trial of the police officer who knelt on the … Click to Continue »
- NC Lt. Gov. Robinson won’t run for US Senate in 2022. Here’s who is still in the mix.North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2022, the Republican announced Monday, just days after saying he was taking a “serious look” at … Click to Continue »
- ‘Cultural split.’ Marshall picks fights on transgender teens, meatless Mondays in SenateIn his first major address on the floor of U.S. Senate Wednesday, Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall said he was elected “to protect the Kansas values I was raised on.” … Click to Continue »
- Mike and Susan Pompeo repeatedly misused State Department staff, watchdog concludesFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife, Susan Pompeo, repeatedly misused State Department resources and staff for personal business, violating the ethical standards of the department, according to … Click to Continue »
- Out-of-state and small-dollar donors fuel Hawley’s post-Jan. 6 fundraising surgeOut-of-state money has flowed into Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley’s campaign fund in the weeks since he played a leading role in the effort to overturn the 2020 election. Hawley’s … Click to Continue »
- Eric Greitens was biggest donor to own Senate campaign; state filing raises red flagsOne donor accounts for more than half of the money raised so far by former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ U.S. Senate campaign. Eric Greitens. His campaign collected $27,313, according to … Click to Continue »
- Think Hispanics simply don’t want the COVID-19 vaccine? In Miami, it’s complicatedThe idea that a large number of Hispanics will not get vaccinated despite being one of the demographic groups most affected by COVID-19 has been so widespread and accepted that … Click to Continue »
- Pompeo fuels 2024 speculation with cash infusion into new PAC with Wichita tiesFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s dormant U.S. House campaign fund has donated to a newly formed political action committee that uses the same Kansas-based bank and bears the name … Click to Continue »
- Hawley, who voted to overturn election, claims court bill seeks to overturn electionsA little more than three months after he led the effort to overturn the 2020 election, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley accused Democrats Thursday of seeking to retroactively overturn the … Click to Continue »
- Chauvin verdict sparks optimism among lawmakers on police reformFormer Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the murder of George Floyd has provided a jolt of momentum to Congress’ long-stalled effort to enact meaningful police reform, lawmakers on … Click to Continue »
- Biden on Chauvin trial: Praying for ‘right verdict’President Joe Biden said he was praying for the right verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial over George Floyd’s death. He backs policing reform legislation. … Click to Continue »
- Biden says guilty verdict for police officer in George Floyd death ‘much too rare’President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin a step forward for racial justice, but warned that such verdicts are “much too rare” and … Click to Continue »
- Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky fined for bypassing House securityRep. Hal Rogers faces a $5,000 fine for failing to submit to security screening before entering the U.S. House floor earlier this month. The House Ethics Committee levied the penalty … Click to Continue »
- Florida House Democratic co-leader announces bid for Alcee Hastings’ former seatState Rep. Bobby DuBose entered the race on Tuesday for Alcee Hastings’ former congressional seat after his death on April 6, the fourth sitting lawmaker to enter a crowded Democratic … Click to Continue »
- Cooper, Whitmer lead national call for businesses to ‘speak out’ on voter restrictionsNorth Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have helped organize a bipartisan letter calling on businesses to speak out against a flurry of bills introduced across the … Click to Continue »
- Another Broward politician announces bid for Alcee Hastings’ former seat in CongressState Sen. Perry Thurston announced his campaign Monday for the open congressional seat after the death of longtime Congressman Alcee Hastings, the third sitting lawmaker to enter the Democratic primary. … Click to Continue »
- President Biden to make virtual visit to SC to promote his infrastructure planPresident Joe Biden is coming on Tuesday to South Carolina — virtually, that is — to promote his infrastructure plan and, more specifically, to explain how the president says his … Click to Continue »
- In North Carolina, VP Harris pitches ‘good jobs’ tied to Biden infrastructure planVice President Kamala Harris was in North Carolina for the first time since taking office, visiting the Greensboro and High Point area to push the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan. Harris … Click to Continue »
- Biden administration releases billions in relief for Puerto Rico, removes ‘onerous’ restrictionsPuerto Rico will receive more than $8 billion in Hurricane Maria recovery money withheld during former President Donald Trump’s tenure and have “onerous” restrictions removed over how it can access … Click to Continue »
- A year before the GOP primary, Roger Marshall picks his candidate for Kansas governorMore than a year before Kansans will cast a vote in the 2022 gubernatorial race, Sen. Roger Marshall announced Monday he’d made his choice. Marshall endorsed former Gov. Jeff Colyer … Click to Continue »
- What could Biden’s infrastructure proposal mean for NC? Here are some possibilitiesVice President Kamala Harris is coming to North Carolina on Monday to tout the benefits of President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal. But what could the extensive policy mean … Click to Continue »
- Are reparations ‘evil’? Here’s why these Californians say they could be necessaryRep. Tom McClintock sees the effort to study reparations for African Americans whose ancestors endured slavery as bitterly divisive. “It’s designed to reach into the dead past, revive its conflicts … Click to Continue »
- NC Lt. Gov. Robinson ‘taking a serious look’ at run for US Senate in crowded GOP fieldNorth Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose political rise has been swift, is now pondering a run for a higher office. Robinson, 52, said Thursday he is “seriously considering” a … Click to Continue »
- Hawley, Marshall two of six senators who oppose bill to curb anti-Asian hate crimesKansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall and Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley were two of only six lawmakers to vote Wednesday evening against advancing legislation intended to curb hate crimes against … Click to Continue »
- Potential GOP recruit for Davids’ seat chairs the panel in charge of redistrictingA potential Republican recruit to oppose Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids chairs the Kansas House committee that will redraw the boundaries of her district for the 2022 election. State Rep. Chris … Click to Continue »
- Harris to make first visit to NC as VP to tout jobs plan. Here’s where she’s going.Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information on Harris’ trip. Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first trip to North Carolina since taking office to sell … Click to Continue »
- Biden team believes Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, is aliveBiden administration diplomats and intelligence officers are operating “with the sincere belief” that Austin Tice is alive, two U.S. officials told McClatchy on Wednesday, and the group is working daily … Click to Continue »
- COVID vaccines should last nine months, FDA says, amid debate over booster shotsCoronavirus vaccines should provide protection against COVID-19 for at least nine months, but booster shots might become necessary after that, especially among the elderly, a top Food and Drug Administration … Click to Continue »
- Miami’s Frederica Wilson discusses police reform, reparations during Biden meetingMiami Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson was one of 10 Black lawmakers to meet with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, when the president voiced his support … Click to Continue »
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is inserting himself into some of the Biden administration’s most fraught foreign policy challenges, corralling Republicans on Capitol Hill to oppose any lifting of … Click to Continue »
Black lawmakers huddled together Tuesday around a television in the U.S. House as they awaited the jury’s decision in the murder trial of the police officer who knelt on the … Click to Continue »
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2022, the Republican announced Monday, just days after saying he was taking a “serious look” at … Click to Continue »
In his first major address on the floor of U.S. Senate Wednesday, Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall said he was elected “to protect the Kansas values I was raised on.” … Click to Continue »
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife, Susan Pompeo, repeatedly misused State Department resources and staff for personal business, violating the ethical standards of the department, according to … Click to Continue »
Out-of-state money has flowed into Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley’s campaign fund in the weeks since he played a leading role in the effort to overturn the 2020 election. Hawley’s … Click to Continue »
One donor accounts for more than half of the money raised so far by former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ U.S. Senate campaign. Eric Greitens. His campaign collected $27,313, according to … Click to Continue »
The idea that a large number of Hispanics will not get vaccinated despite being one of the demographic groups most affected by COVID-19 has been so widespread and accepted that … Click to Continue »
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s dormant U.S. House campaign fund has donated to a newly formed political action committee that uses the same Kansas-based bank and bears the name … Click to Continue »
A little more than three months after he led the effort to overturn the 2020 election, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley accused Democrats Thursday of seeking to retroactively overturn the … Click to Continue »
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the murder of George Floyd has provided a jolt of momentum to Congress’ long-stalled effort to enact meaningful police reform, lawmakers on … Click to Continue »
President Joe Biden said he was praying for the right verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial over George Floyd’s death. He backs policing reform legislation. … Click to Continue »
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin a step forward for racial justice, but warned that such verdicts are “much too rare” and … Click to Continue »
Rep. Hal Rogers faces a $5,000 fine for failing to submit to security screening before entering the U.S. House floor earlier this month. The House Ethics Committee levied the penalty … Click to Continue »
State Rep. Bobby DuBose entered the race on Tuesday for Alcee Hastings’ former congressional seat after his death on April 6, the fourth sitting lawmaker to enter a crowded Democratic … Click to Continue »
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have helped organize a bipartisan letter calling on businesses to speak out against a flurry of bills introduced across the … Click to Continue »
State Sen. Perry Thurston announced his campaign Monday for the open congressional seat after the death of longtime Congressman Alcee Hastings, the third sitting lawmaker to enter the Democratic primary. … Click to Continue »
President Joe Biden is coming on Tuesday to South Carolina — virtually, that is — to promote his infrastructure plan and, more specifically, to explain how the president says his … Click to Continue »
Vice President Kamala Harris was in North Carolina for the first time since taking office, visiting the Greensboro and High Point area to push the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan. Harris … Click to Continue »
Puerto Rico will receive more than $8 billion in Hurricane Maria recovery money withheld during former President Donald Trump’s tenure and have “onerous” restrictions removed over how it can access … Click to Continue »
More than a year before Kansans will cast a vote in the 2022 gubernatorial race, Sen. Roger Marshall announced Monday he’d made his choice. Marshall endorsed former Gov. Jeff Colyer … Click to Continue »
Vice President Kamala Harris is coming to North Carolina on Monday to tout the benefits of President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal. But what could the extensive policy mean … Click to Continue »
Rep. Tom McClintock sees the effort to study reparations for African Americans whose ancestors endured slavery as bitterly divisive. “It’s designed to reach into the dead past, revive its conflicts … Click to Continue »
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose political rise has been swift, is now pondering a run for a higher office. Robinson, 52, said Thursday he is “seriously considering” a … Click to Continue »
Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall and Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley were two of only six lawmakers to vote Wednesday evening against advancing legislation intended to curb hate crimes against … Click to Continue »
A potential Republican recruit to oppose Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids chairs the Kansas House committee that will redraw the boundaries of her district for the 2022 election. State Rep. Chris … Click to Continue »
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information on Harris’ trip. Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first trip to North Carolina since taking office to sell … Click to Continue »
Biden administration diplomats and intelligence officers are operating “with the sincere belief” that Austin Tice is alive, two U.S. officials told McClatchy on Wednesday, and the group is working daily … Click to Continue »
Coronavirus vaccines should provide protection against COVID-19 for at least nine months, but booster shots might become necessary after that, especially among the elderly, a top Food and Drug Administration … Click to Continue »
Miami Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson was one of 10 Black lawmakers to meet with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, when the president voiced his support … Click to Continue »
