Joe and Jill Biden land in Hawaii to survey wildfire devastation – live The Bidens are accompanied by the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2023
Health deadlines pile up as Congress adjourns for August - Roll Call Lawmakers face 11 legislative days in September to reauthorize a number of key health programs set to expire. Roll Call · Jul 26, 2023
Senate releases bipartisan draft of emergency preparedness bill WASHINGTON — The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Monday released a bipartisan draft of a bill to reauthorize a wide-ranging emergency preparedness law, although leaders in both parties are also seeking feedback on two outstanding legislative proposals. Tribune News Service · Jul 4, 2023
Senate releases bipartisan draft of emergency preparedness bill - Roll Call A key Senate committee released a draft bill to reauthorize a wide-ranging emergency preparedness law that expires Sept. 30. Roll Call · Jul 3, 2023
Packages from China are surging into the U.S. Lawmakers wonder if an $800 exemption was a mistake Conservatives in Congress are anxious to counter China, which is America’s leading economic adversary The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023
GOP senator schooled by social media users after rant about White House Gift Shop selling Trump arraignment commemorative coin ‘Whatever you think about it, whatever party you are, you’ve gotta admit that it’s poor taste, that it’s capitalising upon something without his permission,’ Bill Cassidy says The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023
Trump indictment coin slammed as 'poor taste' by supporters following his arraignment Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy expressed his dismay on Twitter after he commented on a video which showed the White House gift shop promoting Donald Trump's "limited edition" arraignment coin Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023
Sartorially savvy senators, staff select seersucker as smart summer suit The Senate adopted a resolution designating Thursday as National Seersucker Day and June as National Seersucker Month. Roll Call · Jun 8, 2023
As presidential field grows, so do GOP warnings against Trump ’24 A bigger field means Trump's opposition may split, but some GOP senators are warning their party not to renominate him. Roll Call · May 25, 2023
Cornyn goes anyone-but-Trump for 2024, and Trump aide slams him as part of ‘Deep State’ WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn has joined the anyone-but-Trump caucus, becoming one of the most prominent Republican leaders to shun the former president’s 2024 comeback bid. Tribune News Service · May 19, 2023
Sen. Bernie Sanders Hosts Anti-Israel Event In Senate Office Building After Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif Zenger · May 12, 2023
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wants to save Social Security. Will Washington let him? The Louisiana Republican has been quietly working to build consensus around a bipartisan plan to address coming solvency issues with Social Security. So far, party leaders aren't listening. WEKU · May 12, 2023
Common ground on the debt limit? Here's what to look for - Roll Call The House-passed debt limit and spending cut bill won’t survive bipartisan negotiations in full. But some parts may be salvageable. Roll Call · Apr 28, 2023
Grammys on the Hill culminates with push to limit use of lyrics in court - Roll Call Musicians and other creators gathered to support legislation aimed at protecting the creative freedoms of rappers and artists. Roll Call · Apr 27, 2023
Roll Call · Apr 27, 2023 House, Senate craft separate health care packages - Roll Call A deal announced this week on a series of drug pricing bills could be a sign of progress an issue that has bedeviled both parties.
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023 Senate committeee advances Biden labor secretary nominee President Joe Biden’s nomination for the next labor secretary, Julie Su, has advanced through a Senate committee
Roll Call · Apr 20, 2023 Senate supporters rally to Labor nominee Su against GOP critics - Roll Call Senate supporters of Julie Su, President Biden's nominee for Labor secretary, rallied to her cause in the face of Republican criticism.
The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2023 Democratic senators condemn federal judge’s ruling to block abortion drug Lawmakers from New York, Minnesota and Wisconsin decry the ruling, now on hold by supreme court until at least 19 April
Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023 As European tax on carbon looms, a border fee draws bipartisan focus WASHINGTON — On both sides of Capitol Hill, there is budding interest in implementing taxes on carbon-intensive goods that enter the U.S., though Democrats and Republicans tend to be interested for different reasons.
Roll Call · Apr 12, 2023 As European tax looms, a border fee draws bipartisan focus - Roll Call On both sides of Capitol Hill, there is budding interest in implementing taxes on carbon-intensive goods that enter the U.S.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 5, 2023 LZ Granderson: It's not wrong to take satisfaction in Trump's day in court "This seems to be more about the person than about the crime."
The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2023 Mitt Romney: Trump is unfit for office but New York charges are political The former presidential nominee was also the only Republican to vote to convict the ex-president in both impeachment trials
Los Angeles Times · Apr 4, 2023 Michael Hiltzik: Social Security is perfectly healthy, but there’s one easy way to improve it ’Tis the season for hand-wringing over the fiscal condition of Social Security.
Roll Call · Mar 31, 2023 Social Security, Medicare funds face depletion within a decade - Roll Call Social Security’s finances worsened over the past year while Medicare's improved slightly, according to government actuaries.
Salon · Mar 30, 2023 God, guns and money: GOP's deadly sham A Biblical scholar on the absurdity of using the Bible to justify the Republican Party's devotion to guns