What’s next for staffer pay on the Hill?-rollcall: Congressional observers have a message for House lawmakers about pay raises for staff: Keep it going. Don’t stop until legislative branch aides get parity with the executive branch, they will urge House appropriators in a letter led by groups Demand Progress and the Lincoln Network.
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Lawmakers, regulators seek long-term care insurance solutions-rollcall: The long-term care insurance industry is foundering and attempts to address the issue have flummoxed lawmakers and regulators.
Rep. Shontel Brown on leaving the “echo chamber”-rollcall: Most congressional offices double as shrines to the member’s career, with bits of memorabilia crammed all over. Not so for Rep. Shontel Brown, who arrived in Washington last fall.
House, Senate to open conference on R&D, technology bills-rollcall: Discussions between Senate and House members on one of the most significant pieces of legislation on technology, research and development in recent years gets underway this week, with some conferees aiming to get the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk by Memorial Day.
California Dems are eyeing Feinstein's seat — but they're not talking about it-politico: Ambitious Democrats are preparing for what happens when the 88-year-old California senator’s seat becomes available for the first time in a generation — a sea change for California politics that would likely launch a frenzied intraparty rush for the coveted post.
The California midterm contests to watch-politico: In an unusual California campaign season, much of the action is downballot. Gov. Gavin Newsom is likely to romp to reelection after crushing a recall attempt in September. Prominent Republicans and major donors — many of them demoralized by the recall result — are sitting it out.
Biden administration moves to ease student loan debt burden-rollcall: The Biden administration is taking further steps to ease the burden of student loans, but new actions announced Tuesday were well short of what many Democrats want to see.
GOP senators, lobbyists aid challengers to lightning rod House members-rollcall: GOP Sen. Thom Tillis plans to appear as a “special guest” at a fundraiser slated for next week benefiting Chuck Edwards, a primary challenger of embattled North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn, according to an invitation sent to potential donors in the lobbying sector.
Member vs. member House races top $6.5 million in first quarter-rollcall: The 10 sitting House members who will face a fellow incumbent in upcoming primaries raised a combined $6.5 million in the first quarter of the year, according to a CQ Roll Call analysis of new filings to the Federal Election Commission.
Fred Upton: Slim House majority could spell trouble for post-midterms GOP-politico: Outgoing Rep. Fred Upton on Sunday said fellow Republicans may find it difficult to unite the various wings of the party if they prevail in taking back the House in the November midterms.
Agencies announce plans for more equity in federal programs-rollcall: Dozens of federal agencies launched plans that focus on minority groups and other underserved communities, meant to open federal programs to more people and reduce racial disparities caused by government decisions.
Michigan Rep. Fred Upton announces plan to retire-rollcall: Longtime Michigan Republican Rep. Fred Upton announced that he will be retiring at the end of his current term.
New lines, interesting races in Washington state-rollcall: While the most important event in Washington state this fall will be Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson’s return to Seattle to play his former team the Seahawks, the second-most important game to watch will be the fight for the 8th Congressional District (Teams Town Hall participant Rep. Kim Schrier's district).
West Coast port labor talks carry high stakes for economy, midterms-politico: More than 22,000 unionized workers at nearly 30 ports along the West Coast are set to begin renegotiating their contract next month against the backdrop of an already imperiled supply chain, a historically tight labor market and looming midterm elections.
House passes $55B aid package for restaurants, other businesses-rollcall: The House passed a $55 billion package of aid to restaurants and other pandemic-ravaged industries following months of stops and starts, sending it to the Senate for negotiations with a rival bipartisan package that takes a different approach.