Border policy questions loom as Senate works on funding, 'Dreamers' - Roll Call An imminent end to pandemic-era asylum restrictions under Title 42 has renewed border policy debates on Capitol Hill. Roll Call · Nov 17, 2022
Election Day Is Here: Which Politicians Are Profiting (Or Losing) On Stocks? U.S. voters will spend the majority of Tuesday casting their ballots for the candidates they want to represent them in Congress, which consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Benzinga · Nov 8, 2022
Manchin push on pipeline approval recalls 1970s dam project Approving a large construction project through Congress, as Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia is trying to do for Mountain Valley Pipeline in his state, is highly unusual and, according to legal scholars, rests on very thin precedent. Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022
Manchin push on pipeline approval recalls 1970s dam project - Roll Call Approving a large construction project through Congress, as Sen. Joe Manchin is trying to do, is highly unusual, experts say. Roll Call · Sep 26, 2022
Manchin permitting bill faces difficult path forward WASHINGTON — Legislation by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia that would overhaul the federal permitting process for energy and infrastructure projects received the endorsement on Thursday of his fellow Mountain State senator, Shelley Moore Capito, who had previously introduced a Republican bill to counter Manchin’s. Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022
Border politics threaten push to boost spending on migrant aid Partisan division over U.S.-Mexico border security threatens to tank a Democratic effort this month to ramp up federal grant funds to help migrants who recently crossed the border, including those whom Republican-led states have bused and flown across the country. Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022
Manchin permitting bill faces difficult path forward - Roll Call Sen. Joe Manchin III's legislation to overhaul the federal permitting process got a GOP endorsement, but Democrats lined up in opposition. Roll Call · Sep 22, 2022
Border politics threaten push to boost spending on migrant aid - Roll Call Division over U.S.-Mexico border security threatens to tank a Democratic effort this month to ramp up federal grant funds to help migrants. Roll Call · Sep 22, 2022
Schumer mulls filing cloture on shell for stopgap funding bill WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer may take procedural steps beginning Thursday to set up a final vote next week on stopgap spending legislation running through Dec. 16. Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022
Schumer mulls filing cloture for stopgap funding bill WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer may take procedural steps beginning Thursday to set up a final vote next week on stopgap spending legislation running through Dec. 16. Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022
Schumer mulls filing cloture on shell for stopgap funding bill - Roll Call Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer may take procedural steps to set up a vote next week on stopgap spending legislation running through Dec. 16. Roll Call · Sep 21, 2022
Manchin says his energy permitting bill will be ready Wednesday WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III says his long-anticipated bill to streamline energy infrastructure permitting will be released Wednesday and that he hopes Republicans will change their minds about opposing it before it comes up for a vote on a stopgap funding bill next week. Tribune News Service · Sep 20, 2022
Trump FBI search puts unusual spotlight on Archives nominee The nominee to head the National Archives is set to face an abnormally contentious Senate confirmation hearing this week The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022
Manchin: Energy permitting bill to be ready Wednesday - Roll Call Sen. Joe Manchin III says his bill to streamline energy infrastructure permitting will be released Wednesday. Roll Call · Sep 20, 2022
Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022 Backers of West Virginia pipeline have financial, campaign ties WASHINGTON — Politicians backing an unfinished West Virginia gas pipeline at the center of debate in Congress have received thousands of dollars in contributions from the companies behind the project, hold stock in those companies or both.
Roll Call · Sep 19, 2022 Pipeline's backers have financial, campaign ties - Roll Call Politicians backing a West Virginia gas pipeline have received thousands of dollars in contributions from companies behind the project.
Salon · Sep 14, 2022 Manchin asks Big Oil to help whip GOP Manchin's outreach "has included companies in the mining, utilities, and oil and gas industry"
Tribune News Service · Sep 13, 2022 Beating Manchin to the punch, Capito unveils permitting bill WASHINGTON — States would be free to develop energy resources on federal lands within their borders, a series of Trump-era regulations would be set into law and a West Virginia pipeline would be approved under a Republican permitting bill that adds a wrinkle to Democrats’ internal squabble over the same…
Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022 EPA proposes hazardous designation for two ‘forever chemicals’ WASHINGTON — The EPA has proposed designating two “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances under the Superfund law.
Roll Call · Aug 26, 2022 EPA proposes hazardous designation for two 'forever chemicals' - Roll Call The agency expects to propose national drinking water regulations for the PFAS chemicals later this year, with a final rule expected in 2023.
Roll Call · Aug 4, 2022 Congress’ softball team vows to get win after straight losses since 2016 Last year, the contest got away from Congress’ rookie-heavy softball squad, but this time will be different, players say.
Roll Call · Jul 15, 2022 Enforcement, Superfund nominees for EPA in confirmation limbo - Roll Call Two nominees for high-ranking EPA positions are in procedural purgatory as Republicans aim to block their confirmations.
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022 Congress salutes last WWII Medal of Honor recipient Congress is giving its ultimate salute to Hershel W
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022 EXPLAINER: Why Court's EPA-climate change ruling matters The Supreme Court’s new climate change ruling is likely to hinder the Biden administration’s plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade and make the electric grid carbon-free by 2035
Roll Call · Jun 30, 2022 Democrats fume, GOP lauds ruling to weaken EPA - Roll Call Democrats saw their climate action options dwindle Thursday as the Supreme Court diminished the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon emissions.