Politics MICHAEL REGAN CONFIRMED AS EPA ADMINISTRATOR The Senate confirmed Michael Regan as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday evening by a vote of 66-34. The former secretary of North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality becomes the first Black man to head the agency. Regan, who has a reputation…
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Politics HOUSE PASSES $1.9 TRILLION CORONAVIRUS RELIEF BILL The House gave final passage Wednesday to the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package by a vote of 220-211. The bill — which is one of the largest relief measures in American history and is favored by 70 percent of Americans — was…
Last week was a big week for both the House and the Senate, as the two chambers each passed legislation with significant implications. Below, we discuss the contents of each bill, as well as the case for praise or criticism. For the People Act The House passed the For the…
Politics BIDEN, SENATE AGREE TO LIMIT ELIGIBILITY FOR STIMULUS CHECKS Senate Democrats struck a deal with President Joe Biden Wednesday that will limit the number of Americans who will qualify for the $1,400 stimulus checks included in the coronavirus relief package. The Senate bill, currently under negotiation, will cut off…
Politics HOUSE PASSES $1.9 TRILLION CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PACKAGE Working into the wee hours of Friday night, the House passed President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package by a vote of 219-212. The bill was opposed by every Republican in the House, along with Democratic Reps. Jared Golden and Kurt Shrader….
Politics HOUSE SET TO PASS $1.9 TRILLION CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PACKAGE The House is expected to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package Friday night, paving the way for $1,400 stimulus checks, a $400-a-week federal unemployment bonus, a per-child allowance of up to $3,600, $20 billion for vaccine distribution,…
Politics MANCHIN, COLLINS, AND ROMNEY TO OPPOSE OMB NOMINEE NEERA TANDEN Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced on Friday that he would oppose Neera Tanden’s nomination for director of the Office of Management and Budget. Manchin’s announcement was followed by similar declarations on Monday from Sens. Susan Collins and Mitt Romney,…
Politics HOUSE RELEASES FIRST DRAFT OF RELIEF BILL House Democrats released the first draft of their COVID-19 relief bill on Monday with provisions for $1,400 stimulus checks, a hike in the minimum wage, extension and expansion of unemployment benefits, increases in the annual child credit and earned income tax credit,…
It has been an eventful week, and we’re here to catch you up on what you might have missed. So without further ado, here are the week’s top stories. Politics SENATE ADVANCES $1.9 TRILLION STIMULUS PACKAGE The Senate passed a budget reconciliation resolution in a pre-dawn vote Friday after 14…