Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have entered into an agreement to introduce a short-term spending bill to prevent a government shutdown at the start of fiscal year 2021. Mnuchin said that he and the House speaker agreed to work on a continuing resolution to extend the US government’s spending beyond Sept. 30.
Read More »Pelosi, Schumer Propose $250B More for Small Businesses in Interim Emergency Relief Package
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) have proposed a potential $500 billion interim emergency bill to offer additional relief for small businesses and working families during the COVID-19 pandemic and build on the assistance provided in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Read More »Speaker Nancy Pelosi Schedules House Vote on Measure to Restrict Trump’s War Powers Against Iran
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced that the House will vote Thursday on a war powers resolution to limit President Trump’s ability to launch military actions against Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Read More »Rep. Nancy Pelosi: House to Limit Trump’s Military Actions Against Iran With Resolution
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the lower chamber will vote this week on a war powers resolution to restrict President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran.
Read More »Speaker Nancy Pelosi: House Should Pass Deal on Government Spending, Debt Limit Before Recess
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she hopes the lower chamber can pass a deal to raise the debt ceiling and set spending levels by July 26, CNBC reported Wednesday. Pelosi said she expects the White House and the chamber to agree on a measure by Friday, July 19 to allow lawmakers to work on the legislative text over the weekend.
Read More »White House Introduces Legislative Proposal to Reorganize OPM Into GSA
The White House sent a bill to Congress to authorize the transition of the Office of Personnel Management to the General Services Administration, Government Executive reported Thursday. Russell Vought, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, wrote a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) saying the proposal seeks to move OPM’s functions and resources to GSA, including information technology, human resources, health and insurance services.
Read More »Rep. Derek Kilmer to Lead Congressional Modernization in New Role
Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has been appointed to lead the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress as chairman. The new committee is intended to address the demand of U.S. citizens for a more ethical, transparent, unifying and responsive Congress, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Read More »House Democrats Introduce Appropriations Package to End Partial Gov’t Shutdown
House Democrats have proposed a package of six appropriations bills to put an end to a partial government shutdown that started on Dec. 22, CNBC reported Monday. They also introduced a separate continuing resolution that would fund that Department of Homeland Security through Feb. 8.
Read More »Rep. Jim Langevin, Former Congressman Patrick Murphy Named to Cyberspace Solarium Commission
Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., and former congressman Patrick Murphy, D.-Fla., have been inducted into the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. The new commission will work to build a response strategy to address growing threats in cyberspace, the office of Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Tuesday.
Read More »Reports: Trump, Congressional Leaders Schedule Meeting to Discuss Budget Deal
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-California) will meet with President Donald Trump and Republican leaders on Thursday to reach a budget deal for fiscal 2018 in order to avoid a government shutdown at the end of this week, Reuters reported Monday. The scheduled …
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