The Senate on Monday passed the Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act to award a Congressional Gold Medal to a Black infantry regiment known as the Harlem Hellfighters. The Harlem Hellfighters, the 369th Infantry Regiment, are regarded as the most celebrated African American regiment in World War I, having fought against Germany’s forces longer than […]
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WATCH LIVE: Texas Democrats, Nancy Pelosi hold press conference on voting rights following Senate Bill 7
HARLINGEN, Texas (KVEO)—Democratic members of the Texas Legislature join Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation Tuesday for a press conference on voting rights in Texas. RGV couple gains online following by highlighting ‘life in the 956’ According to a news release, Democratic members of the […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate confirms Mallory to lead White House environment council | US emissions dropped 1.7 percent in 2019 | Interior further delays Trump rule that would make drillers pay less to feds
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Senate confirms Haaland to lead Interior
The Senate on Monday voted to confirm Rep. Deb HaalandDeb HaalandThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden to hit road, tout COVID-19 relief law This week: Democrats eye next step after coronavirus relief bill win Democratic majority shrinks, but finds unity MORE (D-N.M.) to lead the Interior […]
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The Day – Haaland confirmed by Senate as first Native American to lead Interior Department
WASHINGTON – As thousands of Native Americans watched online, Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., was confirmed as secretary of the Interior Department by a 51-40 vote in the Senate, making her the first American Indian to lead an agency that manages a vast portfolio of federal land and the oil and […]
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How Joe Biden Got Such A Big COVID-19 Bill Through The Senate
Sometimes 50 senators can get more done than 60. That’s one of the big takeaways from the enactment of the American Rescue Plan, the COVID-19 relief bill that Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed this week. It calls for $1.9 trillion in new outlays, which, amazingly, is exactly how […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Graham, Sullivan signal possible support for Haaland confirmation | Agency says Biden leasing pause won’t impact 2021 energy production | Senate panel unanimously advances Biden pick for deputy Energy chief
THE WEEKEND’S IN SIGHT! Welcome to Overnight Energy, your source for the day’s energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rachel Frazin at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Reach Zack Budryk at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter: @BudrykZack. Not subscribed to this newsletter? Signup for […]
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The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – Senate begins marathon vote-a-rama before $1.9T COVID-19 relief passage
Presented by ExxonMobil To view past editions of The Hill’s 12:30 Report, click here: http://bit.ly/1M1mIfw To receive The Hill’s 12:30 Report in your inbox, please sign up here: http://bit.ly/1Tt4hqN –> A midday take on what’s happening in politics and how to have a sense of humor about it.* *Ha. Haha. Hahah. Sniff. Haha. […]
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Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland Clears Senate Committee
Interior Secretary nominee Rep. Deb Haaland moved one step closer to confirmation on Thursday, after a Senate committee voted to advance her nomination to the full chamber. One Republican on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), joined Democrats in voting to move forward with Haaland’s nomination. […]
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Senate Democrats offer fresh support for embattled Tanden
Senate Democrats on Tuesday made a fresh show of support for President BidenJoe BidenSenate Democrats negotiating changes to coronavirus bill Rural Americans are the future of the clean energy economy — policymakers must to catch up WHO official says it’s ‘premature’ to think pandemic will be over by end of […]
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Many of Biden’s nominees of color run into turbulence in the Senate
Controversy has centered on endangered nominee Neera Tanden, who would be the first Indian American to lead the Office of Management and Budget, typically a low-profile post. Her detractors, including Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, have seized on scores of pointed attacks that Tanden has made via […]
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Senate Committees Postpone Votes on Biden OMB Nominee Neera Tanden
WASHINGTON—Two Senate committees postponed scheduled votes on Neera Tanden’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget, raising further doubts that she can garner enough support to be confirmed by the chamber. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Budget Committee had been scheduled to […]
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Manchin flexes muscle in 50-50 Senate
Centrist Sen. Joe ManchinJoseph (Joe) ManchinHoyer: House will vote on COVID-19 relief bill Friday Haaland courts moderates during tense Senate confirmation hearing Democrats in standoff over minimum wage MORE (D-W.Va.) is the most pivotal vote in the evenly divided Senate, and his power could spark prolonged intraparty feuds among Democrats. […]
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Senate sets hearing dates for Becerra confirmation battle
Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! BECERRA CONFIRMATION HEARINGS: IT’S ON Democratic senators have finally scheduled a hearing for California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination to be Health and Human Services Secretary – a hearing that is sure to provoke some partisan fighting. While the Senate moved quickly […]
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Robinhood, others limit trading, sparking lawsuit and Senate panel hearing
Wall Street: Short selling and short squeezes explained In most cases, profits are made in the stock market as the price of a share rises. But short sellers can make money as value drops and lose money as it rises. WASHINGTON – Robinhood and other retail brokerages are taking steps […]
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VP-elect Kamala Harris to resign from US Senate on MLK Day
President-elect Joe Biden, right, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, left, share a laugh during an event to announce several choices for positions in the Biden administration at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Susan Walsh AP Good morning and happy Martin Luther King […]
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The Latest: Ossoff-Perdue Senate race is too early to call
A worker passes voting signs while setting up a polling location at an elementary school in Gwinnett County, Ga., outside of Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in advance of the Senate runoff election. (AP Photo/Ben Gray) Ben Gray AP The Latest on the Senate runoffs in Georgia (all times […]
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Sen. David Perdue Sold Home To Finance Industry Official Whose Organization Was Lobbying Senate
Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., sold his Washington, D.C., home last year to a brokerage industry official whose organization is under the purview of a committee Perdue sits on. The deal was made off market, without the home being listed for sale publicly. Though an appraisal provided to ProPublica by the […]
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EPA nominees may face challenging Senate confirmation path
Filling the top spot at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may be one of the more challenging Senate confirmation efforts facing the incoming Biden administration as the team eyes picks that have been vocal Trump administration critics. The EPA is expected to play a vital role in a Biden administration […]
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Senate majority battle snags Biden Cabinet hopefuls
A razor-tight Senate margin is complicating President-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenBrewery launches new Biden beer described as ‘inoffensive and not too bitter’ Deb Haaland says ‘of course’ she would serve as Interior secretary under Biden State Department won’t give Biden messages from foreign leaders: report MORE‘s strategy for filling his Cabinet […]