Capitol Hill Update: House GOP Braces for Tight Vote on Budget Resolution
The House will gavel in today for a pivotal vote on the House GOP budget resolution as leadership looks to move closer toward crafting and enacting a sweeping reconciliation package on tax, energy, border security, and more. House Republican leadership has been working overtime to shore up support for the budget resolution among lawmakers that […]
- February 6, 2020
Today on the Hill: House Democrats Seek to Overturn Medicaid Block Grant Proposal
Read MoreHouse lawmakers will convene today as Democrats prepare to rebuke the Trump administration’s recently announced Medicaid block grant proposal. The lower chamber will consider a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would overturn recent guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow states to accept capped Medicaid funding in exchange for […]
- February 5, 2020
Today on the Hill: Senators Close Out Impeachment Trial
Read MoreSenators are set to reach a final verdict on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Following two days of closing arguments and Senate speeches, the upper chamber will vote on acquittal of the president later this afternoon. President Trump is expected to be cleared on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of […]
- February 4, 2020
Today on the Hill: Trump Readies Third SOTU Address
Read MoreAs the Senate prepares to close out its impeachment trial, President Donald Trump is set to deliver his third State of the Union (SOTU) address tonight. The president’s annual speech to Congress will reportedly focus on key economic wins — ranging from the 2017 tax rewrite to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) — with a […]
- February 3, 2020
This Week on the Hill: Trump Impeachment Trial Draws to a Close
Read MoreThe impeachment trial of President Trump is nearing an endgame after the Senate chose not to pursue additional evidence and witness testimony last week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) outlined the next steps in the upper chamber’s impeachment process on Friday. Leader McConnell’s resolution provides for two days of closing arguments and Senate speeches […]
- January 30, 2020
Today on the Hill: Senators Wrap Up Impeachment Questions
Read MoreSenators have reached a pivotal moment in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial as they enter the final day of the question and answer portion. The Senate will have another eight hours to submit questions to the House managers and White House defense team, which must be submitted in writing for Chief Justice John Roberts to […]
- January 29, 2020
Today on the Hill: House Readies Action on Credit Reform Bill
Read MoreHouse lawmakers are set to take up a package (text; amendments) of Democratic credit-related legislation out of the Financial Services Committee. The measure includes a host of bills that cleared the Committee on a party-line basis last summer, including bills that would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to: (1) ban the use of credit […]
- January 28, 2020
Today on the Hill: White House Wraps Up Impeachment Defense
Read MoreThe Senate, sitting as a court of impeachment, will convene this afternoon as President Donald Trump’s legal team prepares to rest its case. Following the conclusion of the White House defense team’s opening remarks, Senators will have up to 16 hours of questioning before determining next steps. If the upper chamber does not pursue additional […]
- January 27, 2020
This Week on the Hill: House Eyes Action on Credit Reporting Reform Package
Read MoreHouse lawmakers will return to Washington today following their Martin Luther King Jr. Day district work period. On the floor, the lower chamber is set to consider four bills under suspension of the rules. This includes a bill out of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee that would direct the National Science Foundation to fund […]
- January 24, 2020
Today, Next Week on the Hill: House Managers Wrap Up Opening Arguments in Impeachment Trial
Read MoreHouse impeachment managers are set to wrap up their opening arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump later this evening. Following the conclusion of the managers’ arguments, White House lawyers are expected to begin presenting their case tomorrow — after which Senators will have up to 16 hours of questioning. The trial could […]
- January 23, 2020
Today on the Hill: House Managers Resume Opening Arguments
Read MoreHouse impeachment managers will take to the Senate floor again today to resume their opening arguments in the trial of President Donald Trump. Under the rules adopted earlier this week, House managers and White House lawyers will have 24 hours each — divided over the course of three days — to present their arguments, followed […]
- January 21, 2020
This Week on the Hill: Impeachment Trial Gets Underway
Read MoreThe Senate has begun its historic impeachment trial against President Donald Trump after officially receiving two articles of impeachment from the House last week. Senators will consider two charges, including abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, laid forth by the House in its articles. The upper chamber is set to vote on a resolution […]
- January 17, 2020
Next Week on the Hill: Senate Kicks Off Trump Impeachment Trial
Read MoreThe Senate has begun a historic impeachment trial against President Donald Trump after officially receiving two articles of impeachment from the House yesterday afternoon. Senators were sworn in as jurors by Chief Justice John Roberts to consider the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress laid forth by the House. The full trial will […]