by Jordana Choucair | Mar 1, 2022 | D.C. News
Top Democratic and Republican senators will hold meetings with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court, tomorrow. Democrats are hoping for a swift, bipartisan confirmation process. Biden officially nominated Jackson to the...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 25, 2022 | D.C. News
President Joe Biden could announce his final decision on his first nominee to the Supreme Court as soon as today. His historic selection is set to be the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. According to multiple sources, Biden has met with...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 22, 2022 | D.C. News
Bipartisan support is faltering for President Joe Biden’s proposal for a new $6.5 billion biomedical research agency. Republicans are concerned about spending and Democrats are divided on its organization. A core dispute is whether the Advanced Research Projects...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 21, 2022 | D.C. News
The Biden administration officials notified Congress on Friday that they need at least $5 billion in additional funds to keep battling the COVID-19 pandemic overseas. The funding would support vaccinating the world ($2.55 billion), therapeutics and supplies ($1.7...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 18, 2022 | D.C. News
The Senate cleared a short-term spending measure Thursday after Democrats beat back several Republican amendments that could have triggered a partial government shutdown this weekend. Adoption of any amendments would have required the bill to be sent back for another...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 17, 2022 | D.C. News
Congress has less than two days to pass a short-term funding extension to avoid a government shutdown on Friday. It remains unclear when the Senate will vote on the continuing resolution, which would keep the government open by extending funding through March 11....
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