Weekly Digest of the Congressional Record
Floor Activity Headlines
McConnell makes strong call for masks, saying there should be no stigma — Floor speech
Their own form of righteousness — Floor speeches
House passes ObamaCare expansion
House rejects OCC change to bank discrimination rule
‘The chair cannot answer that’ — confusion grips the Senate floor — Floor Record
House clears extension of small-business pandemic relief program, sending it to Trump's desk
Senate rejects Paul proposal on withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
Congress clears sanctions bill to punish China over Hong Kong “National Security” Law
National Security
Pelosi, Schumer request US intelligence leaders brief Congress on reports of Russian bounties
GOP senator sends Trump letter demanding accountability over reports of Russian bounties
Nuclear energy allies back advanced reactors in NDAA
NDAA: Russian support for US extremists a ‘significant risk’
Lawmakers Move to Block Trump From Pulling U.S. Troops From Germany
GOP senator calls for Russian bounties briefing after reviewing intelligence
Senate undoes proposed power shift in nuclear arms budgeting
Constitution
Republicans push back on Democrats’ DC statehood bill
Trade
Ernst Says Close Tax ‘Loophole That Goes All the Way to China’
Tax Policy
Bipartisan Group Introduces Bill Expanding Federal Tax Deduction for Charitable Giving
Federal Spending
GOP irked as $14 billion for water systems became $40 billion
In transportation bill, a call for finer dining on Amtrak
Mnuchin, Powell split on urgency of congressional relief action
Senate Republicans begin drafting new coronavirus relief bill — McConnell Floor Comments
The big divide over the next stimulus
Trump wants more stimulus payments
The economy may recover just quickly enough to kill political interest in more stimulus
Asserting Congress's power of the purse shouldn't be a partisan problem
Executive
Duckworth to block military confirmations until Esper proves Vindman will be promoted
Administration pushes for Senate to move on Merit Systems Protection Board chair nomination
Judiciary
Senate Confirms 200th Trump Judge: President Has 'Delivered on His Promise,' Author Says
Justice
Tim Scott: Stalled police reform legislation a 'crying shame'
'Audacious, repugnant behavior': Tim Scott claims liberals racially attacked him after police reform speech — Floor Speech
Black Caucus lays out legislative priorities for combating systemic racism
Commerce Policy
Passing infrastructure bill, Democrats go all-in on climate
House Democrats smooth over climate differences for now
McCarthy: Democrats admitted they won’t allow bipartisan infrastructure measure
McConnell: House infrastructure bill going nowhere in Senate
Health Care Policy
Top Democrat dropping support for previously bipartisan Senate drug pricing effort
Capitol Hill Tries to End COVID-19 Mask Fight
Technology Policy
Effort to crack Big Tech’s Section 230 legal shield gains bipartisan momentum
Congress
Pandemic rewires the future of lobbying, voting and campaigning in Congress
Speaker Pelosi Extends House Proxy Voting Until August Amid Republican Opposition
Rep. Lloyd Smucker added to House GOP leadership
Filibuster reform gains steam with Democrats
Manchin draws line against repealing legislative filibuster
McConnell on filibuster talk: Democrats want to 'vandalize' Senate rules
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