Senate — Leader Remarks • Actions begun, passed, declined, summarized
McConnell and Senators spoke on the Senate floor in advance of the vote against H.R. 3755 • Senate votes to block Democrat bill enshrining abortion as Supreme Court reconsiders Roe v. Wade • Bill Would Have Codified Roe v. Wade, eviscerated pro-life state laws — H.R. 3755
Congress Has Approved a Measure to Push More FDA and NIH Funds to Their Private Sector Foundations — S. 1662
Senate votes to strike Biden's vaccine rule for health care workers — Debate and vote on S.J.Res. 32
Senate passes resolution to nix COVID-19 emergency — S.J.Res. 38
House — Weekly Leader Colloquy • Bills • Actions passed, summarized
House passes bill making lynching a federal hate crime — H.R. 55
GOP blocks House bill to ban race-based hair discrimination — H.R. 2116
State of the Union Address: as prepared, as delivered • Schumer reaction • McConnell reaction • A plea for unity in unusual times • Biden condemns Putin, projects unity • praises Ukrainians as 'wall of strength' against Putin • Biden pushes clean energy tax credits • Biden announces 'Test to Treat' initiative • proposes four-part unity agenda • calls on Congress to pass China competition bill • Pleas For Increased Restrictions On Social Media • GOP boos Biden for claim Trump tax cuts benefited 1% • Lauren Boebert says Biden put 13 service members in coffins • Afghan war veteran slams Boebert • Few wear masks after mandate lifted • Lawmakers praise and pan Biden's speech, wonder about action • Centrists praise • Tlaib offers stinging critique • Ocasio-Cortez: Biden 'left a little bit to be desired for key constituencies' • Biden's first State of the Union pins him between Manchin and Ocasio-Cortez Democrats • Fact Check: 4 Claims • Five viral moments • Five takeaways • Five things Biden didn't talk about
House agrees to resolution in support of Ukraine — H.Res. 956
House passes bill to expand health benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits — H.R. 3967
National Security / Military
Defense Department IG Answer Lankford Call to Investigate DOD’s Failure to Provide Religious Accommodations for the COVID-19 Vaccine
Foreign Policy
House Republicans: Why Did US Not Review China Acquisition of Canadian Critical Minerals Firm?
Ukrainian leaders press lawmakers to back no-fly zone • Ukrainian forces need more weapons, ambassador warns senators • Congressional Ukraine Caucus meets with Zelensky • Zelensky Zooms with US Senate, House members ahead of debate on $10B aid package • ‘Reckless ignorance’: Senators criticised for sharing photos of Zelensky after being asked not to
Senate Foreign Relations chairman calls Russian shelling a war crime
Lawmaker to offer measure allowing Americans to seize jets, yachts of Russia billionaires — H.R. 6869
Bill introduced to solidify ban on Russian planes from US airspace — H.R. 6883
Graham offering Senate measure urging Putin to be investigated for war crimes • Graham calls for Putin's assassination, calls for 'somebody in Russia' to take Putin out • White House distances itself from Graham's Putin comments • Cruz knocks Graham: 'An exceptionally bad idea'
Liz Cheney decries 'growing sense of isolationism' in GOP amid Russian invasion
Top Republicans raise concerns over reentering Iran nuclear deal • McCarthy, McCaul to Blinken: Don’t Resume JCPOA Negotiations
Homeland Security
Key Democrat says negotiators making 'progress' in border wall talks
Trade
Senator offers bill to revoke Russia's trade status — S. 3722
Pelosi backs ban on Russian oil imports • Murkowski says banning Russian oil imports worth the 'hurt' of higher gas prices
Tax Policy
Cannabis advocates push senators to ease draft bill’s tax burden
Taxpayers Should Expect Serious Delays from the IRS This Year – a Tax Scholar Offers Tips but Says only Congress Can Fix the Underlying Problem
Federal Spending
Pelosi says Congress will provide Ukraine aid 'whatever the need', says deal on Ukraine aid is imminent • Biden seeks $10B for aid to Ukraine, $22.5B for coronavirus • Schumer supports • Senate Republicans oppose Biden's $22.5 billion COVID-relief request • Chip Roy calls for defeat of government funding bill over vaccine mandates • Senate conservatives threaten to hold up government funding over vaccine mandate • Bipartisan retirement bill could hitch a ride on omnibus — government funding runs out Friday 3/11; the House intends to finish for the week by Wednesday, 3/9 — Large spending bills + Russia invading Ukraine + last year's Covid money running out = high risk of excess spending next week
Manchin pours water on Biden's attempt to revive Build Back Better • proposes dramatically scaled down version of Build Back Better • Democrats frustrated
Monetary Policy
Powell signals Fed will hike rates this month despite uncertainty over Ukraine
Executive
Grassley blasts DOJ for dropping crackdown on Chinese espionage
Schiff: Justice Department 'not waiting' for Jan. 6 committee
Senate Democrats call on Biden admin to end Trump-era immigration rule
Judiciary
Biden court pick hits roadblock after GOP objection
Lankford, Hartzler Stand with Coach Kennedy
Supreme Court
Senate Democrats gear up to secure Supreme Court confirmation win
Supreme Court pick launches a cross-aisle charm offensive
Defense Department IG Answer Lankford Call to Investigate DOD’s Failure to Provide Religious Accommodations for the COVID-19 Vaccine
Foreign Policy
House Republicans: Why Did US Not Review China Acquisition of Canadian Critical Minerals Firm?
Ukrainian leaders press lawmakers to back no-fly zone • Ukrainian forces need more weapons, ambassador warns senators • Congressional Ukraine Caucus meets with Zelensky • Zelensky Zooms with US Senate, House members ahead of debate on $10B aid package • ‘Reckless ignorance’: Senators criticised for sharing photos of Zelensky after being asked not to
Senate Foreign Relations chairman calls Russian shelling a war crime
Lawmaker to offer measure allowing Americans to seize jets, yachts of Russia billionaires — H.R. 6869
Bill introduced to solidify ban on Russian planes from US airspace — H.R. 6883
Graham offering Senate measure urging Putin to be investigated for war crimes • Graham calls for Putin's assassination, calls for 'somebody in Russia' to take Putin out • White House distances itself from Graham's Putin comments • Cruz knocks Graham: 'An exceptionally bad idea'
Liz Cheney decries 'growing sense of isolationism' in GOP amid Russian invasion
Top Republicans raise concerns over reentering Iran nuclear deal • McCarthy, McCaul to Blinken: Don’t Resume JCPOA Negotiations
Homeland Security
Key Democrat says negotiators making 'progress' in border wall talks
Trade
Senator offers bill to revoke Russia's trade status — S. 3722
Pelosi backs ban on Russian oil imports • Murkowski says banning Russian oil imports worth the 'hurt' of higher gas prices
Tax Policy
Cannabis advocates push senators to ease draft bill’s tax burden
Taxpayers Should Expect Serious Delays from the IRS This Year – a Tax Scholar Offers Tips but Says only Congress Can Fix the Underlying Problem
Federal Spending
Pelosi says Congress will provide Ukraine aid 'whatever the need', says deal on Ukraine aid is imminent • Biden seeks $10B for aid to Ukraine, $22.5B for coronavirus • Schumer supports • Senate Republicans oppose Biden's $22.5 billion COVID-relief request • Chip Roy calls for defeat of government funding bill over vaccine mandates • Senate conservatives threaten to hold up government funding over vaccine mandate • Bipartisan retirement bill could hitch a ride on omnibus — government funding runs out Friday 3/11; the House intends to finish for the week by Wednesday, 3/9 — Large spending bills + Russia invading Ukraine + last year's Covid money running out = high risk of excess spending next week
Manchin pours water on Biden's attempt to revive Build Back Better • proposes dramatically scaled down version of Build Back Better • Democrats frustrated
Monetary Policy
Powell signals Fed will hike rates this month despite uncertainty over Ukraine
Executive
Grassley blasts DOJ for dropping crackdown on Chinese espionage
Schiff: Justice Department 'not waiting' for Jan. 6 committee
Senate Democrats call on Biden admin to end Trump-era immigration rule
Judiciary
Biden court pick hits roadblock after GOP objection
Lankford, Hartzler Stand with Coach Kennedy
Supreme Court
Senate Democrats gear up to secure Supreme Court confirmation win
Supreme Court pick launches a cross-aisle charm offensive
McConnell: “I intend to explore why groups that are waging political war against the Court as an institution decided Judge Jackson was their special favorite.”
Collins to meet with Biden's Supreme Court nominee Tuesday
Justice
Democrats' abortion extremism will have consequences
Republican Senators Collins and Murkowski Introduce Bill to Codify Supreme Court Decisions on Abortion: Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Just 15% of Congress rate 100% on conservative family report card
Commerce Policy
Senate domestic energy bills amid debate over blocking Russian imports — S. 3214, S. 3757
Introduced: H.R.6858: American Energy Independence from Russia Act
Health Care Policy
Democrats look for offramp from masking in public
The ‘science’ has impeccable timing
Technology Policy
Senate passes bill to mandate reporting of cyberattacks (S. 3600) • DOJ officials criticize
Congress
Capitol Police officer detained in Israel ahead of Pelosi visit
Bipartisan group of lawmakers travels to Poland amid Russian invasion of Ukraine
McCarthy criticizes GOP members who spoke at white nationalist conference: 'Unacceptable'
Kaine describes '24/7' tingling sensation from long COVID-19
Sen. Luján returns to Senate after stroke
‘Unworkable, Impractical’: Congressional Staffer Unions Would Bring More Dysfunction to Capitol, House Panel Told
GOP lawmakers warn staff union could hinder Congress' work
Ted Deutch becomes 31st House Democrat to announce retirement from Congress
Sen. Feinstein's husband dies of cancer • Remarks from Schumer, McConnell
Committee Activity
Senate panel deadlocks again over nomination of Bedoya for FTC
The House Oversight Committee Continues Its Probe Into Trump Records
Jan. 6 select committee subpoenas Kimberly Guilfoyle, OANN host, former state legislator • panel claims Trump engaged in 'corrupt scheme', 'criminal conspiracy' • committee work shifts into new gear getting closer to Trump
Jackson confirmation hearings to begin Monday, March 21
Floor Outlook
Senate
Schumer wants to confirm Biden's Supreme Court pick by April break
Collins to meet with Biden's Supreme Court nominee Tuesday
Justice
Democrats' abortion extremism will have consequences
Republican Senators Collins and Murkowski Introduce Bill to Codify Supreme Court Decisions on Abortion: Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Just 15% of Congress rate 100% on conservative family report card
Commerce Policy
Senate domestic energy bills amid debate over blocking Russian imports — S. 3214, S. 3757
Introduced: H.R.6858: American Energy Independence from Russia Act
Health Care Policy
Democrats look for offramp from masking in public
The ‘science’ has impeccable timing
Technology Policy
Senate passes bill to mandate reporting of cyberattacks (S. 3600) • DOJ officials criticize
Congress
Capitol Police officer detained in Israel ahead of Pelosi visit
Bipartisan group of lawmakers travels to Poland amid Russian invasion of Ukraine
McCarthy criticizes GOP members who spoke at white nationalist conference: 'Unacceptable'
Kaine describes '24/7' tingling sensation from long COVID-19
Sen. Luján returns to Senate after stroke
‘Unworkable, Impractical’: Congressional Staffer Unions Would Bring More Dysfunction to Capitol, House Panel Told
GOP lawmakers warn staff union could hinder Congress' work
Ted Deutch becomes 31st House Democrat to announce retirement from Congress
Sen. Feinstein's husband dies of cancer • Remarks from Schumer, McConnell
Committee Activity
Senate panel deadlocks again over nomination of Bedoya for FTC
The House Oversight Committee Continues Its Probe Into Trump Records
Jan. 6 select committee subpoenas Kimberly Guilfoyle, OANN host, former state legislator • panel claims Trump engaged in 'corrupt scheme', 'criminal conspiracy' • committee work shifts into new gear getting closer to Trump
Jackson confirmation hearings to begin Monday, March 21
Floor Outlook
Senate
Schumer wants to confirm Biden's Supreme Court pick by April break
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