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Congress Eager to Increase Staff Pay But Fear Voter Backlash (1)
A group of House lawmakers are preparing to tackle a politically toxic issue many members see as necessary: increasing Capitol Hill staffer pay.
DHS Plans $300 Million Law Enforcement Data Analytics Platform
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), seeks up to three industry partners to help it build the agency’s next-generation investigations support platform.
What to Know in Washington: Businesses to Reap Earmark Benefits
Businesses could end up the big winners in the of return of earmarks even though lawmakers specifically limited funding for these projects to state and local governments and non-profit groups.
HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: States See More Hospitalized Young People
Throughout previous waves of Covid-19, children and young adults eluded the coronavirus’s gravest consequences, exhibiting mild symptoms or none at all. Now faster-spreading strains are sending more to the hospital. Fatalities remain low, but doctors say the virus is now making young people sicker, including some gravely.
HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Privacy Questions Loom on Vaccine Passport
Privacy fears around the public display of vaccination status for Covid-19 threaten to hamper the rollout of a technology that could play a big part in reopening society and stemming the spread of the virus.
Republicans’ Big Tech Plan Gives Democrats’ Opening for Overhaul
A legislative outline from House Republican staff to overhaul the regulation of technology companies such as Facebook and Google shows room for bipartisan and industry agreement this Congress.
Democrats Betting Millions on Flipping ‘Must-Win’ Seat in Senate
The Democratic primary for a Pennsylvania Senate seat that’s key to future control of the chamber is shaping up to be expensive and crowded, with Lt. Gov. John Fetterman setting the pace with a substantial early cash haul.
Domestic Terrorism to Skirt Sweeping 9/11-Style Law in Congress
Domestic White-supremacist extremism is the greatest threat to U.S. security, President Joe Biden’s top homeland security official told Congress — in the same way Islamist extremists were cast as the greatest threat before and after the 9/11 attacks two decades ago.
IRS Outlines $2.8B in IT Modernization Contracts Post-Stimulus
Officials at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wasted no time laying out an ambitious digital agenda in the week since Congress appropriated the agency $1.5 billion in technology modernization funding as part of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package.
What to Know in Washington: Biden’s Immigration Bill to Change
The two bills the House passed last week were just the beginning of Democrats’ push to overhaul the immigration system, but political hurdles have slowed their next step in the effort before it even hits the uphill climb in the Senate.