Lawmakers Await Release of Spending Bill As Shutdown Looms
An omnibus funding bill is facing delays in Congress ahead of a Friday government shutdown deadline, with lawmakers scrambling to answer a number of open questions in the $1.3 trillion package related to border security, infrastructure projects, and gun violence prevention measures.
House leaders previously hoped to release the text of the bill, which would keep the government funded for the remainder of fiscal year 2018, sometime Monday night. On Tuesday morning, however, it was nowhere to be found. When I asked a House aide involved in the appropriations process where the bill was, he answered, “I don’t know. If you happen to see it, would you … Read More
House leaders previously hoped to release the text of the bill, which would keep the government funded for the remainder of fiscal year 2018, sometime Monday night. On Tuesday morning, however, it was nowhere to be found. When I asked a House aide involved in the appropriations process where the bill was, he answered, “I don’t know. If you happen to see it, would you … Read More
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Senate Intel Makes Security Recommendations for the 2018 Election
Senate intelligence committee leaders unveiled the first set of findings from their yearlong Russia probe on Tuesday — a series of recommendations for states and branches of the federal government to protect this year’s midterm elections from the type of foreign meddling that cast doubt over the 2016 polls.
At a Capitol Hill news conference, committee Chairman Richard Burr and Mark Warner, the panel’s top Democrat, announced that after more than a year of investigating the issue, they had confidence the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Election Assistance Commission, state and local governments and other groups are addressing vulnerabilities exposed in 2016.
“We’re now at a point where … Read More
At a Capitol Hill news conference, committee Chairman Richard Burr and Mark Warner, the panel’s top Democrat, announced that after more than a year of investigating the issue, they had confidence the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Election Assistance Commission, state and local governments and other groups are addressing vulnerabilities exposed in 2016.
“We’re now at a point where … Read More
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Rick Perry: Energy Department Cyber Office Will Combat Russian Threats
In the face of Russian cyberattacks, Energy Secretary Rick Perry vowed Tuesday that his department’s new cyber office will be fully capable of dealing with those threats and stopping any potential assaults on the U.S. electric grid.
Speaking to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Mr. Perry said the new division — formally known as the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response, or CESER — would cement the Energy Department’s role as the lead agency in responding to any attack on the power grid or other parts of the nation’s energy infrastructure.
The secretary first announced the new office in February, but he elaborated … Read More
Speaking to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Mr. Perry said the new division — formally known as the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response, or CESER — would cement the Energy Department’s role as the lead agency in responding to any attack on the power grid or other parts of the nation’s energy infrastructure.
The secretary first announced the new office in February, but he elaborated … Read More
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Congress Should Provide Obamacare Opt-Outs, Not Bailouts
This month could mark a turning point in national health policy. Big insurance companies have been pressuring Congress for a bailout—in the form of more taxpayer subsidies—to “stabilize” Obamacare.
Congress must decide whether to maintain Obamacare on artificial life support, with yet another infusion of billions in taxpayer dollars, or tackle the tough task of replacing Obamacare’s broken individual health insurance market with alternatives that don’t depend on new taxpayer subsidies to make coverage affordable for middle-class consumers.
Make no mistake. It was inevitable from the beginning that Obamacare would, thanks to its design, devolve into … Read More
Congress must decide whether to maintain Obamacare on artificial life support, with yet another infusion of billions in taxpayer dollars, or tackle the tough task of replacing Obamacare’s broken individual health insurance market with alternatives that don’t depend on new taxpayer subsidies to make coverage affordable for middle-class consumers.
Make no mistake. It was inevitable from the beginning that Obamacare would, thanks to its design, devolve into … Read More
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3 Supreme Court Cases to Watch This Month
The Supreme Court is back in session this week. The justices will hear oral arguments in cases dealing with free speech, political gerrymandering, and the rights of criminal defendants.
Here are three cases to watch.
1. Can states force pro-life centers to advertise for abortions?
On March 20, the court will hear arguments in NIFLA v. Becerra, a case challenging the California “Reproductive FACT Act.” The law, passed in 2015, requires pro-life pregnancy centers to place ads in their facilities for the state’s free or low-cost abortion program.
The centers argue that compelling them to promote the state’s message violates their free speech rights and … Read More
Here are three cases to watch.
1. Can states force pro-life centers to advertise for abortions?
On March 20, the court will hear arguments in NIFLA v. Becerra, a case challenging the California “Reproductive FACT Act.” The law, passed in 2015, requires pro-life pregnancy centers to place ads in their facilities for the state’s free or low-cost abortion program.
The centers argue that compelling them to promote the state’s message violates their free speech rights and … Read More
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