A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate passed a measure to extend the current Continuing Resolution to next Friday, December 18. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on “The 2020 Census: The Bureau Concluded Field Work but Uncertainty […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House Democratic Caucus selected Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) as Chair for the full House Appropriations Committee. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on “5G Wireless: Capabilities and Challenges for an Evolving Network.” ADMINISTRATION According […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate held pro forma sessions this week and did not conduct legislative business. Both chambers will reconvene for legislative business on Monday, November 30. Press reports indicate that Senate and […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATEHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), as well as the other top House Democratic and Republican leadership team members, were re-elected to their roles for the 117th Congress. Today, the House passed H.R.8294, National Apprenticeship Act by a 246 to […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. ELECTIONOn Saturday November 7, major media outlets projected Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris the winners of Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral college votes. By winning Pennsylvania, Biden and Harris are now projected to have won the more than the […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. ELECTION Election results are still being finalized for various States, including the battleground States of Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia and Arizona. At the time of this writing CNN has projected Vice President Biden the winner of 279 electoral college votes and […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The Senate on Monday, October 26 confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett as the 115th justice on the U.S. Supreme Court by a 52-48 vote. House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert “Bobby” C. Scott (D-VA) released documents […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE A version of the “skinny” Senate GOP COVID-19 relief bill (S.178) failed to advance this week. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. The Senate is expected to vote on […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE Senate Majority Leader McConnell announced the Senate would vote on a “targeted” COVID-19 relief bill during the week of October 19. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is extending school nutrition program waivers that permit free meals and […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on improving grant application reviews and oversight of care facilities for unaccompanied children. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Labor issued a Frequently Asked Questions document this week to provide additional […]