By Helena Tavares Kennedy, Biofuel Digest — Feb 13, 2022 In Washington, D.C., the American Coalition for Ethanol reports that a group of House members, who serve as chairs on the Congressional Biofuels Caucus, urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take steps to protect and strengthen the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), including maintaining the blending requirements […]
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are teeming with ideas to halt the practice of self-enrichment. Which one will they choose? By Grace Segers, The New Republic — Feb 10, 2022 Efforts to restrict or ban lawmakers from trading stock are gaining bipartisan momentum on Capitol Hill, with members of Congress introducing competing proposals […]
By DAVE KOVALESKI, Financial Regulation News — Feb 7, 2022 A bill that would reauthorize the Small Business Administration’s SCORE Program was passed by the House Small Business Committee last week. The SCORE for Small Business Act of 2022 (H.R. 6450) now moves to the full House for consideration. The SBA’s SCORE program provides education and […]
By Torey Van Oot, Axios — Feb 3, 2022 Millions of dollars in political donations are already flowing to high-stakes campaigns for state and federal officess. Why it matters: Winning a campaign requires lots of cash, and big fundraising hauls, including the ones reported in year-end filings due this week, can signal a competitive candidate or […]
By Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment — Feb 2, 2022 A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers on Wednesday sent a letter to congressional leadership, demanding that a bill to federally legalize marijuana be “expeditiously” taken up by Congress. The letter, led by Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), urges action on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act—a […]
With top House Democrats skeptical of barring lawmakers from owning individual stocks, a simmering issue has exploded, especially among members facing difficult re-election races. By Jonathan Weisman, The New York Times — Feb 2, 2022 WASHINGTON — Facing stiff political headwinds and a flagging election-year agenda, the most vulnerable Democrats in Congress have found a […]
Democrats outraised Republicans on a number of fronts in 2021. By Jessie Van Berkel and Hunter Woodall, Star Tribune — Feb 2, 2022 Candidates’ fundraising in 2021 Gov. Tim Walz had a massive early cash advantage in the governor’s race among candidates who filed fundraising reports in 2021. Candidates’ fundraising in 2021, detailed in campaign finance […]
By Zack Budryk, The Hill — Jan 31, 2022 Twenty-three Democratic members of Congress on Monday called on President Biden to ensure that any amended version of the ambitious Democratic reconciliation bill retain its current climate and resiliency provisions. The members, led by Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.), noted a number of extreme weather events and natural disasters that have occurred in […]
LGBTQ advocates hope that polls showing broad support for paid parental leave will create momentum for legislative action. By Jacob Fulton, NBC News — Jan 29, 2022 Support for legislation For Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., the issue is personal. Craig, who co-chairs the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus and is one of two LGBTQ parents in […]
Invest to Protect Act would fund array of improvements in policing. By Editorial Board, Star Tribune — Jan 28, 2022 While crime continues to dominate the news here and around the country, a small group of Democratic and Republican U.S. House members have been quietly working together on solutions that could bring federal help to smaller police […]