On The Hill

Biden-Harris Transition   This week, President-elect Joe Biden announced the following nominees and appointees:   Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce Currently serves as the Governor of Rhode Island Marty Walsh, Secretary of Labor Currently serves as the Mayor of Boston, MA Merrick Garland, Attorney General Currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia…

Lawmakers Call on VP to Remove Trump, Threaten Impeachment Following civil unrest this week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has indicated she may bring back the chamber to begin formal impeachment proceedings. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has also called for President Trump to be impeached. “If the President does not leave office imminently…

Biden-Harris Transition   This week, President-elect Joe Biden announced the following nominees and appointees:   Michael Regan, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Currently serves as North Carolina’s Secretary of Department of Environmental Quality   Jennifer Granholm, Energy Secretary Former two-term Governor of Michigan Deb Haaland, Interior Secretary Currently serves as the Representative for New Mexico’s 1st…

Congress   Appropriations/COVID-19 Stimulus   Friday (Dec. 18) evening, the House and Senate passed a two-day stopgap measure to keep the government open through the weekend.   Lawmakers are still working to finalize a $900 billion COVID-19 relief deal to attach to the FY 2021 $1.4 trillion government funding legislation. Various Members of Congress have…

Biden-Harris Transition   This week, President-elect Joe Biden announced the following energy-related nominees and appointees:   Michael Regan, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Currently serves as North Carolina’s Secretary of Department of Environmental Quality   Jennifer Granholm, Energy Secretary Former two-term Governor of Michigan Deb Haaland, Interior Secretary Currently serves as the Representative for New Mexico’s…

Congress Poised Keep Gov. Open Through Sunday   Friday evening (Dec. 18), the House passed a two-day stopgap measure to keep the government open through the weekend. As of 6:30pm EST, the Senate has not yet voted on the measure but is expected to do so before funding expires at midnight.   House Majority Leader Steny…

Biden-Harris Transition   This week, President-elect Biden announced the following nominees, appointees, and advisers:   General Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense Retired four-star General with more than 40 years of military service Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services Current Attorney General of California Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture Confirmed by unanimous consent in…

Biden-Harris Transition   This week, President-elect Biden announced the following key health nominees, appointees, and advisers:   General Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense Retired four-star General with more than 40 years of military service Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services Current Attorney General of California Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture Confirmed by unanimous…

Biden-Harris Transition   This week, President-elect Biden announced the following nominees, appointees, and advisers:   General Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense Retired four-star General with more than 40 years of military service Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services Current Attorney General of California Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture Confirmed by unanimous consent in…

Congress Narrowly Avoids Shutdown   On Friday (Dec. 11), the Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through next Friday (Dec. 18). The stopgap spending bill was passed by the House on Wednesday (Dec. 9), and will prevent a government shutdown at midnight on Friday.   Lawmakers will now have an additional…