Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
April 22, 2021

The House has convened and is considering H.R. 51 – The Washington, D.C. Admission Act.  The bill would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a Democratic priority that faces obstacles to final passage even with the party now in control of both chambers of Congress and the White House.  House Democrats passed the bill last year… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
April 21, 2021

The House met at noon for legislative business and is set to pass legislation that aims to prevent the White House from instituting expansive travel bans like the one former President Donald J. Trump imposed on predominantly Muslim countries, and would explicitly bar any such edict based on religion.  The No Ban Act would restrict… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
April 20, 2021

The Senate met at 10 a.m. and resumed consideration of S.937, COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act.  The Senate will vote Wednesday on the legislation which addresses a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday.  The bill introduced by Senator Mazie Hirono, (D-Hawaii), and Representative Grace Meng, (D-New York), would… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
April 19, 2021

President Joe Biden is meeting with a bipartisan and bicameral group of 10 lawmakers today to discuss the American Jobs Plan.  All of those House and Senate members slated to attend are former governors and mayors.  From the Senate: Senators John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado), Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) Angus King (I-Maine), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and John… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
April 16, 2021

The Senate is out.  The House met at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business and is finishing consideration of the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. This afternoon, the President will host H.E. Suga Yoshihide, Prime Minister of Japan, for an Official Working Visit as well as for an expanded bilateral… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
April 15, 2021

The House met at 12 p.m. for legislative business and will resume consideration of H.R. 7 – Paycheck Fairness Act.  Breathing new life into legislation that died in the McConnell led Senate under the Trump administration, Democrats on Tuesday advanced the bill they say would close lingering loopholes in federal equal pay laws on the… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
April 13, 2021

The House will reconvene from Easter recess at 7 p.m., with first votes expected at 7:15 p.m.  For today, the House will only consider one bill under suspension of the rules, the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1868 – An Act to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts which provides for an extension of the temporary suspension… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
April 12, 2021

The House is in a pro forma session today starting at noon and will return for votes tomorrow evening at 7:15.  The Senate reconvenes at 3 p.m. today with first votes expected at 5:30 p.m. and will resume consideration of the nomination of Polly Ellen Trottenberg to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation. With Congress returning… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
April 9, 2021

The House and Senate are winding down Easter recess.  The Senate will reconvene early next week at 3:00 pm on Monday, April 12th and the House on Tuesday, April 13th, with votes at 6:30. In his first budget request to Congress, President Joe Biden is proposing spending billions more on Head Start programs, high-poverty schools… Read More