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☆ Americans will soon be able to save a lot more for retirement — but it might help the wealthy the most
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It includes changes to Americans' retirement savings, like raising the age of required withdrawal. A significant element of the bipartisan government spending plan included changes to Americans' retirement funds. It also allows an increased contribution in retirement savings for older workers and paves the way for automatic enrollment for workers starting in 2025. White Americans are far more likely to have retirement savings, and those savings dwarf those of Americans of color. Some Democratic lawmakers acknowledged they did not get to include everything they had hoped for in this spending package, like increased funding to help Americans recover from the pandemic.

☆ The government's new spending bill has protections for student-loan borrowers dealing with bad behavior by companies that manage their debt
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The new government spending bill did not increase funding for the Federal Student Aid office. But it did include language on holding student-loan companies accountable for misleading borrowers. On Monday, the House appropriations committee released the text of its $1.7 trillion government spending bill for the upcoming fiscal year. But given the lack of increased funding in the spending bill, its likely the implementation of that system will be delayed. Borrowers have reported a number of issues with student-loan companies over the past year.

☆ Congressional negotiators reach bipartisan agreement on framework for funding deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan deal Tuesday on the framework for a massive government funding package they hope to pass before the holidays. "The pain of inflation is real, and it is being felt across the federal government and by American families right now. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., is the vice chair of the Senate Appropriation Committee. “If all goes well, we should be able to finish an omnibus appropriations package by December 23rd," Shelby said. Funding is set to expire Friday, but senators had been eyeing a one-week stopgap bill to push the deadline back to Dec. 23 to give negotiators more time to pursue a full-year funding agreement.

☆ House to vote on stopgap bill to avert shutdown at end of the week
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Clare Foran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The House is expected to vote late on Wednesday to pass a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of this week with funding currently set to expire on Friday at midnight. The stopgap measure will extend funding for another week – until Friday, December 23 – to give congressional negotiators time to finalize a broader, full-year government funding deal with new topline spending levels. After the House approves the stopgap bill, the Senate will next need to take it up before it can go to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. On Wednesday, Shelby said the top line is about $1.7 trillion, but would not elaborate. Shelby said the exact allocations to the different government agencies are still being negotiated.

CNN —Top congressional negotiators announced Tuesday evening that an agreement had been reached for a framework that should allow lawmakers to complete a sweeping full-year government funding package. The comments from McCarthy may even add more urgency to the effort to reach a deal before the new Congress convenes. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin warned about the prospects of the government funding fight moving into next year. If a broader bipartisan deal does come together, it would be poised to pass both chambers. The lawmakers are hoping to include the provision in the government spending bill that Congress is scrambling to craft.

The fate of the bill is also linked to an election overhaul measure to avoid another Jan. 6, which Senate leaders hope to attach to it. The two parties are about $26 billion apart on domestic spending, Shelby said, which isn’t much considering the omnibus package would likely be more than $1.5 trillion. Although they control both chambers, they still need at least 10 Senate GOP votes to defeat a filibuster on a funding bill. The government funding bill is likely the last train leaving the station in the current session of Congress, and a number of other provisions could ride along. Senators have struck a deal on a bill that cleared committee on a bipartisan vote of 14-1 in September.

Rep. Henry Cuellar defeats Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District. The 28th District is located along Texas' border with Mexico. AustinCorpus Christi MayorLongtime Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar defeated Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsTexas' 28th Congressional District candidatesCuellar is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and is one of the most conservative members of the House Democratic caucus. Voting history for Texas' 28th Congressional DistrictTexas' 28th Congressional District encompasses a section of the U.S.-Mexico border and stretches to the easternmost outer regions of San Antonio, the state's second-most populous city behind Houston.

☆ Live Results: Rep. Henry Cuellar, an anti-abortion Democrat, faces off against Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | Jessica Xing | Nov | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rep. Henry Cuellar is running against Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District. The 28th District is located along Texas' border with Mexico. AustinCorpus Christi MayorLongtime Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar faces off against Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsTexas' 28th Congressional District candidatesCuellar is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and is one of the most conservative members of the House Democratic caucus. Voting history for Texas' 28th Congressional DistrictTexas' 28th Congressional District encompasses a section of the U.S.-Mexico border and stretches to the easternmost outer regions of San Antonio, the state's second-most populous city behind Houston.

Rep. David Trone is running against Republican Neil Parrott in Maryland's 6th Congressional District in a rematch. The 6th District is located in the western region of the state. Democratic Rep. David Trone once again faces off against Republican Neil Parrott in Maryland's 6th Congressional District in a rematch. 2022 General EmbedsMaryland's 6th Congressional District candidatesTrone, first elected in 2018, serves on the House Appropriations and Veterans' Affairs Committees and the Joint Economic Committee. Voting history for Maryland's 6th Congressional DistrictMaryland's 6th Congressional District covers all of Frederick County.

☆ America's longest-serving congresswoman argues her district needs to 'hold on to the seniority we have' amid broader calls for generational change in politics
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, 76, is the longest-serving woman in the history of the House of Representatives. She faces a tough re-election against a controversial GOP opponent amid broader calls for new leaders. In an interview with Insider in Toledo, Kaptur touted the benefits that her seniority brings to her district. the 76-year-old lawmaker told Insider during an interview in a staffer's black Jeep following a press conference. Bryan Metzger/InsiderOwing to her seniority, Kaptur sits on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, where she chairs the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.

☆ Democratic Rep. David Trone faces off against Republican state Del. Neil Parrott in Maryland's 6th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. David Trone is running against Republican Neil Parrott in Maryland's 6th Congressional District in a rematch. The 6th District is located in the western region of the state. Maryland's 6th Congressional District candidatesTrone, first elected in 2018, serves on the House Appropriations and Veterans' Affairs Committees and the Joint Economic Committee. Voting history for Maryland's 6th Congressional DistrictMaryland's 6th Congressional District covers all of Frederick County. The money raceAccording to OpenSecrets, Trone has raised $13 million, spent $8.2 million, and has $4.9 million on hand, as of October 19.

☆ The first Mexican American woman in Congress leaves a legislative legacy focused on children and families
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Edwin-Head-Shot-Copy.Jpg | Edwin Flores | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The first Latino from California elected to Congress since 1879, he would become one of the most influential Latino politicians on Capitol Hill. “The white establishment of that time was not happy that a Latino was elected to the City Council,” Roybal-Allard said. The Dream Act has since gone through 11 variations and has been stuck in the Senate since. As the Dream Act stalled in Congress, President Barack Obama in 2012 announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA, through an executive order. Asked how she wants to be remembered after her retirement at the end of this Congress in January, Roybal-Allard focused on the work.

☆ Samuel Alito assured Ted Kennedy of his respect for Roe v. Wade's precedent years before writing the majority opinion that overturned the landmark case: report
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Justice Samuel Alito once told the late Sen. Ted Kennedy that he respected Roe v. Wade's precedent. The NY Times previewed portions of Kennedy's journal in "Ted Kennedy: A Life" by John A. Farrell. Despite assurances from Alito, Kennedy was unconvinced and voted against his confirmation. The June decision overturned Roe v. Wade and made clear that Alito had long been a critic of the case. Long-held precedent, Alito wrote "does not compel unending adherence to Roe's abuse of judicial authorities.

Rep. Mayra Flores speaks at the University Draft House in McAllen, Texas, on Oct. 10. “I still believe at the end of the day this is still a solid, moderate Democratic region,” González said. A fighting chanceOf the three Latina Republicans running, Mónica De La Cruz, endorsed by former President Donald Trump and running in an adjacent congressional district, Texas' 15th, is considered the party's best chance to win. Soon after being sworn in to Congress, Flores voted against the landmark gun safety bill pushed through Congress by Sen. John Cornyn, the Texas Republican. Francisco Medrano Jr., of Harlingen, says he’s likely to support Republican Mayra Flores.

☆ Rep. Henry Cuellar, an anti-abortion Democrat, faces off against Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Henry Cuellar is running against Republican Cassy Garcia in Texas' 28th Congressional District. The 28th District is located along Texas' border with Mexico. Texas' 28th Congressional District candidatesCuellar is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and is one of the most conservative members of the House Democratic caucus. Garcia won the Republican nomination among a crowded slate of GOP candidates, ultimately defeating challenger Sandra Whitten in a runoff election. Voting history for Texas' 28th Congressional DistrictTexas' 28th Congressional District encompasses a section of the U.S.-Mexico border and stretches to the easternmost outer regions of San Antonio, the state's second-most populous city behind Houston.

☆ DOJ says it needs more money for the Jan. 6 probe. The next spending bill may be its last chance.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Sahil-Kapur-Headshot.Jpg | Sahil Kapur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration says it is in critical need of more money to bring the Jan. 6 rioters to justice. The Justice Department has told Congress that more than $34 million in funding is "critically needed" to fund the investigation. “The cases are unprecedented in scale and is expected to be among the most complex investigations prosecuted by the Department of Justice,” the Justice Department wrote to the legislative branch. Before they broke for recess, lawmakers involved in the talks told NBC News that the fate of the Justice request was still unsettled. I don’t have any problem giving the Justice Department the resources it needs to do that,” he said.

☆ U.S. Congress to press ahead on stopgap government funding bill
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The bill would set $12.3 billion in new funding to help Ukraine turn back Russia's invasion, House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLaura said in a statement. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urged his fellow Republicans to vote against the temporary funding bill because of the Manchin provision, Politico reported. SPENDING BILL STILL EXPECTED TO PASSEven if Tuesday's procedural vote fails, House and Senate leaders are expected to switch gears to promptly pass the spending bill by their Friday midnight deadline. The last time Congress allowed funding to lapse was in December 2018, when Democrats balked at paying for then-President Donald Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall. Following a record, 35-day impasse, Trump found ways to partially circumvent Congress, but the wall never was completed.

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