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Biden officials to brief lawmakers on semiconductor supply chain risks

Biden administration officials will brief lawmakers Wednesday on the “profound” potential economic consequences from vulnerabilities in domestic semiconductor production and urge Congress to pass a sweeping competition bill to bolster the supply chain. The cl…

Supreme Court halts ruling against Trump Clean Water Act rollback in 5-4 decision

The Supreme Court has halted a prior court ruling that struck down a Trump-era rule that limited state and tribal authority to veto projects that could impact their waters, including pipelines. The Trump rule in question, which was nixed by a federal court i…

Biden extends student loan freeze through August

President Biden on Wednesday extended the pandemic moratorium on federal student loan payments and interest accrual through August, ending just three months before the midterm elections. The president announced the extension until August 31 in a statement, ci…

GOP Rep. Bob Gibbs to retire amid Ohio primary battle

Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio), elected in 2010, announced his retirement Wednesday morning, citing redistricting as his reasoning behind not running for reelection. “It is irresponsible to effectively confirm the congressional map for this election cycle seven days…

The Hill’s Morning Report – Election year fights consume Capitol Hill

If anyone needs evidence that the midterms are dictating everything in Washington, look no further than Tuesday’s events on Capitol Hill. There was name-calling, policy denunciations, blockades on pending legislation, more retirements, ennui, risk aversion an…

Questions grow about Biden’s position on a gas tax holiday

President Biden is facing growing questions about whether he will throw his support behind a federal gas tax holiday in an attempt to save Americans some money at the pump while gas prices remain high from inflation and the impact of Russia’s invasion into Uk…

GOP moderates send message on Supreme Court

By breaking with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) over Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, three Republican moderates sent a clear message that they aren’t happy about how partisan Supreme Court confirmation proceedings have become. Sens. Lisa Murkow…

Trump-era fight snags COVID deal

Congress appears poised to punt a $10 billion deal on coronavirus relief until after a looming two-week break, as multiple stumbling blocks are complicating quick passage of the agreement. A bipartisan group of senators announced this week that they had cli…

Ukraine war drives lawmakers into defensive posture on Taiwan

New legislation in the House that would sanction China for threatening Taiwan follows a similar initiative in the Senate as lawmakers seek to discourage any moves similar to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The House bill introduced Wednesday promises to force C…

GOP sends Biden warning shot on future Supreme Court vacancies

Senate Republicans are refusing to say if they would fill a future potential Supreme Court vacancy during President Biden’s remaining tenure in a warning shot to the White House as the GOP aims to take back control of Congress after the midterms. Comments fro…