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House Adopts Rules Package for the 118th Congress
Roll Call - January 9, 2023
The House on Monday adopted its rules package for the 118th Congress, which includes the return of a controversial rule that would allow a single member to force a vote on ousting the speaker.
Guide to House Committee Chairs for 118th Congress
Roll Call – January 11, 2023
Sam Graves, R-Mo., will lead the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 118th Congress. Jason Smith, R-Mo., won a three-way race on Monday to become the next chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, with jurisdiction over tax and trade policy, Medicare, Social Security and other entitlement programs and the statutory debt ceiling that the Treasury is set to hit later this year.
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Pentagon Officially Drops COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The Hill – January 10, 2023
The Pentagon on Tuesday formally rescinded its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, dropping the shot’s requirement across the U.S. military over a year after it was first put in place, according to a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
GOP Battles with Itself Over Possibility of Defense Cuts
The Hill – January 10, 2023
House Republicans are battling over reductions to defense spending, with some in the GOP downplaying the potential for Pentagon cuts and Democrats warning a small group of conservatives could lead to big budgetary cuts.
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White House Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Once Again
The Hill – January 11, 2023
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday officially renewed the ongoing public health emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic amid concerns over a more transmissible viral mutation and broad pandemic fatigue.
House GOP to Focus COVID Panel on Virus Origins, Pandemic Spending
The Hill – January 10, 2023
Republicans have significantly retooled the focus of the House panel investigating the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, a move that aligns with the new majority’s oversight focus.
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