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House passes America COMPETES ActThe House of Representatives voted along party lines (222-210, with Rep. Adam Kinzinger the only Republican voting aye) to pass HR 4521, which House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) described as “a [...]

A quiet week in Washington, as both House and Senate were in District Work Periods. We’re hoping to escape a direct hit from the nor’easter expected this weekend, because next week’s schedule is filling up [...]

Seeing paradise by the dashboard lightWe can’t publish this week without noting the passing of Meat Loaf, best known for his operatic rock album Bat out of Hell but immortal in our memories as Eddie in The Rocky [...]

All Federal Reserve, all the time Fed watchers were busy this week. Chairman Jay Powell appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday for a hearing on his nomination to a second term. It was generally cordial, but [...]

  Happy New Year Or maybe, Happy New Year? Washington got back to work slowly this week after a sudden, massive snowstorm on Monday. Washington, DC offices of the federal government were closed altogether on Monday [...]

Farewell to 2021 The year is drawing to a close, and Washington is settling down for a short winter’s nap. The House of Representatives has left town for the holidays. The Senate is still in session, [...]