The Golden Apple – August 6, 2021
This is not the Senate floor, but the Chicago River, where approximately 70,000 rubber ducks fought it out yesterday in
Read moreThis is not the Senate floor, but the Chicago River, where approximately 70,000 rubber ducks fought it out yesterday in
Read moreWe note with sadness the deaths this week of former Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Carl Levin (D-MI). Enzi, 77, retired at the end
Read moreWe’re running out of money. But when?Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen wrote to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Read moreSenate plans to vote on infrastructure next weekSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said yesterday that he wants the Senate to
Read moreBecause Congress is in recess next week, the Golden Apple will not be published on July 9. Look for the
Read moreCongress nullifies OCC “true lender” rule The House of Representatives voted 218-208 yesterday to approve S.J.Res.15, which overturns the Office of the Comptroller of
Read moreHappy Juneteenth! President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law yesterday, and proclaimed its first day of observance as a federal
Read moreMasks off!The Capitol Hill complex has reached an 85% vaccination rate against COVID-19, which means that vaccinated House members, staff,
Read moreBiden budget emphasizes infrastructure, education, tax reformPresident Biden sent Congress his FY 2022 budget today, putting price tags on the elements of
Read moreExecutive Order calls for climate risk disclosure and management policiesPresident Joe Biden issued an Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk yesterday that
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