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The Senate has returned and will try to focus on the NDAA

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Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The Senate is back in session today from recess mainly to work on the annual defense authorization bill. Traditionally, Congress sends this bill to the president before the end of the calendar year. For more on this and what else is happening in Congress, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin  turned to WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent, Mitchell Miller. Interview transcript:  Tom Temin: Mitchell, let’s start with the NDAA. The Senate is the one…

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Ron Johnson Live-Size Manure Sculpture Visits Senate Office

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Milwaukee, WI – September 29, 2022 — Today, MoveOn, NextGen PAC – two of the country’s largest civic actions organizations – and several grassroots community leaders gathered in Milwaukee to protest Senator Ron Johnon’s extreme views, demand action on climate change, and mobilize voters for Senate candidate Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. In response to Senator Johnson calling climate change “bullsh*t,” activists rallied in force to make their voices heard against Johnson’s failure to act on climate change. Today’s events featured the unveiling and tour of a life-size manure sculpture –…

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Statement of MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting on the Senate Passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

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“This bill will save lives. For that alone, it is worth celebrating. For once, Congress is offering more than ‘thoughts and prayers.’ Let’s be clear: This is the most meaningful action on gun violence that has been enacted by Congress in two decades. This bill is a significant step forward. But it also is just the beginning of what our nation needs to seriously address the tragic gun violence crisis.  “As we saw with the ruling by the Supreme Court yesterday, the most extreme elements of the Republican Party want…

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Senate Dems ‘pushing to follow suit’ after House passes bill to block any future Schedule F

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The Preventing a Patronage System Act cleared the full House in a vote of 225-204, showcasing an effort to prevent the possible return of the Trump-era Schedule F executive order. The bill would prohibit future White House administrations from creating any new federal job classification without congressional approval, but the timing on the Senate’s version of the legislation remains uncertain. Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), introduced a companion bill in August and applauded the passage of the bill in the House on Sept. 15. The lawmakers added…

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MoveOn Members Endorse In 10 Key Senate Races

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Washington, D.C. – Today, MoveOn members have endorsed 10 critical Senate candidates to overcome the 50/50 Democrat/Republican split. MoveOn members will be organizing to expand seats in the U.S. Senate with more Democrats so Roe can be strengthened and codified.  “Our Democracy was already under attack by MAGA Republicans, and it became even more dire when Trump’s Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade,” said MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting. “But it’s not enough to just hold onto a slim majority to prevent even more attacks. We need to…

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Senate committee calls on VA, DOJ to improve accessibility to federal technology

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Senate lawmakers are pushing the departments of Justice and Veterans Affairs, along with all agencies, to improve the accessibility of their online services. The Senate Special Committee on Aging looked into the accessibility of federal technology, specifically for seniors and individuals with disabilities, as well as older and disabled veterans. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), the committee’s chairman, said accessing digital services became a more prevalent concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, after accelerating a long-term shift in delivering government services through virtual, rather than physical, platforms. The acceleration of digital services…

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