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Congress continues to work on what amounts to an agenda for the lame duck session

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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 remaining days of the 117th Congress leave both chambers with a bit of an agenda. Perhaps topping the list for the Senate is keeping its record of passing Defense authorization bills by the end of the calendar year. To get an update on all this, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan. Interview transcript: Tom Temin: And now the lame duck is paddling away.…

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U.S. Senate argues over Capitol riot probe in marathon session – Reuters

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U.S. Senate argues over Capitol riot probe in marathon session  Reuters Why Democrats must pass major democratic reforms  Vox.com Senate Republicans will likely sink Democrats’ bid to set up Capitol attack commission  The Guardian Senate Republicans expected to block vote on January 6 commission  CNN Senate Republicans make new infrastructure offer as House Democrats urge Biden to dig in  The Washington Post View Full Coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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House returns Monday for busy session with pandemic, shutdown, marijuana on agenda – USA TODAY

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House returns Monday for busy session with pandemic, shutdown, marijuana on agenda  USA TODAY To door knock or not? Campaigning for U.S. Congress in the COVID-19 era  CTV News Major party candidates for Congress elections, 2016-2020  Ballotpedia News Opinion | Will Congress Ever Break the Covid Relief Standoff?  The Wall Street Journal ‘Now is not the time to worry’ about the fiscal deficit or the Fed’s balance sheet, Mnuchin says  CNBC View Full Coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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US president chaired a session of the UN security council – Aljazeera.com

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Aljazeera.com US president chaired a session of the UN security councilAljazeera.comFor only the third time since its inception in 1945, a US president has chaired a session of the UN security council. President Donald Trump hosted a discussion on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, as did his predecessor Barak Obama in …and more » us president – Google News

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Zuckerberg unscathed after five-hour Senate grilling session – CNNMoney

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CNNMoney Zuckerberg unscathed after five-hour Senate grilling sessionCNNMoneyDozens of senators attempted to take swipes at Mark Zuckerberg in his debut on Capitol Hill. None appeared to land a significant blow. The Facebook CEO formally apologized to Congress on Tuesday for mistakes that led to the Cambridge Analytica scandal …Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg testifies to US Congress over Cambridge Analytica scandalDeutsche Welle Mark Zuckerberg survived 5 hours of relentless questioning from Congress — here's what you need to knowBusiness InsiderFacebook reveals Mark Zuckerberg's US Congress testimonyBBC NewsTrustedReviews –FRANCE 24 –Facebook Newsroomall 4,616 news articles »…

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