Below is a selection of articles the Federal Relations team read this week.
Senate Under New Leadership: On Wednesday the Senate formally adopted the power-sharing resolution allowing Democrats to take control of Committees. More.
1st Tie Breaking Vote: Vice President Kamala Harris cast her first tie-breaking vote early Friday morning in the divided Senate, allowing a budget resolution with a $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus to proceed. More.
Removed from Committees: Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was removed from her assignments to the House Education and Labor, and Budget Committees, in a full House vote, as punishment for her use of violent rhetoric and promotion of conspiracy theories. The highly-partisan resolution passed 230-199. Read more.
Liz Cheney: House Republicans voted Wednesday night to keep Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) in her role as the #3 GOP leader, after she faced criticism from within her caucus for voting to impeach former President Trump following the insurrection at the Capitol. Full story.
More Nominations: The Senate Banking Committee voted to approve Congresswoman Marcia Fudge’s (D-OH) nomination to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the new Administration. Her nomination will now go to the full Senate for confirmation. The committee also voted to approve Cecilia Rouse to be Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. Read more.
Defense Production Act: The Biden Administration reported that its using the Defense Production Act to produce Pfizer vaccine supplies, at-home testing kits, and PPE for frontline workers. More.