22 Nov November 19, 2021
Top News
- House passes roughly $2 trillion spending package that would expand social benefits and fight climate change. Washington Post
- Senate punts defense bill until after Thanksgiving as debate hits roadblock. Politico
- The FDA authorizes COVID booster shots for all U.S. adults. NPR
- DeLauro pushing for short stopgap funding bill, no ‘anomalies’. Roll Call
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- The Biden administration sold oil and gas leases days after the climate summit. NPR
- Biden’s Build Back Better bill would give young people jobs to fight climate change. What would a new CCC look like? USA Today
- House Passes the Largest Expenditure on Climate in U.S. History. New York Times
- Bridger Pipeline to Pay $2 Million to Settle Oil Spill Lawsuit. Bloomberg
Indian Affairs
- Biden to limit new oil and gas drilling at Native American site. Al Jazeera
- President Joe Biden Issues Five New Initiatives at the White House Tribal Nations Summit. Native News
- Cannabis bust on Indigenous land highlights legal divide. Federal News Network
- Indians of All Tribes to Commemorate the 52nd Anniversary of the Occupation of Alcatraz Island on Saturday. Native News
Labor
- How the pandemic drove John Deere factory workers to demand more. Washington Post
- Biden’s Top Labor Expert Wants Fed to Run Economy Hot to Boost Jobs. Bloomberg.
- Bipartisan Bill Would End Subminimum Pay for Disabled Workers. Bloomberg Law
- Victims of Sexual Misconduct Testify Against Forced Arbitration. New York Times
Taxation & Trade
- Clinton Sees Changes to U.S. Tariffs on China, Blasts Putin. Bloomberg
- Democrats battle CBO over whether the rich will be spooked into tax compliance. Politico
- Japan, US Set Plans for Talks on Resolving Tariffs Dispute. Associated Press
- Biden wants to give the IRS more money to chase wealthy tax cheats. Will it work? USA Today
Technology
- Citizen Crime App Hires Big Tech Lawyer as First Law Leader. Bloomberg Law
- Senate approves Jonathan Kanter, a Big Tech critic, as the top U.S. antitrust official. New York Times
- Senators look to defense bill to move cybersecurity measures. The Hill
- How Cellphone Data Collected for Advertising Landed at U.S. Government Agencies. Wall Street Journal
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Biden signs $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, unlocking funds for transportation, broadband, utilities. CNBC
- Biden Administration Signals Its Infrastructure Priorities With $1 Billion in Transportation Grants. Wall Street Journal
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal: How transit systems in each state can benefit. Mass Transit
- Americans are eager for air travel this holiday season, but is the system ready for them? Washington Post
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