What to Know in Washington: Redistricting Restarts Ahead of 2024

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In addition, lawsuits alleging illegal gerrymandering are wending through the judicial process, and the US Supreme Court is considering whether to upend ground rules for redistricting. Democratic Senator John Fetterman (Pa.) was taken to George Washington University Hospital after feeling lightheaded, according to an aide. Elections, Politics & ProbesThe president dismissed concerns about his age ahead of an expected 2024 reelection campaign, citing his performance in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. Around the AdministrationBIDEN’S AGENDABiden at 1:30 p.m. gives a speech in Tampa, Florida about protecting Social Security and Medicare and lowering healthcare costs. To contact the reporters on this story: Brandon Lee in Washington at [email protected]; Michaela Ross in Washington at [email protected] contact the editor responsible for this story: Giuseppe Macri at [email protected]
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What to Know in Washington: 14 Races Eyed to Keep House Control

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Crypto and Commodity Policy Is on the Line in Three Tight Races

If they get their gavels in the next Congress, they’ll influence US policy at a crucial time. Every five years, Congress revisits commodity law in the farm bill, a multifaceted measure that sets out how much federal money will be authorized to keep the nation’s food supply stable and grocery prices affordable, partly through subsidies to growers. ‘That’s Nuts’Each of the endangered lawmakers has a rural constituency, and their work on agriculture policy is way to show voters bipartisan accomplishments. Maloney’s campaign responded to an inquiry about his subcommittee work by referring Chris Pawleski, a vegetable and fruit farmer in that district. Overall, current ranking members on Agriculture subcommittees are well-positioned to slide into the chairman roles; only Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.

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What to Know in Washington: Fetterman-Oz Senate Debate Unfolds

He will use a similar closed captioning device for the hour-long televised debate in Harrisburg. Oz” television show, are locked in one of a handful of toss-up races that will determine control of the US Senate. A CNN poll on Monday showed 9% of likely voters and 12% of registered voters said they might change their minds. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declined to say whether he’ll run for president as Democratic challenger Charlie Crist accused him of being too distracted by a bid for the White House in 2024. Biden heralded the choice of Rishi Sunak as the next UK prime minister as a “groundbreaking milestone” during a Diwali event Monday at the White House.

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Puerto Rican Farmers Fight Climate Change That’s Destroying Them

Just five years later, two more hurricanes threw a wrench in coffee farmers’ recovery. “Maria was something we had never seen in our generation,” said Jorge Sanders, a consultant for Puerto Rico Coffee Roasters. For the island’s coffee farmers, resilience also means reducing chemical use to improve soil health and planting in patterns that reduce erosion, Sanders said. “We have no option” but to use more climate-smart agricultural processes, said Germán L. Negrón-González, general manager for Puerto Rico Coffee Roasters. Specialty Crop ChallengesPuerto Rico farmers’ finances are also complicated by the particularities of crop insurance, which farmers rely on as a more consistent alternative to disaster aid.

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What to Know in Washington: Biden Amps Up Volume on Student Debt

Biden will promote the initiative Friday at Delaware State University, following a White House event Monday to officially launch the application website. Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/BloombergFor weeks after the relief was announced, Biden barely mentioned it in speeches — even when the setting seemed to invite comment. Read moreSupreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected a bid to block Biden’s student-loan relief plan before it takes effect. Around the AdministrationPRESIDENT’S SCHEDULE:Biden at 11 a.m. will give a speech at the White House on his administration’s work to reduce the deficit. At 3:15 p.m., the president speaks about student debt relief at Delaware State University.

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GDP Undercuts ‘Doomsayers,’ Biden Says; Tax Break Push Revived

The latest US economic data shows that the economy “is continuing to power forward” and is not in a recession, President Joe Biden said. “For months, doomsayers have been arguing that the US economy is in a recession and Congressional Republicans have been rooting for a downturn,” Biden said in a statement Thursday. The median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg forecast a 60% chance of a downturn within the next year. Read morethanks in part to resilient consumers and businesses, though inflation and higher interest rates leave growth vulnerable in the coming months. Such a deal could be part of a multibillion dollar tax package after the midterm elections but before the new Congress is sworn in.

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What to Know in Washington: US Debt-Limit Distress Returns 2023

Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 27. Republicans took over the House in the 2010 midterm elections and proceeded to use the debt limit as leverage in fiscal debates. “I don’t know how to scale it,” he said of the danger of a payments default, though still characterizing it as a tail risk. A federal appeals court rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to reconsider a ruling that his tax returns must be disclosed to a congressional committee. Read moredue to pay raises and strong employment growth under his presidency, even with high inflation eroding their purchasing power.

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