Politics & Government

U.S. Capitol police officers walk near the Capitol complex on July 19. Congress voted to extend funding for the force.

Politics & Government

Congress Approves $2.1 Billion Emergency Funding Bill For Capitol Police

4:49pm July 29, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

With possible furloughs weeks away, the House and Senate passed a funding bill for the Capitol Police. It also has money for Afghan refugees who face danger with the U.S. military leaving the country.

Congresswoman Bass Talks About The Police Reform Bill That's Been Stalled Since March

4:45pm July 29, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., about the progress and future of the stalled police reform bill that has been sitting in the Senate since March.

Biden's COVID-19 Response Coordinator Discusses The Plan To Stop The Delta Variant

4:45pm July 29, 2021

As the coronavirus evolves, so does guidance to fight it. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jeff Zients, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, about Biden's plan to stop the delta variant.

With COVID-19 Cases On The Rise, Here's How Biden Plans To Turn Things Around

4:26pm July 29, 2021

by Tamara Keith

President Biden is facing setbacks in his push to get the country vaccinated. With COVID-19 cases on the rise, he's telling federal workers they need to get the shot or get tested regularly.

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Boone Mayor Brantz Will Not Seek Another Term

4:25pm July 29, 2021

by Paul Garber

Boone Mayor Rennie Brantz has decided not to seek a third term, which will bring an end to a long career serving in town government.

Truvada, one of the medications authorized for PrEP, recently went generic. PrEP is now required to be covered by insurance providers.

The Federal Government Is Making HIV Prevention Treatment Free — But There's A Catch

1:12pm July 29, 2021

The brand-name version of the once-daily pill that is 99% effective at preventing HIV used to cost upwards of $1,800 a month. Federal guidance now makes getting the drug with insurance cheaper.

Statuary Hall is seen in 2015. A group of senators is introducing a new effort to increase the number of statues of women in the halls of the U.S. Capitol.

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All But 5% Of U.S. Capitol Sculptures Are Of Men. Some Senators Want To Change That

12:51pm July 29, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and a group of bipartisan lawmakers are unveiling legislation to ramp up art featuring women at the U.S. Capitol.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg On Wins, Losses, Future Of Infrastructure Deal

9:40am July 29, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on the bipartisan infrastructure deal reached by Senate negotiators.

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Infrastructure Agreement Advances, But It's Not A Done Deal

7:29am July 29, 2021

A bipartisan group of Senators worked out the details on how to pay for a massive infrastructure plan. But it faces a host of hurdles in Congress, including from members of both parties.

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Senators Worked Together To Advance The Infrastructure Agreement

7:29am July 29, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware — one of the senators who helped to negotiate the infrastructure deal. The measure covers everything from bridges to broadband.