CQ Roll Call Policy Briefs

A handful of states are looking to draw their legislative maps amid the wait for census data, raising concerns about transparency in the process. Michael Macagnone reports.

States and the federal government are trying to stop the COVID-19 vaccine equity gap from growing as vaccine eligibility opens up to all adults — but officials don’t have much time. CQ Roll Call’s Ariel Cohen has more.

A debate is raging among some top infectious disease experts as calls are growing to administer as many first doses of two-dose COVID-19 vaccines as soon as possible. CQ Roll Call’s Emily Kopp reports on questions facing the White House about why it’s not redirecting vaccines to hot spots as some U.S. regions see surges of the disease.

The Biden administration’s fiscal 2022 defense budget request would eliminate the so-called Overseas Contingency Operations account, a seemingly bottomless box of money that had become emblematic of Washington’s fiscal flimflammery.

The Biden administration underscored its focus on climate change in the first glimpse of its fiscal 2022 budget proposal, calling for tens of billions of dollars in new spending from Congress and framing the warming planet as a pervasive threat that seeps into daily life in myriad ways. Ben Hulac reports.

The White House submitted its budget request today, and it asked for additional funding for the Department of Health and Human Services to focus on building capacity for research, social services and data collection. Sandhya Raman reports.

President Biden proposed a 16 percent increase in federal spending Friday on domestic priorities, including a hefty raise for education. CQ Roll Call's Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman report.

The Biden administration faces many challenges as migrants flood the border. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports.

The Biden administration is promoting its proposal for overhauling the tax code in ways that would boost renewable energy while increasing what oil and gas companies pay. CQ Roll Call's Joseph Morton reports.

A lot if you are a House Democrat. The next bill passed through budget reconciliation may include provisions on immigration. CQ Roll Call's Caroline Simon explains why Democrats have decided to push hard to include immigration policies in the upcoming infrastructure plan.