David Hawkings
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Just hours into the new fiscal year, it will finish marking up the 2018 budget. That's something it could've done six months ago.
October 03, 2017 -
With a continuing resolution bill already signed and sealed, Congress has other matters to wind up before the end of the fiscal year this Saturday.
September 26, 2017 -
The federal flood insurance program was already billions of dollars in the red before Hurricanes Harvey and Irma arrived.
September 19, 2017 -
If history is any guide, a large share of the Hurricane Harvey recovery costs will be borne by the federal government.
August 29, 2017 -
The budget and the looming debt ceiling top Congress' to-do list, but will members get bogged down with items like the population of Statuary Hall?
August 22, 2017 -
The Food and Drug Administration — and in particular its ability to collect crucial fees — is at stake in a new legislative proposal.
August 15, 2017 -
Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin what the rest of August will look like for Congress.
August 08, 2017 -
Congress spent weeks crafting and voting on various measures to reform the American health care system with, so far, nothing to show for it, but there are still plenty of important measures awaiting lawmakers attention, and not many days left to tackle them. These include the annual Defense authorization bill, emergency funding for the VA and finding a way to keep the government open past Sept. 30. David Hawkings, senior editor at Roll Call, brings Federal Drive with Tom Temin up to speed on happenings on Capitol Hill.
August 01, 2017 -
As its time grows shorter, Congress' agenda seems to grow longer. Yet members appear ready to head off to their August recess soon, and the long-term absence of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) because of his cancer diagnosis changes the calculus. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings offers his take on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 25, 2017 -
Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) surgery delayed a Senate vote on the latest Republican version of health care policy reform. But a few other things are happening on Capitol Hill, like a group of House members trying to get an omnibus sending package for 2018. David Hawkings, senior editor at Roll Call, has the latest on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 18, 2017 -
Congress is underpaid and underfunded. Republicans are ready to concede pretty much everything and work with Democrats, at least the leadership thinks so. It may sound like Bizarro World, but that's what the week is looking like on Capitol Hill. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin for his weekly look ahead.
July 11, 2017 -
The Senate is in a large debate over its health care insurance bill unveiled Friday, June 23. It's an important debate, according to David Hawkings, senior editor at Roll Call. He joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the upcoming week on the Hill and the likelihood the bill will pass as quickly as majority leader Mitch McConnell wants.
June 27, 2017 -
Kumbaya-like bipartisanship evaporates quickly and as the legislative week gets underway, Democrats, Republicans and the Trump White House are finding precious little they can agree on. That's especially true as budget hearings get into full swing. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to provide a little more insight.
June 20, 2017 -
Congress is back from its Memorial Day recess. It has a large and growing list of issues to deal with. So what it does indicates what it won't do. Joining Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the outlook for the opening to a long summer, Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings,
June 06, 2017 -
You may be back at work today, but your U.S. senators are on a two-week recess. Does that mean Congress is snoozing while issues like the 2018 budget, health care policy, and confirmations of dozens of nominees lie around? Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings shares what's ahead on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 30, 2017