Author: Diana Stancy Correll, Washington Examiner
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Neguse, DeGette pressure Pelosi on Trump impeachment
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shot down repeated attempts by Congress members of her own party, including Colorado’s Joe Neguse and Diana DeGette, to move forward on an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Monday. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., insisted on impeachment during a Democratic Steering and Policy Committee meeting, but Pelosi was unmoved. “This…
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Subsidize electric vehicles more, or not at all?
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A bipartisan group of members of Congress is pushing to expand how many vehicles from each manufacturer are eligible for federal electric vehicle tax credits, despite opposition from some Republicans who want to abolish the practice. Since 2008, up to 200,000 vehicles per manufacturer qualify for a $7,500 per vehicle tax credit for electric and…
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Defense Secretary Mattis resigns over disagreements with Trump
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Jim Mattis has resigned on principle as Pentagon chief after President Donald Trump decided to slash U.S. troop presence in Syria and Afghanistan, citing in a letter the need for “a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned” with the president’s. Trump announced via Twitter that Mattis, a former four-star general in the US…
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Electric-car tax credits are popular — and Congress can’t decide whether to expand or abolish them
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Carmakers haven’t given up on expanding a federal consumer tax credit for electric vehicles. Current law, adopted in 2008, allows for a $7,500-per-vehicle tax credit for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles – up to 200,000 vehicles per manufacturer. Once the cap is met, the subsidy is reduced every six months until it no longer exists.…
