This Week In
Washington
1.
The
FCC voted 3-2 to regulate internet service providers
(ISPs) as public
utilities under Title II
of the Telecommunications Act.
2.
President
Obama issued his third-ever veto on a bill to approve the Keystone XL
pipeline; Republicans are planning to hold an override vote, but do not appear
to have the support necessary to override a veto. The president will likely use the
veto more frequently now that the GOP controls both chambers of Congress.
3.
A
new poll shows potential presidential candidate Gov.
Scott Walker (R-WI) with a double-digit lead among likely voters in the Iowa
Republican Presidential Caucuses. However, prediction still have former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) as the favorite
to win the nomination overall.
4.
Republican
Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a bill that
would require the Government Accountability Office to audit any monetary policy
decisions made by the Federal Reserve; public
approval of the Federal Reserve has become increasingly polarized in recent
years.
5.
Alaska
and D.C. implemented ballot measures legalizing
marijuana this week; Republicans dispute the legality of D.C.'s measure, and have asked Attorney General
Eric Holder to file suit against the district.
Next Week In
Washington
1.
The Supreme
Court will hear oral arguments in two key cases on March 2
and March 4, including a challenge to the Affordable Care Act's subsidies
2.
Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress
on March 3; several Democratic members of Congress are boycotting the
speech because Netanyahu agreed to address Congress without informing President
Obama beforehand, which some consider to be a breach of diplomatic protocol
3.
After March
15, the Treasury Department will likely implement extraordinary measures
to manage the country’s payments and stave off default; prior to that
date, expect Congress to begin work on a proposal to raise the debt ceiling
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