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House Republicans lifted their decade-old ban on earmarks Wednesday during a closed-door vote, freeing up members to request “congressionally directed spending” under the new process Democrats announced last month.

The return of earmarks in Congress

By David Lerman, Jennifer Shutt and Evan Campbell
Posted March 19, 2021 at 11:26am
The House is set to vote on the Senate-amended coronavirus relief bill in the coming days.

House to vote on Senate-amended coronavirus bill

By Jennifer Shutt, David Lerman and Evan Campbell
Posted March 9, 2021 at 11:35am
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., is one of the few Senate Democrats who doesn't support including an increase in the minimum wage in President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill.

Senate to take up $1.9 trillion aid bill

By David Lerman, Jennifer Shutt and Evan Campbell
Posted March 2, 2021 at 11:49am
Neera Tanden, nominee to be director of the Office of Management and Budget, arrives for her confirmation hearing in the Senate Budget Committee.

Tanden in hot water over confirmation

By David Lerman, Jennifer Shutt and Evan Campbell
Posted February 23, 2021 at 12:29pm
With the House Budget Committee set to assemble the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package this week, and with Senate committee markups unlikely, we could see a vote on the floor in the next couple weeks.

Teeing up COVID-19 relief package for debate next week

By David Lerman, Paul M. Krawzak and Evan Campbell
Posted February 16, 2021 at 12:26pm
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., walks through the Senate subway in the Capitol after a vote on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.

House Democrats tinker with $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan

By David Lerman, Peter Cohn and Evan Campbell
Posted February 9, 2021 at 12:30pm
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., will have to work at ensuring Democrats have enough votes to pass COVID-19 relief through budget reconciliation if Congress can't agree on a bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill by March.

Can the $618 billion GOP relief plan push the needle on bipartisanship?

By Jennifer Shutt, David Lerman and Evan Campbell
Posted February 2, 2021 at 12:02pm
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Biden weighs strategy for COVID-19 relief

By David Lerman, Jennifer Shutt and Evan Campbell
Posted January 26, 2021 at 12:38pm
The Biden administration released their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal last week, but Republicans are already pushing back against it.

The Biden administration goes big on COVID-19 relief

By David Lerman, Jennifer Shutt and Evan Campbell
Posted January 19, 2021 at 11:45am
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., talks with reporters in the Capitol.

How does budget reconciliation work?

By David Lerman, Jennifer Shutt and Evan Campbell
Posted January 12, 2021 at 1:02pm