Congress · 116th Congress
Face masks appear on House floor
More extreme social distancing and face masks were prevalent Tuesday compared to Friday, the last day the House was gaveled in.
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Washing your hands the Heard on the Hill way
Heard on the Hill reporter Kathryn Lyons is tired of singing Happy Birthday over and over everyday as she washes her hands. Her solution? Lizzo.
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Hand sanitizer, dog walks and missing ‘Tiger King’: Working from home with Jennifer Wexton
With lawmakers stuck working from home, Heard on the Hill recently caught up with Virginia Democrat Rep. Jennifer Wexton.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Then and now: Washington becomes a ghost town amid coronavirus pandemic
The Coronavirus pandemic has turned Washington and the Capitol into a ghost town.
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Can Congress or the president institute a national quarantine?
CQ Roll Call sat down with two experts in constitutional law and presidential powers respectively. The only thing they agreed on? It's complicated.
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COVID-19 fight boosted by Defense Production Act, but how does it work?
Thanks to the Defense Production Act, General Motors won't prioritize making cars but ventilators to combat COVID-19 instead. But how does the DPA work?
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Housing insecurity — Lawson’s lived it and wants to give back
A fire took Rep. Al Lawson's home as a child and his family spent years recovering. The experience has shaped his view on the affordable housing crisis.
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Coronavirus funding slight emboldens DC statehood fight
“This is why you’ve seen me pressing so hard for statehood,” Holmes Norton said after D.C. recieved millions less than the states in coronavirus funding.
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‘Pass the damn bill’ — Congressional Hits and Misses
“Enough already, just pass the damn bill,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said this week as the Senate scrambled to pass a historic coronavirus relief package.
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Haley Stevens’ mic turned off after passionate speech runs long
Rep. Haley Stevens yelled into the House chamber Friday as her microphone was turned off during the coronavirus stimulus bill debate.
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Can the president force states to reopen businesses?
CQ Roll Call spoke with two professors of law to see if the president has the authority to push states to open shuttered businesses.
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Going viral: How coronavirus swept the United States
What began as a strange case of pneumonia in Wuhan, China on Dec. 30, 2019 now has the world and the U.S. in an economic vice grip — so how did we get here?
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Coronavirus relief neglects D.C. — Van Hollen says that’s shameful
In a floor speech Wednesday Sen. Chris Van Hollen made note that the way D.C.'s relief funds were calculated would cost the city millions of dollars.
Video · 116th Congress
Fed Chairman: The U.S. may be in a recession
Fed. Chair Jerome Powell said the country “may well be in a recession.” But if the U.S. can get the pandemic under control, the economy may recover.
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‘It’s unprecedented’ — Holmes Norton on coronavirus funding snub
Because the District is grouped in with federal territories rather than states in the bill’s funding calculations, it gets millions of dollars less.
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McConnell on stimulus: ‘We’re going to pass this legislation later today’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced a deal early Wednesday morning on a coronavirus stimulus package.
Video · 116th Congress
Schumer calls procedural votes ‘irrelevant’ as coronavirus aid bill negotiations continue
Sen. Schumer said that the procedural votes Monday afternoon on the coronavirus relief bill were “irrelevant” because negotiations between congressional leaders were ongoing
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Working at home? Why not respond to the census!
The 2020 census began this month, and the Bureau has suspended its door-to-door operation until at least April due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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How this congresswoman is using yoga (and not the Peloton bike) to stay sane in quarantine
Rep. Stephanie Murphy, an avid runner, has been using her yoga routine to keep up her spirits while duirng self-quarantine .
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Keep some distance … from Congress: Congressional Hits and Misses
Mitt Romney was welcomed into the Yang Gang, Andrew Cuomo quarreled with his brother on CNN, and Arnold Schwarzenegger showed off his quarantine buddies.