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Mnuchin gives hints of PPP changes in next COVID-19 relief bill
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told a House panel Friday that new COVID relief legislation should amend the PPP to let companies apply for a second loan.
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Rep. Steve Watkins gives up committee posts after initially resisting
After resisting the move, Rep. Steve Watkins is stepping down from his committee posts amid his facing felony voter fraud charges.
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House lawmakers agree secure remote voting is possible, but implementation still divides
There is wide agreement that remote voting in the House could be secure and technologically feasible, but there are philosophical hang-ups.
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Rep. Lori Trahan cleared by House Ethics Committee
Rep. Lori Trahan has been cleared by the House Ethics Committee in its investigation of whether she violated campaign finance laws.
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State, local coronavirus aid fight may hinge on school funds
Republican lawmakers may be more open to additional funding for state and local governments in the next coronavirus relief package if set aside for schools.
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Ukraine again emerges as wedge issue, now on defense money bill
The House bill’s controversial provisions include several that could lead to a presidential veto, or at least the threat of one, a senior GOP lawmaker said.
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Bipartisan letter urges extension of airline payroll support
The current supports expire Sept. 30 and airlines are already planning to lay off thousands of workers
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Rep. Steve Watkins not giving up committee posts amid felony charges on voter fraud
Kansas Rep. Steve Watkins is not planning to give up his committee assignments despite facing felony charges for voter fraud in Kansas.
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Butterfield wants Pelosi to require masks on the House floor
"Many of my Republican colleagues refuse to wear a mask on the House floor. I disliked that a few weeks ago ... now I'm angry," Rep. G.K. Butterfield said.
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Negotiators seem open to trade-offs for coronavirus relief deal
Lawmakers are signaling openness to concessions on issues that could otherwise stand in the way of a bipartisan coronavirus relief deal.
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Kansas GOP Rep. Steve Watkins charged with voter fraud
A first-term congressman, Watkins allegedly used a UPS store address in 2019 to vote; he says charges, which include felonies, are politically timed.
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Support grows for foreign aid in upcoming COVID-19 emergency bill
Republicans and Democrats join in calling for as much as $12 billion in foreign aid to cope with humanitarian needs abroad
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Rep. Griffith tests positive for coronavirus days after speaking with unmasked members
Rep. Morgan Griffith, a House Freedom Caucus member, is self-quarantining and has notified colleagues after experiencing symptoms and testing positive.
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Convicted by software? Not so fast, says California lawmaker
Democratic Rep. Mark Takano says defendants in criminal trials should be allowed to see inside source code and software to mount a defense.
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For Congress, rancor and politics overshadow consequential coronavirus relief
ANALYSIS — The legacy of the 116th Congress will largely depend on how it responds to the coronavirus over the next three weeks.
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Domino effect: Washington football team’s name, statues in DC, in Capitol, face removal
Now that the team formerly known as the Redskins have retired the offensive, Native American slur, the NFL franchise could be closer to a D.C. return.
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Leahy to Barr: Is Roger Stone sentence commutation ‘a crime’?
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy wants the DOJ to review what led to the president’s decision to commute the sentence of former Trump campaign associate Roger Stone.
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Negotiators look for common ground on unemployment aid extension
How to provide additional aid to unemployed workers has become a major partisan tension point in preliminary talks for another coronavirus relief package.
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Appropriations gavel candidate pledges federal resources for minorities
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz promised that if she becomes Appropriations chairwoman she’ll address systemic racism in federal funding decisions.
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Self-help guide to Congress: Reports detail ways the institution could better itself
Congress could do a lot to improve its operations and serve constituents better, as a series of internal reports released on Friday propose.