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Pelosi revives ambitious infrastructure bill for next stimulus
It would invest $329 billion for highways and bridges and aim to expand availability of electric-vehicle charging stations and alternative fueling options.
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Pelosi calls on Republicans to negotiate on phase four coronavirus recovery
Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on Republicans to join Democrats to get a fourth coronavirus response package ready for when Congress returns.
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Top money manager has companies scrambling to act on climate
Elizabeth Warren and other Senate Democrats are pressing the world’s largest money manager to take greater action to confront climate change.
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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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Pandemic dampens ‘Census Day’ as counting further delayed
April 1, or "Census Day," was supposed to kick off the Census Bureau's in-person counting and outreach efforts. Coronavirus has thwarted those plans.
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Final rule on fuel economy rollback opens door for lawsuits
The administration finalizes a vehicle emissions relaxation that is on a collision course with California and other states that want tougher standards.
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Two Capitol Police officers have tested positive for coronavirus
Two Capitol Police officers have tested positive for novel coronavirus, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
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DeWine’s quick response to coronavirus looks prescient now
Ohio Gov, Mike DeWine has had to make some tough, unpopular decisions in confronting coronavirus, but he has earned support from both sides of the aisle.
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House may cancel recesses, extend legislative weeks for days lost to pandemic
Members of the House are being told to stay flexible, because after the coronavirus pandemic abates, they might have to make up for lost time.
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Coronavirus disrupts appropriations schedule
This year’s appropriations process, like much other legislative business, is on hold pending lawmakers return to Washington.
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Coronavirus renders US Capitol a ghost town through most of April
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer advised members Monday that they should not expect to be called back to Washington until April 20 at the earliest.
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Rep. Mark Meadows resigns to become White House chief of staff
Rep. Mark Meadows has officially resigned from Congress, clearing the path to legally become President Donald Trump’s chief of staff.
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Watchdog seeks probe of campaign spending by Mississippi Rep. Palazzo
An ethics group is asking the OCE to investigate whether Rep. Steven M. Palazzo used over $180,000 in campaign funds to enrich himself and his spouse.
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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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House Armed Services delays NDAA markup amid coronavirus pandemic
Chairman Adam Smith says the move was necessary to comply with the extension of social distancing guidance to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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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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Rep. Velázquez diagnosed with ‘presumed coronavirus infection’ just days after House vote
New York Democrat Nydia Velázquez made the announcement Monday, three days after joining scores of lawmakers for a vote and attending a signing ceremony.
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DOJ examining Sen. Richard Burr for stock dump
Stock transactions Sen. Richard Burr made before the market plummeted due to the coronavirus pandemic are being examined by DOJ.
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Former Sen. Tom Coburn has died at age 72
Former Sen. Tom Coburn, a GOP maverick from Oklahoma known for spotlighting government waste and fighting the national debt, died Saturday at the age of 72.
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Planes, pains and automobiles: How half the House made it to the stimulus vote
For many House members, the time spent in the chamber Friday was likely less than it had taken for them to travel to Washington.