Congress · 116th Congress
Campus Notebook: Stock sales, gallery closures and a broken window
Rep. George Holding, a North Carolina Republican, sold seven different stocks, each valued at between $1,000 and $15,000 on Feb. 24.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Man arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Nancy Pelosi
Gavin Weslee Blake Perry, 27, of Wichita Falls, Texas, was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat.
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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.
Congress · 116th Congress
Indefinite recess: Hoyer says virus may dictate House return date
The House closed up shop for an undetermined period after passing a $2.3 trillion dollar aid package to lessen the economic blow of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Congress · 116th Congress
‘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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Trump signs massive $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief package
Trump signed the largest fiscal relief measure in U.S. history Friday, just hours after the House cleared the roughly $2.3 trillion package.
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House debates coronavirus bill under procedural threat
The House on Friday opened debate on the $2.3 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill that is supported by both parties.
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Fifth lawmaker tests positive for coronavirus
At least 26 members of the House and Senate are still under self-quarantine and 16 more have completed a period of self-isolation.
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Coronavirus pandemic presents additional hurdles for abortion access
Conservative states are restricting access to abortion as a nonessential service during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving women in some places without options.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump favors making cruise ships pay U.S. taxes to get coronavirus aid
But the president is clearly also concerned about the effect of an industry collapse on local economies that serve as ports of call.
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JCT: Coronavirus aid bill to cut taxes by $591B over 10 years
JCT: Coronavirus aid bill to cut taxes by $591B over 10 years - Coronavirus
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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.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
COVID-19 complication: PACs can’t deliver promised checks
As the crucial end of the first quarter looms and campaigns are also trying to operate virtually, some PACs need to get two signatures on every check.
Congress · 116th Congress
Jobless claims soar as House considers added benefits
Labor Dept. reports skyrocketing unemployment claims on Thursday as House prepares to take up bill that would increase unemployment compensation.
Congress · 116th Congress
Sweeping economic aid bill to counter coronavirus passes Senate
The Senate voted Wednesday night to send the House a massive financial relief package as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate across the country.
Congress · 116th Congress
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?
Congress · 116th Congress
House Republicans flock to DC for stimulus vote, but will any object?
House Republicans say they have problems with the stimulus vote. But does that mean they will delay it with procedural maneuvers?
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi lays out Democrats’ priorities for next round of coronavirus legislation
Speaker Pelosi laid out Democratic demands for next phase of legislative coronavirus response — a day before the House is to vote on Senate-passed bill.
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Phase 4 coronavirus response? Not everyone is on the same page
As lawmakers struggle to finish “phase three” of their coronavirus response, congressional leaders disagree on the need for additional rounds of relief.