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Schumer: Stimulus package deal on ‘2-yard line’
Speaker Nancy Pelosi begins to embrace Senate negotiations on a coronavirus financial rescue package in turnaround that could bolster prospects for a deal.
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Stimulus talks going into the wee hours as frustration mounts
Negotiators on a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus measure were poring over paperwork late Tuesday night hoping to avoid last-minute hitches.
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Coronavirus crisis complicates in-person census outreach
Coronavirus pandemic threatens to undermine efforts to count minorities, young children and others that previous censuses have missed.
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Economists say policy timing key to fast coronavirus recovery
Economists say policy timing key to fast coronavirus recovery - Coronavirus
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House report tables remote voting
Remote voting is not coming to the House soon, according to a new report, but advocates say it didn’t fully consider the options available.
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Senate squabbles over coronavirus stimulus reach fever pitch
As senators negotiating a nearly $2 trillion economic stimulus package have blown past several self-imposed deadlines, tensions have reached a fever pitch.
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Senators fight over last-minute adds to coronavirus aid bill
Negotiators pledged to reach an agreement on what could be a $2 trillion stimulus package, as economic and human toll of coronavirus pandemic mounts.
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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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No final stimulus deal yet; negotiators say Tuesday’s the day
Principals negotiating a $2 trillion economic rescue package reported substantial progress late Monday, with a deal potentially on Tuesday morning.
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Self-swab coronavirus tests face regulatory and logistic issues
Companies hope to sell self-administered coronavirus tests but FDA will crack down on those marketing them over questions of accuracy, logistics and costs.
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Five things senators want to attach to the coronavirus stimulus package
Five things senators want to attach to the coronavirus stimulus package - Coronavirus
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Full Capitol Police force not receiving coronavirus tests
All Capitol Police officers are not being tested for exposure to the coronavirus, despite union requests and rising numbers of lawmakers testing positive.
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House stimulus draft reflects Democrats’ views on airline aid
Like their Senate colleagues, House Democrats are pushing for tight controls on how government aid can be used by airlines struggling in the pandemic.
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Calls for remote voting amid coronavirus pick up support
Bipartisan efforts to adopt remote voting procedures in the Senate are gaining steam, with at least two more Republicans on board.
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Senate appropriators might switch to virtual hearings
The Senate Appropriations Committee could soon jump on the telework bandwagon by holding virtual hearings, Chairman Richard C. Shelby of Alabama said.
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House Republicans cancel late April retreat over coronavirus
House Republicans' late April policy retreat has been indefinitely postponed amid ongoing uncertainty about how long the coronavirus pandemic will last.
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Remote voting? Rand Paul COVID-19 diagnosis prompts more discussion
President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed the idea of Congress setting up remote voting procedures “on a temporary basis.”
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No deal yet on stimulus as stock market teeters on the edge
A massive economic stimulus package suffered a setback late Sunday when the Senate refused to advance the measure in a key procedural vote.
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Rand Paul tests positive for coronavirus, under quarantine
Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul tested positive for coronavirus and is under quarantine, but is "feeling fine," his office announced on Twitter Sunday.
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Democrats want bigger coronavirus appropriation in Senate bill
Senate Democratic Whip Richard J. Durbin says appropropriations portion of Senate GOP’s economic stimulus bill is “likely” to get bigger.