Policy · 116th Congress
CDC to revise school reopening guidance
Vice President Mike Pence announced the administration will issue new guidelines for reopening schools, after President Donald Trump tweeted that he disagreed with current guidance.
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Congress · 116th Congress
$14M in relief funds find members of Congress and family
At least $13.7 million in COVID-19 relief funds have gone directly to companies where members of Congress or their families are owners or employees.
Congress · 116th Congress
Layoff threats scare Senate food workers, but most spared until September
Senate food workers faced uncertainty about their jobs recently before a deal allowed pandemic relief money to secure their jobs for a little while.
White House · 116th Congress
Democrats rebuke White House over possibly directing virus aid away from public schools
Democrats raised the specter of "vouchers" after Trump administration officials floated the idea of tying coronavirus aid to students, not schools.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
‘Just come home’ — Black lawmakers reflect on their interactions with the police - Roll Call
Black lawmakers might have accomplished the biggest professional or personal goals, but that hardly matters when it comes to their interactions with police.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Coronavirus Special Report: How $14 million in relief funds wound up going to lawmakers and their families - Roll Call
In today’s episode, we look at how some lawmakers and their families were able to access $14 million in funds from the Paycheck Protection Program.
Policy · 116th Congress
Workplace testing for coronavirus remains a challenge
The questions of who receives tests and who pays for them are crucial as political leaders seek to balance economic concerns with public health.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Amy Kennedy to challenge party-switcher Van Drew in New Jersey
Amy Kennedy won the Democratic nomination in New Jersey’s 2nd District and will take on party-switching GOP Rep. Jeff Van Drew in November.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Social media platforms gird for 78 days of disinformation chaos after Election Day
If election results are not known on Election Day in November, a war of disinformation could ensue all the way to Inauguration Day.
Congress · 116th Congress
Bill to remove Capitol’s Confederate statues OK’d by House panel
Amid the nationwide furor over Confederate statues, a House subcommittee approved a spending bill that would remove Confederate imagery from the Capitol.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Virginia lets GOP candidates who missed deadline onto ballot
The Board of Elections extension affects Republicans Bob Good and Nick Freitas, but could also lead to a third-party challenge by Rep. Denver Riggleman.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
With Trump trailing, should down-ballot Republicans ready a ‘no blank check’ strategy?
Will down-ballot Republicans dump Donald Trump and deploy the old "no blank check" strategy in November? Don't count on it, Stuart Rothenberg writes.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump notifies World Health Organization of US intent to leave
President Donald Trump notified the World Health Organization that the U.S. will withdraw as a member, citing WHO's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Paycheck program hits the campaign airwaves
In Senate battleground states such as Maine, North Carolina and Iowa, campaigns attacks focus on parts of the coronavirus response laws Congress passed.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Democrats say 2 GOP House hopefuls in Virginia should be kept off the ballot
The DCCC called on Virginia officials to deny requests from House hopefuls Bob Good and Nick Freitas to make the ballot despite missing a filing deadline.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Coronavirus Special Report: What will it take to get kids back to school? - Roll Call
In this episode, we explore what going back to school may look like, an impassioned plea for more money to protect frontline workers and surge testing.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Confederate statues, COVID-19, nuclear testing mark appropriations process - Roll Call
House Democrats have unveiled fiscal 2021 spending bills that amount to an assault on the Trump administration's agenda.
Policy · 116th Congress
Back-to-school looms for kids without Wi-Fi — and Congress
With the start of the school year looming, the clock is ticking for Congress to help close the digital divide in education.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Political firms, K Street shops got paycheck rescue loans
Lobbying shops were among the small firms that got forgivable federal loans designed to keep workers on the payroll during the pandemic.
Congress · 116th Congress
Small-business loan funding details released
The so-called Paycheck Protection Program has provided loans to nearly 4.9 million small businesses employing 51.1 million workers, according to new data.