Policy · 116th Congress
Oil purchase to fill strategic reserve dropped from stimulus
Democrats took credit for removing funding for the strategic reserve purchases from the bill, calling it a bailout for the oil industry
Search Roll Call
Search the Roll Call archive by keyword, date, Congress, section, or tags.
4,562 results for "-/*/******************************00000001111111111111110000"
Congress · 116th Congress
Billions in stimulus bill would aid hospitals, schools and public transit
Supplemental appropriations of the coronavirus stimulus package will total at least $330 billion, according to a summary circulated Wednesday.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi: Coronavirus stimulus deal an improvement, but under review
Pelosi says stimulus agreement shows improvement over GOP proposal released late last week but didn't give clear sign of approval or commit to House vote.
Policy · 116th Congress
Costs rise more than $100B to maintain Navy ships with clogging toilets and other issues
The costs to address unexpected operating and support issues for Navy warships is now coming into clearer view via a Government Accountability Office audit.
Policy · 116th Congress
Stimulus aims to lend to small business on good-faith pledge
Senators are scheduled to vote on a coronavirus stimulus package that has $349 billion for providing small businesses forgivable loans amid the pandemic
Policy · 116th Congress
Stimulus bill gives Fed direct loan funds with few strings
The Fed would be able to directly lend to nonfinancial companies, a tool it didn't have in the 2008 crisis. It would also permit lending to municipalities.
Congress · 116th Congress
ICE detainee, 19 employees test positive for coronavirus
ICE said 19 of its employees, including at least one worker at a New Jersey detention facility, have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Policy · 116th Congress
COVID-19 stimulus directs aid to schools, suspends student loan payments
The deal reached by senators would provide $30.9 billion to the Education Department and give student loan borrowers a pause in payments without penalty.
Congress · 116th Congress
More than $10 billion for Pentagon in Senate COVID-19 bill
More than $10 billion for Pentagon in Senate COVID-19 bill - Coronavirus
Policy · 116th Congress
Yellowstone and other national parks are closing after waived fees led to more visitors
The large numbers prompted the National Park Service to close access to Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone, Grand Teton and other national parks this week.
Policy · 116th Congress
Distillers, retailers, pension plans benefit in stimulus plan
Sweeping bill also addresses drafting errors in 2017 tax overhaul and provides benefits to companies to keep workers on the payroll.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump suggests ‘critical’ workers return, despite virus exposure
Trump administration says workers in fields it deems "critical" who were exposed to coronavirus should return to their jobs as long as they wear masks.
Policy · 116th Congress
States seek Medicaid flexibilities due to COVID-19 emergency
States are winning additional Medicaid flexibilities from the Trump administration allowing them to better address prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
Policy · 116th Congress
Coronavirus cases prompt DOJ to close more immigration courts
The Justice Department closed two more immigration courts after announcing Tuesday that someone in each court system had tested positive for coronavirus.
Congress · 116th Congress
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.
Policy · 116th Congress
Social media data could greatly aid in tracking COVID-19 worldwide
Facebook and Google hold a gold mine of data that could help digital epidemiologists track the coronavirus more accurately.
Policy · 116th Congress
In coronavirus aid debate, GOP sees a favorite target: Green New Deal
Senate Republicans have found a familiar line of attack on Democrats’ priorities: environmental provisions that the GOP says are irrelevant.
Policy · 116th Congress
Telehealth visits surge along with coronavirus cases
The coronavirus pandemic is prompting a surge in telemedicine use, and advocates hope recent emergency expansions will mark a turning point in the movement.
Congress · 116th Congress
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.
Policy · 116th Congress
Supreme Court justices’ perks revealed in new report
When Supreme Court justices speak at public universities across the country, they often travel in style — and at taxpayer expense.