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.
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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
Trump wants the economy ‘raring to go’ by Easter. Economists reject that idea
The president suggested on Tuesday that he'd like the economy to start returning to normal as early as Easter, a view rejected by some economists.
Policy · 116th Congress
States press harder for direct aid in stimulus measures
After spending to respond to the CoVID-19 pandemic, states now face the prospect of sharp revenue declines as the economy slows to a crawl
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate stimulus bill snags on trade aid, food stamps
Snags over bartering between additional funds for food stamps and more money to protect farmers from tariffs put in place by U.S. trading partners
Policy · 116th Congress
Nursing home may face penalty as CMS gives industry flexibility
CMS says Washington nursing home at center of COVID-19 would be classified as being in immediate jeopardy, and penalized for putting residents at risk.
Policy · 116th Congress
Fears grow that inmate transfers may spread coronavirus to communities
Inmate transfers by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons could expose corrections officers and their communities to coronavirus, prison staff and lawmakers warn.
Congress · 116th Congress
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
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.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump eager to reopen the country as virus death toll rises
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Policy · 116th Congress
Negotiators struggle to reach coronavirus stimulus deal
White House and congressional leaders huddled to review the latest draft of a financial relief package to contain the economic fallout from COVID-19.
Congress · 116th Congress
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.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate delays vote as rifts deepen on coronavirus aid
Deepening rifts over a massive coronavirus stimulus package forced Senate leaders to delay a planned procedural vote by three hours until 6 p.m. Sunday.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump says pandemic allows Mexico border restrictions he couldn’t do before
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. would close the southern border to “non-essential” travel attempting to contain COVID-19 infections.
Policy · 116th Congress
US ports did better with exports than imports as virus spread
US ports did better with exports than imports as virus spread - Coronavirus
Policy · 116th Congress
Defense industry to carry on in face of coronavirus
Contractors lobby for - and get - 'essential' designation to keep production lines humming in wake of coronavirus pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
States scramble for their fair share of federal pandemic aid
While it has not yet triggered a war between the states, the COVID-19 pandemic is sure to set up a competition among them for limited federal resources.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census delays all operations amid pandemic concerns
The Census Bureau will push back many efforts related to the 2020 count due to coronavirus and dip into a $2 billion contingency to keep the count on track.
Policy · 116th Congress
Health industry scrambles for funding in third coronavirus bill
The bill would increase funding for hospitals but Democrats say it falls short of the “Marshall Plan” needed for increasing health care system capacity.
Policy · 116th Congress
Undisclosed delays plague atomic programs, cost billions to fix
The Trump administration wants billions to cover previously undisclosed cost overruns and delays. on the Energy Department's nuclear weapons programs.