Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats’ $3 trillion virus aid bill back on for House vote Friday
Aid to cash-strapped states and local governments alone could amount to about $1 trillion.
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Policy · 116th Congress
States see contact tracing with cellphones as key to reopening economies
[jwp-video n=”1″] States may use either the GPS-based approach or the Bluetooth route, or a combination of both, to track infected patients and people with whom they have been in contact.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
TV gives Sen. Lamar Alexander’s dog a reason to snooze
[jwp-video n=”1″] Rufus isn’t the first pet to upstage a teleworking senator. As Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown spoke from home during a recent hearing, a dog barked along with him.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senators eye FEMA as alternative for speeding aid to food banks
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Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Coronavirus causing scheduling havoc, but Senate presses ahead with other business
[jwp-video n=”1″] Under a prior agreement, a trio of amendments are in order, along with potential side-by-side counterproposals from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell or a senator of his
Congress · 116th Congress
Pent-up tax demands could resurface in House Democrats’ aid bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] One provision would make the child tax credit fully refundable, increasing it from $2,000 to $3,000 for six years and boosting it to $3,600 for children under 6 years old.
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court could reshape congressional subpoena power in Trump case
[jwp-video n=”1″] The oral arguments, which will be conducted remotely over the telephone because of the COVID-19 pandemic, mean the high court will step into a case that is a microcosm of the
Congress · 116th Congress
The Senate and partisanship return to the Capitol
[jwp-video n=”1″] It’s easy to understand Coons’ frustration, since confirmations that require a simple majority vote are a foregone conclusion in today’s Senate.
Congress · 116th Congress
April deficit soars to monthly record amid pandemic, aid bills
Since the fiscal year began Oct. 1, the agency said in a report issued Friday, red ink has stacked up to an estimated $1.48 trillion for the past seven months, or $949 billion more than the deficit
Congress · 116th Congress
What to do with all that hydroxychloroquine Trump touted?
The Strategic National Stockpile since April 1 has shipped to states 28 million tablets of a malaria drug that President Donald Trump touted as a potential treatment for COVID-19.
White House · 116th Congress
Coronavirus aid talks on pause, top White House official says
She and House Democratic committee leaders have been putting together another package that’s likely to exceed $1 trillion, though it wasn’t yet clear if the measure would be ready for a vote next
Congress · 116th Congress
These senators are grounded in DC as coronavirus disrupts travel
[jwp-video n=”1″] Murkowski, and some of her colleagues from other harder-to-access parts of the United States, have been facing difficult travel patterns and some haven’t been home in weeks
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate Democrats want $9 billion to fight COVID-19 overseas
[jwp-video n=”1″] “For nearly a century, the U.S. has worked with our partners and allies to address global threats, and provide for the common good,” Menendez said in a statement.
Congress · 116th Congress
Oversight panel to miss deadline set by coronavirus aid package
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Friday joint statement made the same point that although Treasury and the Fed have announced creation of these emergency lending facilities, they have not yet begun lending
Policy · 116th Congress
As fishermen stay in port, Trump pushes fish farming
For the next coronavirus relief legislation, they called for $3 billion to go to the Agriculture Department to buy seafood products and another $1 billion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the week ending May 8, 2020
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Congress · 116th Congress
Harris, Sanders and Markey want to give every American $2,000 per month
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Congress · 116th Congress
Capitol Police must now wear masks when in close proximity to others
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Policy · 116th Congress
Financial groups urge next relief bill to tweak past measures
For loans under $1 million, the SBA should just rely on the good-faith certifications borrowers made in their loan applications, he said.