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A case history in how Congress dealt with the Great Influenza
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Policy · 116th Congress
Distillers rushing to make hand sanitizers are now seeking a tax break
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Riggleman bid for second term in Virginia seat gets tougher
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Coronavirus election delays are changing dynamics for campaigns
“The No. 1 question right now is not about campaigning, but are we going to have elections?” Democratic digital strategist Tim Lim said last week.
Congress · 116th Congress
Economists say policy timing key to fast coronavirus recovery
[jwp-video n=”1″] Roaring back “There has to be some emphasis on making sure the economy is strong coming out of this,” said Skanda Amarnath, director of research at Employ America.
Video · 116th Congress
Schumer calls procedural votes ‘irrelevant’ as coronavirus aid bill negotiations continue
Schumer, D-N.Y., said the procedural votes on the coronavirus relief bill, which took place Monday at 1:30 p.m., were “irrelevant” because negotiations between congressional leaders were ongoing.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators fight over last-minute adds to coronavirus aid bill
But Schumer earlier said the upcoming 1:30 p.m. votes were now “essentially irrelevant.” He added that “we’re prepared to speed up that agreement on the floor” once there’s a bipartisan deal.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Republicans cancel late April retreat over coronavirus
House Democrats have also indefinitely postponed their annual retreat, which was scheduled for April 1-3 in Philadelphia. The caucus announced the postponement on March 12.
Congress · 116th Congress
House stimulus draft reflects Democrats’ views on airline aid
House bill The House bill draft matched the Senate in how it handled airports and Amtrak: Both measures include more than $1 billion to Amtrak and $10 billion to airports.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate stimulus bill snags on trade aid, food stamps
-China trade agreement and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, which could take effect June 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
No final stimulus deal yet; negotiators say Tuesday’s the day
[jwp-video n=”1″] Mnuchin and Schumer said one of those calls with Trump occurred during their final meeting of the evening. “Secretary Mnuchin called the president.
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats want bigger coronavirus appropriation in Senate bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said the aid to hospitals in the bill is less than Democrats want.
Policy · 116th Congress
Negotiators struggle to reach coronavirus stimulus deal
Speaking on CNN, Schumer said the figure “may not get that high, but it’s going to be certainly amply more than $1 trillion, $1.4 trillion.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Remote voting? Rand Paul COVID-19 diagnosis prompts more discussion
[jwp-video n=”1″] Senators defied a standing request from McConnell to enter and exit votes quickly and to not linger.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rand Paul tests positive for coronavirus, under quarantine
[jwp-video n=”1″] Paul’s office tweeted that the senator is asymptomatic but “was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events.”
Congress · 116th Congress
No deal yet on stimulus as stock market teeters on the edge
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Congress · 116th Congress
Senate GOP preps stimulus text; Democrats say no deal yet
Speaking on CNN, Schumer said the figure “may not get that high, but it’s going to be certainly amply more than $1 trillion, $1.4 trillion.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus aid talks progress as GOP pitches unemployment plan
[jwp-video n=”1″] It wasn’t clear if the GOP was willing to go that far.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators unload stock after coronavirus briefings
Dianne Feinstein’s husband sold between $1 million and $5 million in Allogene Therapeutics Inc. on Feb. 18 at $24 a share. It has since dropped to $20 a share.