Policy · 116th Congress
Bloom or bust: One industry’s struggle with coronavirus
[jwp-video n=”1″] The floral industry’s obstacles aren’t identical to other struggling sectors such as food service, entertainment and tourism.
Search Roll Call
Search the Roll Call archive by keyword, date, Congress, section, or tags.
11,041 results for "1"
Congress · 116th Congress
Airlines get what they wanted in Senate stimulus negotiations
Grants, he said, would be allocated in proportion to the salaries and benefits airlines paid between April 1 and Sept. 30, 2019.
Congress · 116th Congress
Billions in stimulus bill would aid hospitals, schools and public transit
. $1 billion for the Defense Production Act implemented by President Donald Trump to ramp up production of protective equipment, ventilators and other medical supplies. $1 billion to the Indian Health
Congress · 116th Congress
Thursday likely earliest stimulus bill gets to Trump’s desk
[jwp-video n=”1″] House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said in a “Dear Colleague” letter sent to House Democrats just before 1 p.m.
Congress · 116th Congress
White House, Senate leaders agree on coronavirus stimulus package
“At last, we have a deal,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on the floor a little after 1:30 a.m. “We’re going to pass this legislation later today.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Hospitals, health centers, veterans to get relief in coronavirus stimulus bill
That’s on top of $1 billion in the first COVID-19 stimulus law Congress passed earlier this month.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators compromise on Commodity Credit Corporation money
the “ongoing COVID-19 crisis and ‘social distancing’ restrictions, we expect farmers who have lost access to direct markets — like farmers markets, schools, and restaurants — stand to lose more than $1
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus economic relief package provides $93 million cash infusion for Legislative Branch
For the Legislative Branch portion of the bill, the Senate is slated to get $10 million — $1 million of those funds would be sent to the sergeant-at-arms to cover teleworking costs for committees and offices
Congress · 116th Congress
Prisons and courts get coronavirus help in Senate relief bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] The highly contagious virus is already at the door of some prisons and sparking changes.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi: Coronavirus stimulus deal an improvement, but under review
[jwp-video n=”1″] “We’re reviewing it now. We have our staff and our chairmen reviewing the bill. I’m optimistic, but we’ll see,” she said.
Congress · 116th Congress
More than $10 billion for Pentagon in Senate COVID-19 bill
The bill would provide $1 billion toward purchases under the Defense Production Act, a Korean War-era law that gives the president broad authorities to provide domestic industry with financial incentives
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate coronavirus stimulus passage likely despite jobless benefits dispute
[jwp-video n=”1″] Sasse said on the floor he too would support the broader stimulus measure.
Congress · 116th Congress
Phase 4 coronavirus response? Not everyone is on the same page
[jwp-video n=”1″] Democratic plans The House led negotiations with the White House on the first two phases of Congress’ response to the pandemic, but the Senate took the lead on the phase three
Opinion · 116th Congress
He voted for a massive stimulus and lost his seat. He says he’d do it all again
It makes sense when your economy is nose-diving to spend some money that can be borrowed at under 1 percent.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump suggests ‘critical’ workers return, despite virus exposure
[jwp-video n=”1″] CDC recommends that asymptomatic people with a risk of developing COVID-19 self-isolate.
Policy · 116th Congress
States seek Medicaid flexibilities due to COVID-19 emergency
[jwp-video n=”1″] Earliest adopters Florida was the first state to seek and be approved for a waiver on March 17, but other states soon followed suit.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Happy hour is canceled for Congress. Here’s how pubs are coping
[jwp-video n=”1″]
Congress · 116th Congress
Unemployment insurance provision hangs up coronavirus relief package
[jwp-video n=”1″] But a Senate Finance Committee Democratic aide not authorized to speak on the record about the issue said trying to limit a benefit increase to a worker’s full salary presented
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump wants the economy ‘raring to go’ by Easter. Economists reject that idea
[jwp-video n=”1″] The economists seem to agree with public health experts that the best cure for the economy is treating the COVID-19 disease first.