Policy · 116th Congress
Divide between Democrats, Republicans widens over coronavirus relief
After Labor Day, Senate Republicans are expected to take up a “skinny” version of a pandemic relief package that is likely well under $1 trillion.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi, Mnuchin plan ‘clean’ CR, but length, other details unclear
[jwp-video n=”1″] One looming question is the stopgap’s length, something Mnuchin and Pelosi, D-Calif., did not discuss, aides familiar with their phone conversation Tuesday said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Clyburn to Mnuchin: This is a ‘call to action’
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I do not support $2.2 trillion,” Mnuchin told Waters.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
A Massachusetts first: Kennedy loses Senate primary to Markey
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
4 things to watch in Massachusetts Senate, House primaries
With much on the line Tuesday, here are four things to watch: 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Appeals court tosses suit to compel Don McGahn to answer House questions on Mueller probe
A three-judge panel of the U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in a 2-1 decision Monday, ruled that Congress first needs to pass a law to authorize the committee to file such
Congress · 116th Congress
No ground given in coronavirus aid talks after Pelosi mocks Meadows
They offered a roughly $1 trillion package last month that Democrats denounced as inadequate.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Black staffers on the Hill push for racial justice, using their own voices, not their bosses’
[jwp-video n=”1″] He’s one of several staffers who have formed a new task force convened by the Congressional Black Associates and the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus, two long-standing
Congress · 116th Congress
White House backs CR as part of coronavirus aid package, Meadows says
[jwp-video n=”1″] The main disagreement between the parties continues to be the cost of a package.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Democrats say Pompeo’s speech to RNC is unethical, hypocritical, and possibly illegal
[jwp-video n=”1″] Pompeo is widely considered by Republicans a probable 2024 presidential candidate.
Congress · 116th Congress
Congress faces tough call next month on stopgap funding length
[jwp-video n=”1″] Observers of the process are already speculating Speaker Nancy Pelosi is laying plans for a March CR when lawmakers return after Labor Day.
Policy · 116th Congress
Republicans dislike social media fact-checking, Democrats welcome it, survey says
[jwp-video n=”1″] The debate over censorship on social media sites has only gotten worse since Twitter began fact-checking tweets by President Donald Trump related to the COVID-19 pandemic and
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Pelosi backs Kennedy over incumbent Markey
The news, first reported by the Boston Globe, comes as voters have already begun to cast ballots in advance of the state’s Sept. 1 congressional primaries.
Congress · 116th Congress
Blue Dogs call for restart of relief negotiations
, which the group plans to send to congressional leaders later Thursday or Friday, notes that “there is also considerable common ground” between a $3.4 trillion measure the House passed in May and a $1
Campaigns · 116th Congress
House Democrats’ agenda barely mentioned at convention as Pelosi forced to talk about Trump
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Congress · 116th Congress
Postal Service bill unveiled in House as Democrats ponder sweeteners
Maloney, D-N.Y., would require postal services and operations that were in place on Jan. 1, 2020, to be restored and maintained through 2021 or the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, whichever
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Even with one-party rule, Biden health care plan is no slam dunk
[jwp-video n=”1″] Agenda hinges on Democratic Congress Still, it would be a significant lift for a Democratic Congress to adopt Biden’s plan.
Congress · 116th Congress
Postal Service postponing changes until after election
Starting Oct. 1, DeJoy said, the service will engage “standby resources in all areas of our operation” to satisfy additional demand of election mail.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate report outlines ‘grave’ Russian threat in 2016 election interference probe
The fifth and final report involved interviewing 200 witnesses and examining more than 1 million documents, the committee said.
Congress · 116th Congress
Scaled-back GOP aid package would write off $10 billion postal loan
A House relief package that passed in May would provide almost $1 trillion in state and local aid, several times the $150 billion figure that the White House has said it would support.