Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Happy hour is canceled for Congress. Here’s how pubs are coping
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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
In coronavirus aid debate, GOP sees a favorite target: Green New Deal
Among other provisions, the House bill would provide $1 billion for the Transportation Department to buy fuel-inefficient planes from airlines that they would replace with new models with lower carbon
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
A case history in how Congress dealt with the Great Influenza
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Policy · 116th Congress
Supreme Court justices’ perks revealed in new report
[jwp-video n=”1″] Supreme Court justices fill out annual financial disclosures that list when a private entity or school gives them more than $390 in meals, lodging or transportation.
Policy · 116th Congress
Distillers rushing to make hand sanitizers are now seeking a tax break
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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.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate appropriators might switch to virtual hearings
The committee could use other forms of communication to talk with the Trump administration about its budget request for fiscal 2021, which is slated to start Oct. 1.
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
Self-swab coronavirus tests face regulatory and logistic issues
[jwp-video n=”1″] Yet even those who typically push for strong FDA oversight acknowledge the agency had to take a calculated risk in order to increase testing availability, which so far has
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.
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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