Campaigns · 116th Congress
Trips to ski slopes, beaches and golf courses popular with House leadership PACs
[jwp-video n=”1″] Yet one study found some lawmakers spend so much raising money, there’s not always much left to give away.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus aid talks bleed into Monday as deal momentum slows
[jwp-video n=”1″] Mnuchin, however, said it was not and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., assured GOP senators on an afternoon conference call that state and local relief wouldn
Policy · 116th Congress
ICE’s COVID-19 test figures hint at health crisis in detention
“Testing barely 1 percent of people in the weeks since then demonstrates a shocking level of negligence on the part of ICE, and a near-total disregard for the health and safety of the people it is
Policy · 116th Congress
Some state officials skeptical of push to quickly open economy
While Trump suggested that some people in some parts of the country could start to return to some normalcy even before the administration’s guidance to limit movements lifts on May 1, most state
Policy · 116th Congress
States go their own ways on environmental enforcement during crisis
[jwp-video n=”1″] In Maryland, a traditionally blue state with a Republican governor, Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles is continuing to enforce state environmental regulations.
Congress · 116th Congress
Small-business funds dwindle as virus aid package sputters
The disaster loan program got $1 billion in an earlier aid package to support some $7 billion in loans, but the program has over $370 billion worth of demand, according to Sen. Benjamin L.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Congressional baseball game interrupted for first time in nearly 60 years
[jwp-video n=”1″] Congressional Baseball reached the decision after consulting with the Democratic and Republican teams and with the Washington Nationals.
Policy · 116th Congress
Fed adds Main Street business, municipal and state lending aid
The loans must be at least $1 million. They’ll be capped at a percentage of the borrower’s existing debt total up to a maximum of $150 million.
Congress · 116th Congress
Conflicting priorities threaten quick coronavirus aid passage
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Congress · 116th Congress
Hoyer eyes unanimous consent for small-business aid, needing quorum for larger relief package
[jwp-video n=”1″] Specifically, Hoyer said Democrats are concerned that smaller minority-owned and women-owned businesses don’t have the resources to apply for the loans as quickly as larger
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
John Thune, sporting quarantine beard, goes full-on ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’
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Congress · 116th Congress
These National Guard members also serve in Congress. Now they’re fighting COVID-19
[jwp-video n=”1″] Other members of Congress are signaling readiness. When Hawaii’s Tulsi Gabbard dropped her presidential bid on March 19, she highlighted her role as a major in the guard.
Policy · 116th Congress
Less than 10 percent of the N95 masks requested have been received by 5 states
Since the novel coronavirus was first detected in the District of Columbia about a month ago, the city has requested more than 1 million N95 masks from the national stockpile.
Policy · 116th Congress
Sixth ICE detainee tests positive for COVID-19 as hunger strikes begin
[jwp-video n=”1″] Sud-Devaraj said attorneys are still allowed visitation at Eloy’s La Palma Correctional Center, as long as they wear personal protective gear.
Congress · 116th Congress
Top money manager has companies scrambling to act on climate
In the weeks that followed, some of the country’s largest corporations revealed plans to do just that, including a $1 billion commitment by Delta Air Lines, the second-largest U.S. carrier, to become carbon
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus disrupts appropriations schedule
[jwp-video n=”1″] “While the Appropriations Committee does not have any hearings or markups scheduled at this time, the Committee staff is hard at work remotely,” he said in a statement.
Congress · 116th Congress
House may cancel recesses, extend legislative weeks for days lost to pandemic
[jwp-video n=”1″] “We will listen to the advice from medical experts as to when we can proceed with the business of Congress in Washington, so it is not possible to give a definitive return
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus renders US Capitol a ghost town through most of April
And the Capitol will remain closed to visitors through May 1, the Senate and House sergeants-at-arms announced in a joint statement Monday.