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.
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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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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.”
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Connecticut joins states delaying elections, moves presidential primary to June 2
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Congress · 116th Congress
House Dems want to combine coronavirus stimulus, supplemental
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Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus stimulus plan could deliver $3K to family of four
The emerging $1 trillion aid package intended to help weather the COVID-19 economic storm appears likely to deliver $1,000 to every U.S. adult, plus $500 per child, according to Treasury Secretary Steven
Congress · 116th Congress
McConnell: Huge coronavirus stimulus plan ‘not the last word’
[jwp-video n=”1″] House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and GOP House committee chairmen said in a statement that they’ve been in regular contact with Senate Republicans but that they
Policy · 116th Congress
‘Shutdown of travel’ seen as White House, Congress plan rescues
An Amtrak spokeswoman said the company estimates it will need about $1 billion through the remainder of the year to make up for the ridership and revenue loss, with daily ridership down more than
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump-appointed judge playing defense on presidential powers
[jwp-video n=”1″] Her dissents highlighted critics’ concerns that she is willing to give presidents too much power — and, more broadly, that she is among a growing number of federal judges who
Congress · 116th Congress
Mnuchin: White House plan will inject $1 trillion into economy
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the massive stimulus package the Trump administration is proposing would pump $1 trillion into the coronavirus-ravaged U.S. economy, through a combination of direct
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump drops payroll tax cut, wants stimulus checks
[jwp-video n=”1″] It wasn’t immediately clear checks could be sent that quickly, however.
Congress · 116th Congress
Opportunity knocks for Congress during crisis
Yields on 30-year Treasury bonds are below 2 percent; 10-year rates have dropped below 1 percent. Lenders are willing to lose money after inflation to lock their money away safely for decades.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Could Joe Biden give a boost to an Irish American museum?
[jwp-video n=”1″] Other ethnic groups are well ahead of the Irish on the museum front: A Chinese American Museum is scheduled to open this year 12 blocks north of the White House, and the German-American
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Georgia postpones presidential primary, citing coronavirus
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