Congress · 116th Congress
Partisanship crowds into House’s proxy and remote voting debate
[jwp-video n=”1″] The pushback As part of their pushback, Republicans warned of corrupt implementation and erosion of the representative process.
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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
Farm lenders want a retooled Paycheck Protection Program
Agricultural-related loans accounted for just over 1 percent of all loans in the program, according to SBA records.
Policy · 116th Congress
Unions, employers want pension relief included in coronavirus aid talks
[jwp-video n=”1″] Speaker Nancy Pelosi included a version of multi-employer plan legislation that passed the House last year in the Democrats’ broader $2.5 trillion coronavirus aid proposal
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus aid talks set to drag into weekend, Schumer says
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Trump administration and congressional Republicans want to boost the initial funding round from $349 billion to $600 billion.
Policy · 116th Congress
Massive coronavirus aid bill to cost a little less than sticker price
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Congress · 116th Congress
House inches toward low-tech remote voting with proxy vote proposal
[jwp-video n=”1″] Proxy votes would be counted as normal votes in the vote tally to pass bills or adopt resolutions, and count toward a quorum.
Congress · 116th Congress
Small-business loan fund runs out as aid talks drag on
Trump won all three states in 2016 by less than 1 percentage point.
Policy · 116th Congress
Fund managers maneuver to get federal aid on payrolls
The Fed’s Main Street Lending Program, announced last week, will offer four-year loans to mid-sized companies starting at $1 million at interest rates around 2.5 to 4 percent.
Opinion · 116th Congress
As we rebuild from COVID-19, we cannot allow the Democrats, the liberal media or China to take us for a ride
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Congress · 116th Congress
Cities back Democrats’ virus aid formula amid small-business stalemate
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Democratic measure would distribute $53.55 billion of the money directly to localities using the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block
Policy · 116th Congress
Coronavirus pushes annual deficit forecasts toward $4 trillion
[jwp-video n=”1″] Congress has opened the fiscal spigot three times in the past month, pumping roughly $2.5 trillion into an economy gasping for breath amid a virtual nationwide lockdown.
Congress · 116th Congress
Counties push Democrats for more generous slice of virus aid
[jwp-video n=”1″] Democrats proposed a bill last week that would have provided an additional $150 billion to state and local governments to help them address the pandemic.
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
Schumer sees quick coronavirus aid deal
[jwp-video n=”1″] Part of the $2.3 trillion financial rescue package enacted last month included $349 billion in loans for a new “Paycheck Protection Program” to encourage small businesses to
Policy · 116th Congress
Hospitals await details as emergency fund allocations begin
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Congress · 116th Congress
Conflicting priorities threaten quick coronavirus aid passage
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Policy · 116th Congress
Medical providers hope emergency funds, waivers stay in place
They’ll receive another $10 billion through a suspension of the 2 percent Medicare budget sequester from May 1 through the end of the year.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
The one way to tell Trump didn’t take coronavirus seriously
[jwp-video n=”1″] ‘Totally under control’ On Jan. 20, the first confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported in Japan, South Korea, Thailand and the United States.
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