Congress · 116th Congress
GOP not yet ready to roll out coronavirus relief bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] But Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Finance Committee, said that plan wouldn’t be feasible.
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: ‘A human being is here!’
Markey in a Sept. 1 Senate primary, wrote in a campaign email that he’d made 40 stops this past weekend, with masks, hand sanitizer and social distancing.
Congress · 116th Congress
Health and business concerns clash in debate over COVID-19 liability
[jwp-video n=”1″] On the flip side, business advocates say such lawsuits appear to be an inevitable and costly risk of reopening, and in some cases they put them in the impossible position of
Policy · 116th Congress
Experts call for more federal testing oversight as cases surge
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Department of Health and Human Services is coordinating with states to distribute supplies, the amount and quality of which have improved over time.
Congress · 116th Congress
Districts try to plan for back to school as Congress weighs additional funding
[jwp-video n=”1″] Jennifer Nuzzo, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, estimated that schools need about $50 billion to help facilitate students’ return to the classroom
Congress · 116th Congress
Hoyer wants Rep. Yoho reprimanded for derogatory remarks directed at Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
[jwp-video n=”1″] For example, the House in January 2019 passed a disapproval resolution of Rep. Steve King, an Iowa Republican, for racist remarks he made.
Congress · 116th Congress
Remembering John Lewis, the ‘conscience of Congress’: A life in photos
[jwp-video n=”1″] In the Senate, Chaplain Barry Black similarly paid respects in his opening prayer. “Lord, we thank you for your providence that brought us the gift of Rep. John Lewis.
Congress · 116th Congress
Virus aid negotiations at a standstill as time dwindles
She dismissed the GOP’s overall $1 trillion target as “enough for about a third of our bill.” The House passed a nearly $3.5 trillion package in May.
Congress · 116th Congress
Fed, Treasury using virus aid funds sparingly: oversight panel
The report also announced the commission’s intention to “explore the decision” by the Treasury Department to make a $700 million loan to YRC Worldwide Inc., which was announced July 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Capitol Insiders Survey: Parties are poles apart on virus relief
[jwp-video n=”1″] Democrats supported extending $600 weekly unemployment plus-ups and the eviction moratorium.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Ratings changes: Electoral College looking good for Biden
[jwp-video n=”1″] While the precise cause can be argued, Trump’s job rating has been on a precipitous decline over the last two months, not only putting a second term increasingly out of reach
Campaigns · 116th Congress
By the numbers: New fundraising reports and the battle for Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] Battle for the House House Democrats continued their prolific fundraising in the second quarter, with the average Democratic incumbent raising $774,000, nearly three times
Congress · 116th Congress
Mnuchin gives hints of PPP changes in next COVID-19 relief bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] Hard hit black and Hispanic businesses The coronavirus has disproportionately devastated Black and Latino communities, who’ve suffered higher infection and hospitalization
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump’s move on key environment law feeds Democrats’ strategy
That proposal received more than 1 million public comments. Democrats have been hammering climate change as a topic in recent weeks.
Policy · 116th Congress
Supreme Court allows Florida to enforce felon voting rights law
But on July 1, the U.S.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Burger King figured out how to work safely during the pandemic. Why can’t Congress?
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last month held a remote markup of an infrastructure bill that could wind up costing taxpayers more than $1 trillion.
Congress · 116th Congress
$14M in relief funds find members of Congress and family
KTAK’s PPP loans range from $1 million to $2 million. Another firm owned by Hern’s wife, Custom Seating, which provides and designs furniture for restaurants, received $350,000.
Policy · 116th Congress
Workplace testing for coronavirus remains a challenge
[jwp-video n=”1″] Maeve O’Meara, CEO of employer consultancy Castlight Health, said testing will likely be industry-specific, with more vulnerable employers like airlines taking the lead.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The moms are not all right
Add to that the fact that the J-1 visa for the au pair program, a more affordable child care option for parents with off hours, has been suspended by the Trump administration through the end of the year
Congress · 116th Congress
House bid to remove Confederate statues at Capitol sets up fight with Senate
[jwp-video n=”1″] Speaker Nancy Pelosi in June called for the removal of 11 Confederate statues from the Capitol’s National Statuary Hall Collection.