Policy · 116th Congress
Senate clears PPP bill in second try Wednesday
Schumer, D-N.Y., had asked for unanimous consent to pass the bill that advanced out of the House 417-1 last week.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Sens. Lee, Johnson slow bill tweaking SBA COVID-19 loan program
[jwp-video n=”1″] The House-passed legislation would extend from eight weeks to 24 weeks the time in which the borrowing companies must spend the loans in order to have them forgiven.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Vulnerable senators offer mixed reviews of Trump in crisis
“Here’s what we have to have happen in this country, that No. 1, we have to recognize that the murder of George Floyd has to result in real change that we can simply no longer have this kind of murder
Policy · 116th Congress
As COVID-19 spurs cashless purchases, Congress mulls a limit
While credit card companies charge merchants 1 to 2 percent of the bill and a flat per-transaction fee of 5 or 10 cents, cash comes with its own costs.
Policy · 116th Congress
Protests may add COVID-19 cases and compound racial disparities
[jwp-video n=”1″] “There’s no doubt that everyone is concerned about people mingling.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pandemic gives Navy ‘opportunity’ to revise its long-term plans
[jwp-video n=”1″] But even among the outcry over the handling of the outbreaks on the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd, a silver lining has emerged for the Navy
Opinion · 116th Congress
Pandemics change, but Congress stays the same
In 1968, a deadly flu killed 1 million worldwide and about 100,000 Americans, including Rep. Robert Everett, D-Tenn.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos: A weekend of reopening in DC ends in chaos
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Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the week ending May 29, 2020
Maryland recently lifted its stay-at-home order as it enters Phase 1 of reopening the state.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump’s order on social media meets swift resistance
[jwp-video n=”1″] The order also asks federal agencies to enumerate and report to the White House Office of Management and Budget on how much they are spending on social media.
Policy · 116th Congress
COVID-19 clouds early health insurance premium requests
Two of the six insurers filing rates — Moda Health Plan and Providence Health Plan — are projecting a 1 percent increase due to COVID-19, while the rest deferred estimates.
Congress · 116th Congress
$30 billion New York rail project hangs on recovery funds
Corrected Friday, 1:04 p.m. | Supporters of the Gateway Program, a $30 billion infrastructure project repairing a 10-mile stretch of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, have a new argument for their proposal:
Policy · 116th Congress
Drug overdoses climb during COVID-19 pandemic
[HHS cheers overdose drop but urges states to cap Medicaid] [jwp-video n=”1″] A May 13 report tracking nationwide overdose data, with a focus on six unnamed states with the most reliable
Congress · 116th Congress
First proxy votes cast in the House despite GOP opposition, lawsuit
[jwp-video n=”1″] While most members voting by proxy were from states that are not within easy driving distance of the Capitol, it does not appear travel concerns were the sole reason members
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
This congressman’s career advice? Play softball
[jwp-video n=”1″] Q: What was that dynamic like being able to work pretty close to your dad?
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos: A most unusual Memorial Day weekend
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Congress · 116th Congress
Bipartisan Senate bill would punish Chinese banks over Hong Kong crackdown
[jwp-video n=”1″] Alarmed by Beijing’s efforts to finally force the security measure through, Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Patrick J.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the week ending May 22, 2020
(Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call) [jwp-video n=”1″] Pelosi holds her weekly news conference in the Capitol on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Mark W.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Rep. Tim Ryan’s plan for TikTok domination
[jwp-video n=”1″] “It’s so different from normal, boring congressman stuff,” Ryan told me, admitting that he may have lip-synced once or twice before in his car.