Congress · 116th Congress
Expiring breaks for brewers, airlines driving tax extenders push
[jwp-video n=”1″] Bracing for higher taxes would come on top of financial hardships that producers are already facing.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Another ‘skinny’ coronavirus relief bill on tap in Senate
A bill they passed Oct. 1 over Republican opposition would provide a total of $2.6 trillion in aid with a net cost of $2.2 trillion after accounting for offsetting tax increases and rescission of unused
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Experts: Disinformation poses greatest threat to the election
on message at the same moments, suggesting an institutionalized rather than individual disinformation campaign,” the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University said in an Oct. 1
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi stays firm on coronavirus relief as a few Democrats urge compromise
She’s been pushing provisions from Democrats’ $2.2 trillion bill the House passed Oct. 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Barrett hearings become platform for COVID-19 risk debate
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Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the week ending Oct. 9, 2020
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White House · 116th Congress
White House sweetens pandemic aid, but gaps remain with Democrats
Senate Republicans so far have been reluctant to back more than $1 trillion in new aid.
Congress · 116th Congress
Why is Pelosi suddenly talking about the 25th Amendment?
[jwp-video n=”1″] A variety of theories have been floated as to why Pelosi would push this bill at this time, but let’s start with the California Democrat’s own answer.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi: No airline aid bill without broader coronavirus relief package
The support expired Sept. 30, and on Oct. 1, airlines began furloughing tens of thousands of workers.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Despite debate talk, Biden virus approach differs from Trump’s
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The administration has divested the responsibility to states for testing, for contact tracing, for securing adequate supplies,” she said.
Congress · 116th Congress
COVID-19 cases keep rising in Capitol complex
[jwp-video n=”1″] Two high-profile former legislative aides, Kendra Barkoff Lamy and Doug Heye, lent their support to such a testing regime as well, writing in a recent Washington Post op-ed
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump calls off coronavirus relief package talks until after elections
[jwp-video n=”1″] The speaker and Mnuchin continued with their scheduled 3:30 p.m. phone call, where Mnuchin confirmed that Trump “walked away from COVID talks,” according to Pelosi spokesman
Opinion · 116th Congress
The Heedless Horseman Republicans and their COVID denial
[jwp-video n=”1″] Until recently, the greatest superspreader event in American history was a Sept. 28, 1918, Liberty Loan parade in Philadelphia as the influenza epidemic raged.
Congress · 116th Congress
McConnell: Senate will be in Monday despite positive COVID-19 tests
[jwp-video n=”1″] Lee, as a Senate Judiciary member, would cast a vote on whether to recommend Barrett’s nomination out of committee, and with no Democratic support expected, his vote could
Congress · 116th Congress
Capitol physician expands testing, but remains selective
[jwp-video n=”1″] Senate Rules and Administration Chairman Roy Blunt has been pushing for widespread testing at the Capitol for months, but hasn’t seen a system like ones the White House or
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi open to stand-alone airline aid bill to prevent layoffs
Amid news of furloughs on Oct. 1, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters the administration was willing to look at “clean legislation to protect those airline workers.”
Congress · 116th Congress
House passes $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill amid faltering talks
But the divide between the two plans jumps to roughly $1 trillion once offsets are backed out of the equation, including what Speaker Nancy Pelosi said amounts to $265 billion in tax increases on well-off
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Republican super PAC to spend $9 million in Michigan Senate race
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Congress · 116th Congress
Pessimism creeps into revived coronavirus relief bill talks
But an eventual deal would likely end up closer to $2 trillion than the $1 trillion limit most Republicans prefer, according to Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.
Congress · 116th Congress
Exclusive: Mnuchin coronavirus relief plan includes more state, local funds
On unemployment insurance, Mnuchin proposed a $400 per week federal benefit, retroactive to Sept. 12 and lasting through Jan. 1, 2021, according to the source, who described the package on condition