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Should lawmakers be sleeping in their offices during a pandemic?
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McConnell won’t force senators to stick around until there’s a coronavirus relief deal
[jwp-video n=”1″] McConnell mirrored the message Thursday, saying the chamber would remain in session “unless and until the Democrats demonstrate they will never let an agreement materialize
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Rodney Davis maintains opposition to proxy voting after positive COVID-19 test
Grijalva tested positive on Aug. 1 and would be done quarantining if he remains symptom-free so long as the House doesn’t vote Monday.
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Interest groups press Senate appropriators to allow livestream video
Shelby, R-Ala., said Tuesday there’s a “slim” chance the panel marks up any of its dozen funding bills for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
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White House: Friday or bust for virus aid deal
[jwp-video n=”1″] Meanwhile, the Senate’s top Republican confirmed Wednesday afternoon that the chamber would remain in session next week.
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Warren asks SEC about insider trading in Trump’s Kodak pharmaceuticals announcement
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Highway work at risk as Congress considers next recovery bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] And while the House included $15 billion for state departments of transportation in the bill it passed May 15, a series of bills introduced in the Senate last week that were
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Sides cite ‘productive’ but slow-moving coronavirus aid talks
[jwp-video n=”1″] The goal of that exercise was to get a thorough understanding of each other’s positions and figure out how long funding could actually last as coronavirus cases continue spreading
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Coronavirus relief talks stuck on scope of aid
Republicans did not offer a plan to address the expiring provision until Monday, when it was included in one part of eight coronavirus bills totaling roughly $1 trillion in aid.
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Should the Capitol start COVID-19 testing for staff and members?
[jwp-video n=”1″] Gohmert’s news caused a cascade of self-quarantines of people exposed to him, including Texas Republican Rep.
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Could Obama’s call to end Senate filibuster shift the tide?
[jwp-video n=”1″] And the true impact of Obama’s surprise endorsement may not become clear until after the November election.
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House votes to end military ban on transgender troops
[jwp-video n=”1″] Among the amendments adopted is another by Speier that would allocate $1 million to ensure surveillance systems are operational at certain Army facilities.
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House would overturn Trump’s transgender ban in military
[jwp-video n=”1″] Peter Perkowski, the group’s legal and policy director, acknowledged in an interview that convincing the Senate to overturn the ban could prove difficult.
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GAO: Higher nuke budgets won’t add much capability
sought $15.6 billion of that total just for nuclear weapons — as opposed to nonproliferation and other programs — but the House bill would allocate $13.7 billion for that purpose, still also more than $1
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No ‘skinny’ deal on coronavirus relief in late-night meeting
[jwp-video n=”1″] That would provide states with the choice of either providing a flat, federally backed $200 per-week increase in unemployment benefits or sufficient funds to replace two-thirds
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Amid virus aid divide, parties find common ground on tax breaks
[jwp-video n=”1″] Retention credit Meanwhile, both chambers want to greatly expand employee retention tax credits to encourage employers to hire and retain workers during the pandemic.
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John Lewis’ best friends in Congress attend his funeral
In their first legislative act after taking back the House majority nearly two years ago, Democrats passed those and other voting rights provisions as part of a government overhaul package dubbed HR 1.
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Ahead of antitrust hearing, tech CEOs defend their companies
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I am here today because scrutiny is reasonable and appropriate,” Cook plans to say. “We approach this process with respect and humility.