Search the Roll Call archive by keyword, date, Congress, section, or tags.
[jwp-video n=”1″] The early voting and mail-in voting mandates were not included in the spending package, but the sources cited a summary that said the funds would be used “to increase the ability
[jwp-video n=”1″]
[jwp-video n=”1″] Roaring back “There has to be some emphasis on making sure the economy is strong coming out of this,” said Skanda Amarnath, director of research at Employ America.
Schumer, D-N.Y., said the procedural votes on the coronavirus relief bill, which took place Monday at 1:30 p.m., were “irrelevant” because negotiations between congressional leaders were ongoing.
But Schumer earlier said the upcoming 1:30 p.m. votes were now “essentially irrelevant.” He added that “we’re prepared to speed up that agreement on the floor” once there’s a bipartisan deal.
House Democrats have also indefinitely postponed their annual retreat, which was scheduled for April 1-3 in Philadelphia. The caucus announced the postponement on March 12.
House bill The House bill draft matched the Senate in how it handled airports and Amtrak: Both measures include more than $1 billion to Amtrak and $10 billion to airports.
-China trade agreement and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, which could take effect June 1.
[jwp-video n=”1″] Mnuchin and Schumer said one of those calls with Trump occurred during their final meeting of the evening. “Secretary Mnuchin called the president.
Speaking on CNN, Schumer said the figure “may not get that high, but it’s going to be certainly amply more than $1 trillion, $1.4 trillion.”
[jwp-video n=”1″] Senators defied a standing request from McConnell to enter and exit votes quickly and to not linger.
[jwp-video n=”1″] Paul’s office tweeted that the senator is asymptomatic but “was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events.”
[jwp-video n=”1″]
Speaking on CNN, Schumer said the figure “may not get that high, but it’s going to be certainly amply more than $1 trillion, $1.4 trillion.”
[jwp-video n=”1″] It wasn’t clear if the GOP was willing to go that far.
But reaching a deal so quickly on sweeping legislation that could cost $1 trillion or more was shaping up to be a tall order.
[jwp-video n=”1″] A Republican staffer said the transition has been an adjustment. “I mean, real talk, I don’t mean to sound pessimistic.
[jwp-video n=”1″] “We’re going to be partnering with Republicans and Democrats as they draft the legislation tomorrow, while we continue to work on finishing and closing the deal because the
[jwp-video n=”1″] He contributed nearly $12,000 to Whitehouse and almost $9,000 to Rhode Island’s senior senator, Democrat Jack Reed.