Policy · 116th Congress
Trump announces more border closures to combat coronavirus
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Policy · 116th Congress
‘Shutdown of travel’ seen as White House, Congress plan rescues
An Amtrak spokeswoman said the company estimates it will need about $1 billion through the remainder of the year to make up for the ridership and revenue loss, with daily ridership down more than
Congress · 116th Congress
Mnuchin: White House plan will inject $1 trillion into economy
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the massive stimulus package the Trump administration is proposing would pump $1 trillion into the coronavirus-ravaged U.S. economy, through a combination of direct
Policy · 116th Congress
New aid request adds to coronavirus response price tag
Administration officials stressed that the appropriations request is completely separate from a $1 trillion economic stimulus package that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is working on with Senate
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump drops payroll tax cut, wants stimulus checks
[jwp-video n=”1″] It wasn’t immediately clear checks could be sent that quickly, however.
Congress · 116th Congress
Opportunity knocks for Congress during crisis
Yields on 30-year Treasury bonds are below 2 percent; 10-year rates have dropped below 1 percent. Lenders are willing to lose money after inflation to lock their money away safely for decades.
Congress · 116th Congress
Defense secretary: Army Corps can’t build hospitals overnight
[jwp-video n=”1″] At a press conference Tuesday, Trump said he had discussed the idea with Cuomo.
Congress · 116th Congress
Courts ask Congress for coronavirus response funds
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Western District of Washington was the first to close the courthouse and suspend trials and hearings and others have done likewise, while federal courts in West Virginia
White House · 116th Congress
Health agency gives Florida Medicaid flexibility responding to coronavirus
[jwp-video n=”1″] Public response to virus The move comes as about two-thirds of U.S. residents say they are taking action to protect themselves from the pandemic, according to a new poll released
Policy · 116th Congress
Bracing for coronavirus, hospitals call for more funding
Groups representing hospitals, doctors, and nurses are seeking an extra $1 billion to help build up temporary hospital capacity, protect workers and deal with other problems tied to the coronavirus
Congress · 116th Congress
House may not return to session until third coronavirus response bill is ready
[jwp-video n=”1″] A formal schedule update that Hoyer’s office sent Monday afternoon only announced that no votes would be held March 23, the date the House was scheduled to return from its
Campaigns · 116th Congress
How will coronavirus affect 2020 elections? Let me count the ways
1. Election Day After Louisiana and Georgia moved their presidential primaries to later dates, it’s natural to question how easy it would be to move the general election from Nov. 3.
Policy · 116th Congress
Wireless providers sign FCC pledge to keep customers connected
Meanwhile, two Democratic lawmakers want President Donald Trump to earmark $1 billion in emergency funds for students who lack home internet access and are not currently in school because of the
Policy · 116th Congress
White House: Limit gatherings to 10 people due to virus
No vaccine exists for COVID-19, but the National Institutes of Health announced Monday the beginning of a Phase 1 clinical trial for one.
Congress · 116th Congress
Capitol Insiders Survey: Hill aides want to leave the Capitol
[jwp-video n=”1″] By contrast, half of the Republican respondents said Congress should proceed as normal, with 24 percent favoring a total shutdown and 20 percent preferring to work remotely
Congress · 116th Congress
Immigrants tested for coronavirus won’t be penalized applying for naturalization, USCIS says
[jwp-video n=”1″] Immigration advocates and Democratic lawmakers had been pushing for the Trump administration to suspend the public charge rule altogether because of the coronavirus pandemic
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Ohio governor says ‘polls will be closed’ Tuesday as confusion roils primaries
[jwp-video n=”1″] At a White House news conference Monday, President Donald Trump said he thought postponing elections was unnecessary. “I’d leave that up to the states.
Congress · 116th Congress
Here are all the Capitol Hill coronavirus cases we know of so far
[jwp-video n=”1″] Members tested Despite tests not being widely available and often denied to individuals without more severe symptoms, some members of Congress have been tested after learning
Policy · 116th Congress
Airlines seek $58 billion in aid for business lost to pandemic
[jwp-video n=”1″] Losses The request was preceded by gut-punch announcements from individual airlines in the wake of administration-imposed of travel restrictions that now include the United
Policy · 116th Congress
Mnuchin’s call for returning Fed authorities meets skepticism
[jwp-video n=”1″] “One of the things I have to be careful about is watching any attempts to use this crisis to do deregulation, and so I’ll be keeping an eye on that,” she said.