Campaigns · 116th Congress
House Democrats widen massive fundraising edge
Corrected 6 p.m. | House Democrats have expanded their financial advantage over Republicans in battleground districts, new fundraising reports show.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Technology to track COVID-19 raises fears of mass surveillance
restaurants, cafes, shopping centers and museums in Washington, D.C., had seen a drop in traffic of 66 percent as of Sunday, April 5, compared with a median Sunday during the baseline period Jan. 3-Feb. 6.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Democrats push to cut federal strings on state election grants
Election Assistance Commission, the federal agency which administers the grants, on April 6 broke down the amount each of the 50 states, District of Columbia and several U.S. territories would receive
Policy · 116th Congress
Congress works on SBA aid bill amid overwhelming demand
That’s better than what most business owners can promise: A JP Morgan Chase Institute study found that less than half of America’s 6 million small companies had enough money to last two weeks without revenues
Policy · 116th Congress
In letter to lawmakers, insurers say pandemic cost is too great
estimated losses from closing small businesses with 100 or fewer employees would be $255 billion to $431 billion per month — while premiums for commercial property risks in key insurance lines were about $6
Policy · 116th Congress
Pressed to fix oil markets, Trump makes no public promises
“Just a quick example: In North Dakota, since Saudi Arabia and Russia announced their little price war, we’ve had $6 billion of cutbacks taken out of our state, planned for this year,” Cramer said
Congress · 116th Congress
Planes, pains and automobiles: How half the House made it to the stimulus vote
I left at 6 o’clock this morning, got here about 12:30,” Cuellar said, noting he was on his way back to the airport to fly home.
Policy · 116th Congress
Stimulus bill gives Fed direct loan funds with few strings
The facility’s terms allow firms to roll over payments for 6 months. While a borrower isn’t paying back, it cannot pay dividends or make stock buybacks.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators fight over last-minute adds to coronavirus aid bill
addition, the Democrats’ bill would offer significant expansions of earned income tax credits for childless adults, and refundable child tax credits up to $2,000, with an extra $1,600 per child under age 6.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate delays vote as rifts deepen on coronavirus aid
Deepening rifts over a massive economic stimulus package forced Senate leaders to delay a planned procedural vote by three hours, until 6 p.m. Sunday.
Congress · 116th Congress
No deal yet on stimulus as stock market teeters on the edge
But by 6 p.m., supporters mustered only 47 votes of the 60 required to take up the relief package. Plans by Senate GOP leaders for a speedy vote on passage Monday appeared in greater jeopardy.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate to take up $1 trillion stimulus plan within ‘days’
coronavirus aid package, with more to come] The largest component of the White House plan is cash payments to households, which they’d distribute in two batches of $250 billion each, one on April 6
Congress · 116th Congress
Opportunity knocks for Congress during crisis
American households, mutual funds, pensions, banks and the Federal Reserve have scooped up nearly $6 trillion in T-bonds over the past decade, with the Fed accounting for almost one-fourth of the increase
Policy · 116th Congress
White House sees $50 billion for airlines, support for Boeing
United Airlines said it would cut its flights by 50 percent in April and May, while American Airlines announced it would cut international flights by 75 percent through May 6.
Policy · 116th Congress
Airlines seek $58 billion in aid for business lost to pandemic
President Donald Trump signed the first coronavirus-related measure, a supplemental appropriations bill on March 6.
Congress · 116th Congress
Stimulus bill temporarily expands safety net for poor
Congress appropriated $6 billion for WIC in fiscal 2020.
Opinion · 116th Congress
What kind of country do Americans want? Voters definitely have a choice
I shared the story of Addie Price, my great-grandmother, just 6 years old and clinging to her mother’s skirts when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, a part of that history passed down so as not
Policy · 116th Congress
Report: Speed up drug development with artificial intelligence
[jwp-video n=”1″] Annual U.S. health care spending is set to reach about $6 trillion by 2027, with the federal portion of spending on health care programs, which account for a quarter of the
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 17
6 p.m. Saturday: Deadline for Trump to respond to the House summons for his impeachment trial. Noon Monday: Trump’s deadline to file a trial brief.