Policy · 116th Congress
Oil markets’ crash raises tough questions for the industry’s future
</p> What’s West Texas Intermediate?
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Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
To quarantine beard or not to quarantine beard: Congress decides
</p> “They banished me to the basement.
Congress · 116th Congress
House unveils proposal for remote committee work and proxy votes
</p> As a change to House rules, the measure would not need to be adopted by the Senate for it to take effect.</p> Oklahoma Rep.
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus aid package passes Senate
</p> The Senate’s voice vote, which occurred in a nearly empty chamber, sends the bill to the House for final passage likely on Thursday.
Policy · 116th Congress
Latest aid bill has funds for providers; advocates say more is needed
</p> The fourth economic aid bill addressing the coronavirus pandemic includes $75 billion for medical providers and $25 billion to increase testing capacity.
Policy · 116th Congress
New aid bill would open SBA economic injury funds to farmers
</p> By voice vote, the Senate sent the $483.4 billion bill, the latest COVID-19 economic rescue measure, to the House, which could act on the legislation as early as Thursday.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rep. Meeks on how small-business funds are missing minority communities
</p> He talks about the pending COVID-19 relief bill for small businesses and says not a single dollar from a previous relief measure got to businesses in his community.
Policy · 116th Congress
AFL-CIO’s Trumka rejects reopening without safety measures
</p> [Unions, employers want pension relief included in coronavirus aid talks]</p> A clear and enforceable workplace safety standard also should be a precondition of reopening, the labor leader said,
Congress · 116th Congress
Aid bill to fund virus testing as debate over closures rolls on
</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> A summary of the bill says the measure would provide $25 billion for testing, $11 billion of which would go directly to states.
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus aid deal down to the ‘fine print,’ Pelosi says
The chamber is now expected to come back into session Tuesday at 4 p.m. to try to pass the bill, assuming the deal is in legislative form by then.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate odd couple push $500B for local governments to cope with coronavirus revenue losses
Bill Cassidy of Louisiana are teaming up to push for $500 billion to help local governments reeling from coronavirus-related costs and revenue losses.
Policy · 116th Congress
Truckers took a pass in first recovery bill, but not this time
</p> The $800 billion trucking industry, meanwhile, didn’t ask for a dime, though advocates said they were hopeful members could have some access to the $350 billion in small business loans in the bill
Policy · 116th Congress
Oil prices fall below zero and Trump sees a buying opportunity
</p> [DOE negotiating with oil companies to store excess supplies]</p> Crude prices have continued to fall for several weeks as the coronavirus pandemic slowed global demand, exacerbating market problems
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Trips to ski slopes, beaches and golf courses popular with House leadership PACs
</p> These are some of the ways Rep. K.
Policy · 116th Congress
EPA and Interior ease rules amid pandemic as repeal window nears
Bill Cassidy, R-La. </p> The department also leases acreage to energy companies to drill for oil and gas, dig for coal and produce renewable electricity.
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus aid talks bleed into Monday as deal momentum slows
</p> New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, among others have been vocal about getting shortchanged in last month’s $2 trillion relief bill. Senate Minority Leader Charles E.
Congress · 116th Congress
Deal ‘very close’ on more coronavirus aid
</p> Pelosi characterized the emerging bill as a bridge of sorts to a larger aid package that could be considered next month.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Flashback Friday: The final flight of Space Shuttle Discovery
</p> House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy points up as the Space Shuttle Discovery makes one of several passes by the Capitol.
Policy · 116th Congress
Unions, employers want pension relief included in coronavirus aid talks
</p> Unions and affected companies are lobbying for something akin to a 30-page draft bill circulated last month by Senate Democrats, which melds aid to single employers with aspects of competing union
Congress · 116th Congress
Hill named to new pandemic aid watchdog group
</p> Glenn Fine, the Pentagon’s acting inspector general, was initially named to lead a team of inspectors general who will oversee spending approved in the relief bill.