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House may cancel recesses, extend legislative weeks for days lost to pandemic
Hoyer said there is work the chamber would be doing that it will need to make up and thus future schedule changes may be needed.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Indefinite recess: Hoyer says virus may dictate House return date
“We don’t know the status from day to day,” Hoyer said about the House schedule.
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Coronavirus pandemic presents additional hurdles for abortion access
Under normal circumstances, Texas women are required to schedule two appointments, 24 hours apart, to have an abortion, and the state bans the procedure after 20 weeks of pregnancy, making waiting
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Trump signs massive $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief package
Members had to contact their leadership ahead of time to schedule when they would speak.
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Trump suggests ‘critical’ workers return, despite virus exposure
infrastructure industry, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, such as healthcare services and pharmaceutical and food supply, you have a special responsibility to maintain your normal work schedule
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House Republicans cancel late April retreat over coronavirus
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer controls the House schedule, in which he carved out a few days for each party retreat.
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Senate appropriators might switch to virtual hearings
“I think we can work that out in a virtual manner,” the Alabama Republican said, when asked if he was planning to schedule the hearings that mark the beginning of the annual appropriations process
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Calls for remote voting amid coronavirus pick up support
[COVID-19 diagnoses force leaders’ hands on schedule, alternative voting procedures] Porter pointed to the double standard of Congress and health officials asking schools, businesses and local
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Senate squabbles over coronavirus stimulus reach fever pitch
Some additional arguing between the parties took place before Schumer was able to get the recognition he was seeking to ask McConnell about the voting schedule for the afternoon.
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Senators fight over last-minute adds to coronavirus aid bill
Democrats say the directives set an aggressive schedule for unions to bargain and limit the time unions have to perform official duties “by over 91 percent in some cases,” the bill says.
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Campus Notebook: Missing the windowless Dunkin’ during COVID-19 pandemic
Although our offices are physically closed, he has a full schedule of small meetings and video/telephone calls.
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COVID-19 diagnoses force leaders’ hands on schedule, alternative voting procedures
Hoyer announced Thursday that the House will change its schedule and possibly its voting procedures as the reality of two House members testing positive this week for COVID-19 sets in.
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Redefining district work: House members opt to telework during coronavirus pandemic
Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan schedule a Thursday news conference in Youngstown with five local leaders.
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Trump signs coronavirus aid package, with more to come
“We probably could have voted on this bill a day or two ago, if not for the need to schedule this amendment.” The Senate rejected the Paul amendment following a 3-95 vote.
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Road ahead: COVID-19 stimulus still behind FISA on Senate schedule
The Senate is scheduled to convene today to consider expiring FISA powers as well as an economic stimulus package related to COVID-19.
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House may not return to session until third coronavirus response bill is ready
Hoyer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi provided the schedule update on a Monday afternoon conference call with the Democratic Caucus, according to a source on the call who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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Supreme Court delays arguments for the first outbreak since Spanish flu
A decision would have been expected before the end of the term at the end of June, but the timing of the Supreme Court’s typical schedule is as unknown as the course of the coronavirus outbreak across
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House funds allowed for Uber and Lyft as virus spurs transit cuts
Bus service will run on a Saturday schedule all week. “Staff who may have unique commuting expenses associated with the coronavirus may seek reimbursement for those expenses.
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Could coronavirus change whether the Supreme Court streams proceedings?
The Supreme Court, steeped in traditions unlike any other branch, rarely deviates from its schedule that includes oral argument sessions through April and then a flurry of decisions before the end of the
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White House, Democrats hung up on coronavirus stimulus
While tax credits to defray the cost are helpful, many businesses would still suffer because they’d get reimbursed only quarterly for wages paid on their normal schedule.