WASHINGTON – After the House passed a $2 trillion emergency aid package to help Americans reeling from the coronavirus last week, one of their colleagues back home announced he had tested positive for the potentially deadly disease. A…
White House and congressional leaders say theyre close…
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer led talks late into the night Monday in search of a compromise on a nearly $2 trillion stimulus package to address the economic impact of the…
Should Congress move immediately to remote voting? Sen.…
WASHINGTON – In normal times, the senators-only gym in the basement of one of the three Senate office buildings is a place to build relationships as much as muscle. But the gym is one of…
Americans Want Paid Sick Leave For Coronavirus Crisis.…
As the battle over emergency legislation to address the coronavirus pandemic plays out in Congress, one thing is becoming clear: Paid sick leave for workers is absolutely crucial, and the American public recognizes it —…
Congress looks to break stalemate on coronavirus emergency…
WASHINGTON – As Congress negotiates over the stimulus package, here are the main sticking points: Both sides want to give businesses a lifeline amid shutdowns that threaten to plunge the economy into a deep recession. Democrats…
Tradition-bound Congress considers voting remotely as coronavirus illnesses…
WASHINGTON – Congress is in a race against the coronavirus – and not just to help Americans confront the global pandemic. On Wednesday, two House members, Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., and Ben McAdams, D-Utah, announced they had tested positive for the…
Congress weighs cash for Americans, lifelines for business…
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump Wednesday signed a measure to ensure paid sick leave for workers and widen coronavirus testing after its passage in the Senate. Now, Congress is crafting its next emergency relief package: one that would provide checks of…
Coronavirus response bill in Senates hands as Congress…
WASHINGTON — A legislative response to coronavirus is now in the Senate's hands while officials and lawmakers work on a broader stimulus package. Last night, the House of Representatives passed an amended version of the bill, finally breaking…
Trump, Congress negotiating next economic stimulus as coronavirus…
WASHINGTON – As the Senate prepares to vote on a coronavirus stimulus bill in the coming days, President Donald Trump's administration is acknowledging the bipartisan package won't be nearly enough to stem the pandemic's potential economic impact.…