Politics Dec 11 Trump, Congress avert shutdown, buy time for COVID-19 talks President Donald Trump has signed a temporary government-wide funding bill into law, averting a federal shutdown at midnight and buying Congress time for on-again, off-again talks on COVID-19 aid.
Politics Dec 10 WATCH: Trump’s chief virus aid negotiator sees ‘a lot of progress’ Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is testifying before the Congressional Oversight Commission Dec. 10 about funds authorized by the CARES Act to provide loans for businesses deemed critical to national security during the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Dec 09 Lawmakers act to avert shutdown, buying time for virus relief talks The House on Wednesday easily passed a temporary funding bill that sets a Dec. 18 deadline for Congress to wrap up both a virus relief measure and a $1.4 trillion government spending bill.
Politics Dec 08 New White House offer adds $600 checks to COVID-19 relief The Trump administration dived back into COVID-19 negotiations, offering a $916 billion package to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that adds a $600 direct payment to most Americans.
Economy Dec 08 WATCH: House Democratic Caucus holds news briefing Already, Capitol Hill leaders are moving a key government shutdown deadline to the end of next week, but progress is slow and key decisions are yet to be made.
Politics Dec 04 WATCH: Pelosi optimistic, says momentum growing for COVID-19 relief She told reporters Friday to expect a successful burst of legislative action to reverse months of frustration on pandemic relief.
Health Dec 03 Pelosi, McConnell discuss COVID-19 relief as pressure builds The conversation between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell adds to tentative optimism that a medium-sized aid package might break free after months of Washington toxicity and deadlock.
Politics Dec 02 Biden, top Democrats swing behind bipartisan pandemic aid bill President-elect Joe Biden has swung behind a bipartisan COVID-19 relief effort. That comes as his top Capitol Hill allies cut their demands for a $2 trillion-plus measure by more than half.
Politics Nov 30 Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female communications team at his White House, a first for the presidency.
Politics Nov 30 Congress returns with pandemic relief aid, federal funding unresolved Congress is returning to Washington for one last attempt at deal-making this year. The only absolute must-do is preventing a government shutdown on Dec. 11. But lawmakers are also debating whether to deliver another round of coronavirus relief before President…