Politics Sep 21 Democrats unveil temporary funding bill to avert shutdown Democrats controlling the House have unveiled a government-wide temporary funding bill to keep federal agencies up and running into December.
Politics Sep 18 Democrats set to unveil stopgap bill to prevent shutdown House Democrats are preparing a temporary spending bill that’s needed to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. It’s a lowest-common-denominator, bare-minimum measure that befits a deeply polarized Congress.
Politics Sep 15 Pelosi says House will remain in session until lawmakers deliver rescue package Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round of COVID-19 relief. Pelosi told her Democratic colleagues on a Tuesday morning conference call that “we have to stay here until we have a bill.”…
Politics Sep 10 GOP’s slimmed-down virus aid bill sunk by Senate Democrats Thursday's mostly party-line vote capped weeks of wrangling over a fifth relief bill that all sides say they want but are unable to deliver.
Politics Sep 09 McConnell proposes bill to combat doping in horse racing The Senate’s top Republican and a handful of senior lawmakers in both parties are making a push for legislation to create national standards for the horse racing industry. The aim is to prevent fatalities and discourage illegal medication practices.
Politics Sep 07 Hopes fading for coronavirus deal as Congress returns The legislation was supposed to deliver another round of $1,200 direct payments to most Americans, help schools and local governments and restore more generous unemployment benefits. Now all of that is at risk.
Economy Sep 02 Budget deficit to hit record $3.3 trillion due to virus, recession The project deficit is more than triple the 2019 shortfall and more than double the levels experienced after the market meltdown and Great Recession of 2008-2009.
Politics Aug 10 Democrats say Trump’s payroll tax break weakens Social Security Democrats say it's a signal that Trump would cut the social safety net, breaking a promise he made as a candidate in 2016 not to touch Social Security and Medicare.
Economy Aug 07 Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse with no new help for U.S. unemployed This makes it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock will mean more hardship for millions of people who are losing enhanced jobless benefits and further damage for an economy pummeled by the still-raging coronavirus.
Politics Aug 04 Democrats, Republicans dig in on virus relief bill Progress is coming slowly as lawmakers craft another major response to the coronavirus pandemic. Negotiators on the huge relief bill met Monday in the Capitol as issues like food for the poor and aid to schools moved to the forefront.