Politics May 27 House poised for proxy voting despite lawsuit from Republicans It's a day that's shaping up as one for the history books on Capitol Hill. For the first time, House lawmakers intend to vote by proxy.
Politics May 26 Congress weighs choice: ‘Go big’ on virus aid or hit ‘pause’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is at a crossroads in the coronavirus crisis, wrestling over whether to “go big,” as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants for the next relief bill, or hit “pause,” as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insists.
Politics May 21 GOP weighs jobless aid cuts to urge Americans back to work President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell huddled Thursday at the White House as Republicans stake out new plans to phase out coronavirus-related unemployment benefit.
Nation May 19 Trump tells Senate GOP to ‘be tough’ on Democrats President Donald Trump told Senate Republicans to “be tough” on Democrats heading into the fall election.
Politics May 16 It’s a work from home Congress as House approves proxy vote From now on, lawmakers will be allowed to cast House floor votes by proxy — without being “present” as the Constitution requires. The next step will allow them to skip the middle-man and simply vote remotely once leaders approve the…
Politics May 15 House poised to approve new rules allowing members to vote by proxy Neither Civil War nor Great Depression or any other national crisis has convinced the House to allow lawmakers to vote by proxy. That's about to change during the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics May 12 WATCH: Pelosi unveils $3 trillion coronavirus aid package “Not acting is the most expensive course," she said on Tuesday.
Politics May 10 As Trump pulls back from virus, Congress races to fill void President Donald Trump is trying to move on from the coronavirus, and Congress is rushing to fill the void. The lack of comprehensive federal planning as states begin to reopen has jolted lawmakers of both parties. And now they're jumping…
Nation May 08 Trump says ‘no rush’ on more aid as jobless crisis grows President Donald Trump said Friday he’s in “no rush” to negotiate another financial rescue bill, even as the government reported that more than 20 million Americans lost their jobs last month due to economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus.
Politics May 05 Pelosi pushes new virus package as GOP resists big spending Democrats say key to any plan to reopen the economy is robust testing for the virus. They are also expected to propose another round of direct cash aid for anxious Americans, funds for states to prevent layoffs and more money…