Dec 09 Watch 3:44 Under pressure, lawmakers scramble to provide economic relief Lawmakers on Wednesday continued to tangle over the details of a bipartisan economic relief bill during the pandemic, even as two-thirds of Americans say the federal government needs to do more to address economic hardships created by the coronavirus, according… Continue watching
Dec 03 As some pandemic aid is expected to end, what’s next for hurting Americans By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press Expanded unemployment benefits, federal eviction protections and a pause in student loan payments all cease at the end of this year. Meanwhile, the pandemic shows no signs of abating. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: Lawmakers announce $908 billion plan to break virus aid impasse By Associated Press Members of the Problem Solvers Caucus are expected to announce a bipartisan COVID-19 relief proposal Dec. 1 with support from members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: Mnuchin defends shut down of Fed emergency loan programs By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is defending his decision to close down a number of emergency Federal Reserve loan programs at a time when coronavirus cases are surging. Continue reading
Nov 09 Virus relief package uncertain in post-election Congress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden is making clear that he wants new coronavirus legislation to pass before he takes office. But Republicans controlling the Senate are poised to assert more influence and have rejected demands for a more than $2 trillion package. Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: Trump, Biden blame each other’s parties for no new virus relief By Associated Press Trump blamed Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi even as Pelosi continues to negotiate a deal with Trump’s emissary, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Continue reading
Oct 20 Deadline looms, but COVID relief deal may be far off By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press With time nearly up for Congress and the White House to deliver aid to Americans before the election, the question remains: If not now, when?… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 3:51 Pelosi, Mnuchin report progress on pandemic relief — but time is running short While the presidential candidates make their pitches to voters across the country, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are continuing negotiations over another coronavirus relief package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said their differences on a bill are… Continue watching
Oct 08 WATCH: Pelosi ‘at the table’ even after Trump scrapped virus talks By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Pelosi says she told Trump's chief negotiator she's willing to consider a measure to prop up the airline industry, but only if that aid comes alongside a broader bill with health protocols that Democrats say are needed to "crush the… Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 9:08 Where Trump, Democrats stand on additional coronavirus relief Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris are preparing for the campaign’s only vice presidential debate Wednesday. The face-off comes as the Trump White House has evolved into a COVID-19 hot spot -- and as the president has reversed… Continue watching