Jul 28 Watch 10:30 Should Congress extend the additional $600 per week in unemployment? The emergency unemployment benefits millions of Americans have been receiving are proving to be a major dividing point for lawmakers working on a coronavirus relief package. Should the extra $600 per week be extended through the end of 2020, or… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 5:19 Where Senate Republicans stand on proposal for more coronavirus aid It has been months since Congress passed a coronavirus relief bill into law. The extra $600 per week in unemployment benefits granted by an earlier piece of legislation expires this Friday, leaving millions of Americans in financial limbo. Though Senate… Continue watching
Jul 23 WATCH: Lawmakers hear analysis of Democratic proposal for COVID-19 relief By Associated Press The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing July 23 on the Heroes Act, a Democratic-backed bill focused on promoting economic recovery from COVID-19 in the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 3:24 What these Americans say they need from congressional pandemic aid With Congress back in session, lawmakers are considering another round of coronavirus relief. Two of the major sticking points are prolonging increased unemployment benefits and protecting against coronavirus-related lawsuits. What do Americans think about these two issues, as they grapple… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 8:08 Sen. Perdue on GOP proposals for pandemic relief, reopening schools Senate Republicans are considering legislation to sustain a country struggling with the pandemic’s economic fallout. The House passed its own proposal in May, but there is still dissent within the GOP about how much new money to allocate to the… Continue watching