Jun 17 WATCH: Senate GOP holds news conference about ‘Justice Act’ on police changes By Lisa Mascaro, Jim Mustian, Associated Press The “Justice Act” is the most ambitious GOP policing proposal in years, a direct response to the massive public protests over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans. Continue reading
May 21 GOP weighs jobless aid cuts to urge Americans back to work By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 12 U.S. virus ‘testing czar’ says up to 50 million tests could be performed per month by September By Associated Press That would work out to between 1.3 million to 1.7 million tests per day, and Harvard researchers say the United States must be doing 900,000 by this Friday in order to safely reopen. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Fauci says U.S. has ‘many’ vaccine candidates and ‘hope to have many winners’ By Associated Press Despite the rapid pace of work on vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci was offering no guarantees: “The big unknown is efficacy.”… Continue reading
May 11 Trump’s pandemic response could complicate down-ballot races for Republicans By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump’s much-criticized handling of the public health crisis could make things even harder for Republicans in moderate House districts and the small handful of battleground states that will determine control of the Senate. Continue reading
May 02 Back in session: Senate risks a return but House stays away By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press “We will continue to stand together for the American people — even as we stand 6 feet apart,” McConnell said ahead of the opening. Continue reading
May 01 Senate to convene, but Capitol physician warns lack of quick virus testing brings risk By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As Congress prepares to partially return next week, the legislative branch will be a changed place, after all but shuttering for more than a month amid the virus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 5:51 What we know about a sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden A woman has come forward alleging that former Vice President Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993, when she was an employee in his Senate office. Biden, poised to become the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, has faced criticism in the… Continue watching
Apr 07 Sen. Rand Paul says he’s recovered from coronavirus, volunteering at hospital By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press The Republican lawmaker tested positive for the virus in March, becoming the first case of COVID-19 in the Senate. Continue reading
Mar 25 Read the Senate’s full coronavirus aid package bill By Lisa Desjardins Senators from both parties agreed on the final text of a proposed, sweeping bill aimed at rescuing both the struggling medical sector and quickly collapsing United States economy late on Wednesday night. Continue reading