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September 16, 2020

Moderate Democrats pressure Pelosi, House leadership to move new coronavirus bill: 'Stop the stupidity'

Moderate Democrats, especially those in swing districts, have been pressuring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to pass another coronavirus relief bill.

September 10, 2020

Senate fails to advance 'targeted' $300B coronavirus bill; relief in limbo

Republicans' $300 billion coronavirus relief legislation failed to clear a procedural hurdle Thursday in the Senate, effectively killing the legislation that GOP leadership touted as an important economic lifeline and Democrats decried as a purely partisan and paltry effort.

September 9, 2020

Senate GOP's latest coronavirus legislation includes key school-choice provisions

Senate Republicans' drastically scaled-back coronavirus legislation still made room for school-choice provisions that won praise from education reform advocates who have long pushed for competition for K-12 public schools.

September 8, 2020

Schumer calls for Postal Board of Governors to suspend DeJoy

Sen. Chuck Schumer Tuesday called for Louis DeJoy to be suspended in the face of new allegations the Postmaster General pressured employees at his previous company to donate money to Republicans. 

September 8, 2020

Senate GOP unveils slimmed-down coronavirus bill, with McConnell pushing for vote this week

Senate Republicans unveiled a new "targeted" coronavirus relief proposal Tuesday, aiming for an opening vote on the floor this week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced.

September 8, 2020

Senate GOP's SAFE TO WORK Act may be crucial point in stimulus talks

A GOP-led Senate bill designed to protect small businesses amidst the COVID-19 pandemic could be the difference between reaching an agreement on economic relief and watching negotiations blow up ahead of the 2020 presidential election. 

September 4, 2020

Schumer, Pelosi accuse Trump of cutting census timeline short for political reasons

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused President Trump of risking the accuracy of the census as part of an attempt to ensure GOP political control of the process that handles congressional redistricting.

September 3, 2020

Schumer says GOP plan for coronavirus relief is 'emaciated' as lawmakers struggle to revive negotiations

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter to his caucus Thursday morning warning that Republicans' coronavirus plan is "emaciated" and accused the GOP of trying to "check the box" on another stimulus bill, accusations that appear to throw water on attempts to revive negotiations that fell apart last month.

August 28, 2020

Pro-Trump Dem Vernon Jones calls for congressional investigations after being hounded by 'mob' in DC

Vernon Jones, the Georgia Democratic representative who spoke at the Republican National Convention (RNC) Monday on behalf of President Trump, is calling on Democrats in Congress to open hearings on the unrest that's been gripping American cities. 

August 26, 2020

Pelosi, Schumer call GOP convention ‘sur-reality TV’ on coronavirus

The top two Democrats in Congress joined Wednesday with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign to blast the repeated praise at this week’s Republican National Convention of the job President Trump’s done combating the coronavirus pandemic.