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Progressives pressure AOC, other Dems to force Pelosi's hand on Medicare-for-All vote

December 31, 2020

Progressives pressure AOC, other Dems to force Pelosi's hand on Medicare-for-All vote

A new progressive movement popping up in Democratic circles led by political comedian Jimmy Dore, is pushing House Democrats to align and force Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to bring a vote to the floor on Medicare for All.

McConnell says 'no realistic path' for $2G stimulus checks, accuses Dems of 'trying to pull a fast one'

December 30, 2020

McConnell says 'no realistic path' for $2G stimulus checks, accuses Dems of 'trying to pull a fast one'

McConnell accused Pelosi and Schumer of attempting to “warp” President Trump’s call for $2,000 direct payments to Americans.

Pelosi lays into McConnell for blocking $2,000 stimulus checks

December 30, 2020

Pelosi lays into McConnell for blocking $2,000 stimulus checks

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday blasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for holding up $2,000 stimulus checks that both Democrats and President Trump support.

Newly elected progressive reps refuse to say if they will support Pelosi for speaker reelection

December 27, 2020

Newly elected progressive reps refuse to say if they will support Pelosi for speaker reelection

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will have to be reelected by her colleagues if she wants to hold on to her position in the new congressional term, but two newly elected progressive Democrats refuse to say whether they will support her.

Trump told Congress to give Americans more COVID money, but bill with less is on its way to him

December 24, 2020

Trump told Congress to give Americans more COVID money, but bill with less is on its way to him

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said a bipartisan coronavirus relief and omnibus bill has been enrolled and is on its way to President Trump for his signature.

Pelosi pledges House vote on $2,000 checks as Monday shutdown deadline looms

December 24, 2020

Pelosi pledges House vote on $2,000 checks as Monday shutdown deadline looms

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said on Thursday that next week she will force lawmakers to take a recorded vote on $2,000 stimulus checks for Americans after President Trump demanded such checks and House Republicans blocked Democrats from bringing a unanimous consent request to make that happen.

House GOP, Dems stymie requests to reconsider stimulus, spending package after Trump grievances

December 24, 2020

House GOP, Dems stymie requests to reconsider stimulus, spending package after Trump grievances

House Republicans and Democrats Thursday blocked each others' "unanimous consent" requests after President Trump aired grievances Tuesday night to the massive coronavirus stimulus and government funding package lawmakers sent to his desk.

Kevin McCarthy slams Pelosi, calls for House GOP to reject foreign aid in coronavirus bill

December 24, 2020

Kevin McCarthy slams Pelosi, calls for House GOP to reject foreign aid in coronavirus bill

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy accused Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats of "selective hearing" Wednesday night – after President Trump called for Congress to raise coronavirus stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000.

America locked down: 2020's most controversial coronavirus-era restrictions

December 23, 2020

America locked down: 2020's most controversial coronavirus-era restrictions

As the coronavirus pandemic swept the nation this spring, state and local governments were tasked with devising restrictions and regulations to help protect their residents as scientists worked tirelessly to create a vaccine.

Pelosi presses McCarthy to agree to bigger stimulus checks after Trump intervention

December 23, 2020

Pelosi presses McCarthy to agree to bigger stimulus checks after Trump intervention

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called on GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to join her in backing a boost to the coronavirus stimulus checks – which would bump them to $2,000 – because of a last-minute demand from President Trump.