May 17, 2020 Reporter's Notebook: Battle over House Dems' coronavirus aid bill sends these messages The House Democrats' bill may not go “anywhere,” but it will likely serve as a marker and send a message, in more ways than one.
May 17, 2020 Pelosi urges Senate to take up Heroes Act quickly: 'Time is very important' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Sunday defended the passing of the so-called Heroes Act late last week and pressed the Senate to quickly take up the legislation amid the coronavirus pandemic.
May 17, 2020 Sen. Kennedy on GOP response to Heroes Act: 'We can't get our heads that far up our rear ends' Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said on Sunday that he believes $3 trillion Heroes Act that the Democrat-led House passed late last week has no chance of clearing the Senate – arguing that it is more of a Democrat wish list than it is legislation meant to ease the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic.
May 16, 2020 Laura Ingraham bashes Democrats amid coronavirus lockdown fatigue: 'They don't even like you' Laura Ingraham went after Democrats who have insisted on extending strict coronavirus lockdown orders Friday, saying they prefer Americans "cower and crouch in our houses."
May 16, 2020 Newt Gingrich: Pelosi’s crazy $3T coronavirus spending bill may have secret purpose – Don’t underestimate her When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the $3 trillion coronavirus spending bill she and her allies had written – a bill passed by House Democrats Friday night with only a single Republican vote in support – my first reaction was that it would be dead on arrival in the Senate and that the move made no sense.
May 16, 2020 Rep. Andy Biggs: New House rule allowing proxy votes is outrageous – Increases Pelosi’s power Americans should be outraged and frightened by an unprecedented rule change backed by Democrats and approved by the House on a 217-189 vote Friday night allowing for proxy voting and remote committee meetings to guard against the spread of the coronavirus.
May 15, 2020 Scalise decries proxy voting as 'unconstitutional' after House approves resolution: 'Goes against Article I' House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., told "Hannity" Friday that proxy voting was "unconstitutional" after the House passed a resolution permitting its use during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 15, 2020 House passes $3T coronavirus relief -- the most expensive bill in history The House of Representatives on Friday evening passed a $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, the most expensive legislation approved by that body in history, that Democrats hailed as the unprecedented response needed to deal with the pandemic and its economic fallout.
May 15, 2020 Defections in the House: Several Dems to vote 'no' on $3T coronavirus bill Several Democrats are bucking their party and voting against Speaker Nancy Pelosi's $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill in the House on Friday.
May 15, 2020 Pelosi tries to rally support for $3T coronavirus relief bill in face of veto threat, GOP ridicule House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday pushed to rally support for Democrats' latest $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, even as the White House has threatened to veto the legislation and Republican lawmakers have blasted it as a "parade of absurdities."