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March 17, 2020

McConnell vows to keep Senate in session until 'major' coronavirus response package passed

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday the Senate will stay in session until it passes "major legislation" to address the coronavirus crisis -- beyond the House's bipartisan proposal. 

March 16, 2020

Lindsey Graham tests negative for coronavirus as Congress works to keep members, staff healthy

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread in the United States, members of Congress and their staffs are taking precautions to ensure they do not contract the disease or spread it to others -- including social distancing, testing and self-quarantine. 

March 14, 2020

Rep. Lance Gooden on coronavirus bill: 'This wasn't a comfortable no vote for me'

Texas Republican Congressman Lance Gooden said Saturday that he was one of the 40 House members who voted "no" on the economic relief package to curb the negative impact of the coronavirus because he had not had the proper time to read or debate the content of the bill. 

March 14, 2020

House OKs coronavirus relief bill, after urging from Trump, in 363-40 vote

In a 363-40 vote early Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a coronavirus response package negotiated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

March 13, 2020

Pelosi on coronavirus: 'We will come out stronger than before'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday the House will pass a coronavirus bill to offer paid sick leave, free testing and food assistance to Americans dealing with the pandemic -- though it remains unclear whether it will have GOP support. 

March 13, 2020

Pelosi makes concessions on coronavirus bill; Trump's support still questionable

House Democrats on Friday revamped the emergency paid sick leave benefit in the coronavirus economic package after prolonged talks with the Trump administration, but it remained unclear how much Republican support the legislation would garner without President Trump’s explicit backing.

March 13, 2020

Pelosi telegraphs third coronavirus funding bill amid scramble to calm markets

As she told Democratic members that the House of Representatives was close to a "bipartisan agreement" on a second bill to fight the coronavirus pandemic, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., also telegraphed overnight that the chamber would begin work on a third coronavirus-related spending measure. 

March 13, 2020

MSNBC's Joy Reid tweets about reports coronavirus spending bill included Hyde Amendment loophole

MSNBC host Joy Reid appeared bewildered over reports that the proposed emergency spending bill from House Democrats to combat the coronavirus outbreak was halted over a dispute involving "abortion."

March 12, 2020

House bill that would provide coronavirus sick leave, free tests in flux

Lawmakers were huddling Thursday evening to hash out the details of coronavirus legislation, in the hope of passing the relief package for families and workers later in the night. 

March 12, 2020

Liz Peek: Democrats attacking Trump coronavirus response hurt economy – they shouldn’t politicize crisis

Americans will recoil from the ugly blame game Democrats are playing.