Legislation - Page 36

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.

December 23, 2020

Trump puts GOP on its heels with 11th-hour stimulus demands, throws wrench into Georgia Senate race

President Trump in a video posted to Twitter on Tuesday night demanded that lawmakers amend the coronavirus stimulus package they passed Monday to include $2,000 checks for individuals instead of $600 checks -- while also insisting that "wasteful and unnecessary" items be cut from the year-end spending package that was attached to the pandemic aid.

December 22, 2020

Foreign aid in year-end spending package attached to coronavirus aid causes uproar

As Congress rushed to pass its year-end spending omnibus legislation and a coronavirus stimulus bill in one fell swoop Monday night, many objected to the process which essentially attached the crucial pandemic aid to a bevy of other priorities totaling $2.3 trillion. 

December 22, 2020

Why the House split the coronavirus and omnibus package into two votes, and what it may mean for next Congress

The House of Representatives, in what could be a foreshadowing of things to come in the next Congress, split the coronavirus relief and government funding legislation passed Monday into two separate votes -- allowing members to vote against the part that included military and Homeland Security funding without putting the package carrying the economic stimulus money in jeopardy.

December 5, 2020

House passes ‘Tiger King’ bill to outlaw private ownership of big cats

A bill passed by the US House of Representatives would outlaw private ownership of big cats — potentially preventing any new “Tiger King” successors from emerging.

October 9, 2020

McConnell: Pelosi talking about the 25th Amendment and Trump is 'absurd'

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's proposal to establish a commission to determine whether a president is capable of discharging his office is "absurd" and should not be taken seriously.

September 23, 2020

Former Marine suffering from burn pit exposure says VA 'left everybody out to dry'

As more veterans have returned home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a contentious debate has taken shape over the data surrounding the effects of exposure to burn pits used to dispose of waste on overseas military bases.

September 17, 2020

Democrat-led marijuana bill spins out of control as election looms

The momentum for Democrats' marijuana bill has stalled amidst testy negotiations over the next coronavirus pandemic stimulus package and continuous partisan bickering. 

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. 

August 30, 2020

House bill would block rioters from coronavirus unemployment benefits

A House Republican introduced a bill Friday that would make those convicted of violence, looting or vandalism in connection with a protest ineligible for enhanced coronavirus unemployment benefits.