“We’re not budging,” from $2.2T price tag, Pelosi said. Any effort to resume talks between White House officials and top lawmakers are “fruitless” until the White House agrees…
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Congress Blocks Arms Sales to Turkey
Missile defense purchase from Russia indicative of diplomatic and security shift. Veto powers have been quietly exercised by the chairmen and ranking members of the House Foreign Affairs…
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Senate Adjourns with No Virus Aid Relief in Sight
Lawmakers will not return until after Labor Day. The Senate officially adjourned through Labor Day although they had not found agreement on the next coronavirus stimulus package. Senate…
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Negotiators Remain “Miles Apart” Over Virus Relief
“It’s a chasm,” Speaker Pelosi said. Negotiations over additional coronavirus relief between the White House and lawmakers broke down last Friday and, so far, there are no signs…
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U.S. Census Director Announces Deadline
Request for extension stalled in Congress. As the pandemic set in this past spring, the U.S. Census Bureau had formally requested an extension on their final count, moving…
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Congressional Members Testing Positive for COVID
Illinois Representative Rodney Davis is latest to report as infected. On the 1st of August, at least 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate had…
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President Signs $3 Billion Conservation Bill
Nothing like it since Teddy Roosevelt, the president said. On Tuesday, President Trump signed legislation that devotes nearly $3 billion each year to conservation projects, outdoor recreation, and…
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COVID Relief Bill Talks Resume on Capitol Hill
Negotiations on unemployment aid pose a challenge. Talks resumed Tuesday behind closed doors over the next tranche of coronavirus aid. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority…
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Dr. Fauci Speaks Before Congress
Expresses hope for vaccine soon. Late last week, Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spoke before a House Panel dedicated to reviewing…
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House of Representatives Cancels August Recess
Will remain in session until a coronavirus relief bill is passed. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced Friday that the House is canceling its traditional August recess, as…
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