Claudia Grisales
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House Sends $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package To President
President Trump is expected to sign the CARES Act, the third aid package from Congress during the growing coronavirus pandemic.
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Senate Reaches Historic Deal On $2T Coronavirus Economic Rescue Package
Congressional leaders announced an agreement to fund cash payments to Americans, bailouts for key industries and aid to the healthcare industry.
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After Days Of Negotiations, Deal Reached On Emergency Aid Measure
The Senate and White House worked through an agreement on a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package early Wednesday morning. The agreement means Congress could be close to passing a deal.
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Bipartisan Coronavirus Financial Rescue Deal Eludes Congress
Tensions are high in the Senate after Democrats blocked a procedural vote to allow the Senate to move forward on an economic rescue package to confront the coronavirus pandemic.
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Uncertainty In Congress Over Next Moves To Address Coronavirus Crisis
The House is in recess, but senators return to Washington this week to take up the House-passed financial aid bill to address the economic threat to American workers posed by the coronavirus.
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Capitol Hill Installs Precautions, Contingency Plans For Coronavirus Outbreak
The focus remains on keeping Congress open. There haven't been any discussions of shutting down public galleries or limiting tours.
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Republicans Now Poised For Biden-Burisma Subpoena With Romney On Board
The Utah senator had been wavering as to whether to agree to a subpoena for an ongoing inquiry. A spokeswoman said Romney had been assured the process would not be a "public spectacle."
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Bipartisan Negotiators Reach Deal For Roughly $8 Billion For Coronavirus Response
House and Senate leaders agreed on an emergency funding bill totaling about $8 billion to address the coronavirus outbreak. The bipartisan measure could pass both chambers of Congress this week.
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Congress Nears Bipartisan Funding Plan To Address Growing Coronavirus Threat
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he expects senators to take up the plan in the next two weeks.
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'It's About Time': House Approves Historic Bill Making Lynching A Federal Crime
The Emmett Till Antilynching Act was overwhelmingly approved on a bipartisan vote. "It's never too late to repudiate evil," Rep. Bobby Rush said.