‘Better Than Nothing’: The US $900 Billion COVID-19 Stimulus Helps but Underwhelms by Reuters December 21, 2020 4 "While the deal is months late and will likely fall short of what is needed to prevent a rough winter, it’s better than nothing." Read moreDetails
Americans Will Start To Receive COVID Stimulus Checks Next Week: Mnuchin by Madison Summers December 21, 2020 1 "This is a very, very fast way of getting money into the economy." Read moreDetails
111 Years Later Robert E. Lee Statue Removed From the US Capitol by Madison Summers December 21, 2020 5 The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, was removed from the U.S. Capitol. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) ... Read moreDetails
Pelosi Places Blame on GOP Colleagues for Delay of COVID Relief Deal by Madison Summers December 21, 2020 6 "What took so long?" Read moreDetails
Trump Signs Temporary Spending Bill Into Law To Avoid Government Shutdown – White House Statement by Reuters December 21, 2020 0 Trump signed a temporary spending bill into law on Sunday night. Read moreDetails
Trump Says McConnell and GOP Have To ‘Get Tougher’ or Potentially Lose the Republican Party by Madison Summers December 18, 2020 9 "FIGHT FOR IT." Read moreDetails
Pelosi Shares That She Will Get the COVID-19 Vaccine by Alex Thomas December 18, 2020 4 The speaker urged members of Congress to get the vaccine. Read moreDetails
US Congress Wrangles Over Details of Coronavirus Economic Aid as Deadline Approaches by Reuters December 17, 2020 0 Congress passed $3 trillion in economic aid last spring. Read moreDetails
Push Pelosi and Schumer Out? AOC Says Dems ‘Need New Leadership’ by Madison Summers December 16, 2020 13 "I think so." Read moreDetails
Senate Chaplain Prays About Electoral College Vote: ‘Lord, We Respect the Conclusions’ by Savannah Rychcik December 15, 2020 7 "And ask you to bless President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris." Read moreDetails
Top GOP Senator Declares Efforts To Challenge Election Results in Congress ‘Not Going Anywhere’ by Madison Summers December 15, 2020 1 "It's not going anywhere." Read moreDetails
Trump Faces Dec. 23 Deadline To Veto – or Sign – Massive NDAA Defense Bill by Reuters December 14, 2020 3 Trump opposes the NDAA. Read moreDetails
Pelosi Calls for Congress To Pass Gun Control While Marking Sandy Hook Anniversary by Alex Thomas December 14, 2020 9 Gun control laws remain largely unchanged. Read moreDetails
Ex-US Homeland Security Intelligence Official To Give Congressional Testimony by Reuters December 10, 2020 0 "Mr. Murphy is scheduled for a closed door staff-led interview on Friday." Read moreDetails
US Senate To Vote on Spending Stopgap as COVID-19 Aid Debate Continues by Reuters December 10, 2020 0 McConnell said the Senate will take it up this week. Read moreDetails
McConnell Says US Congress Still Needs Path Forward on COVID-19 Relief by Reuters December 9, 2020 7 "We're still looking for a way forward." Read moreDetails
Sen. Romney Slams GOP Lawmakers Who Threaten To Challenge Electoral College Vote: ‘Madness’ by Madison Summers December 9, 2020 17 "Trying to get electors not to do what the people voted to do is madness." Read moreDetails
‘Shameful’: Rep. Val Demings Blasts GOP Colleagues for Not Calling Biden the President-Elect by Madison Summers December 9, 2020 14 "Their behavior in this election is really disgraceful." Read moreDetails
US House To Take up One-Week Stopgap Bill as COVID-19 Talks Drag on by Reuters December 9, 2020 0 The move will give Congress seven more days to enact a broader, $1.4 trillion "omnibus" spending measure. Read moreDetails
US Congress Closes in on COVID-19 Aid Bill as Funding Deadline Looms by Reuters December 7, 2020 0 "It would be – what I call – stupidity on steroids if Congress doesn't act." Read moreDetails