The bipartisan group of legislators is splitting its $ 908 billion coronavirus relief proposal into two packages as it prepares to release the text on Monday. The plan has been confirmed by a source familiar with the negotiations, which will include a 160 160 billion proposal that will combine two …
Read More »Rep. Dan Meuser tests positive for COVID-19
Rep. Dan MeuserDaniel (Dan) Meuser MEI (R-Pa.) Announced on Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The Pennsylvania Republican said he adheres to health guidelines and postpones public events after his diagnosis. As a member of Congress, I would like to inform you that I, unfortunately, tested positive for …
Read More »Republican senator tests positive for COVID-19
Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “I strictly follow the direction of our medical experts and strongly encourage others to do the same,” the Louisiana Republican said. Cassidy’s office said he followed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, which say to inform other …
Read More »GOP Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician, tests positive for COVID-19
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a news release from his office. Cassidy, a 62-year-old medical doctor representing Louisiana, was arraigned after being notified Wednesday night that he had been exposed to someone with the virus. According to his office, the Louisiana senator contacted his …
Read More »State aid appears to be a major obstacle to the resumption of talks on COVID-19
Federal money for state and local governments is a major sticking point to resume negotiations on the next coronavirus relief package. The White House and the Congress Democrats are divided on the question of whether states should get more money – and if so, how much. Before talks came together …
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