WASHINGTON – A second round of stimulus checks will likely be included in the next coronavirus relief package, with the idea of getting the green light from both Republicans and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Senate source told The Post. It’s unclear if the payments will match the sum …
Read More »The United States Senate will begin debate on the new coronavirus bill next week: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States Senate will begin debating next week on a fifth coronavirus response bill, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday, predicting difficult negotiations with Democrats that they seek broader help than Republicans. FILE PHOTO: US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to a journalist …
Read More »The house appropriators reduced NASA’s moon landing funds; Will the Senate do better?
The Trump administration proposed in its budget presentation to NASA for fiscal year 2021 that $ 4.7 billion be allocated to exploration research and development (R&D), including the Human Landing System (HLS). The numbers were designed to ensure that NASA could return astronauts to the moon by 2024. However, House …
Read More »Trump rejects Hispanic Caucus’ request to disinvite the President of Mexico
President Trump on Monday rejected a request by the Hispanic Caucus of Congress to cancel his meeting on Wednesday with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Trump denied the request in a handwritten message written on top of a press release from members of the Democratic committee. “CHC – Thanks …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi’s husband among recipients of loans tied to lawmakers
A firm co-owned by Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi was among many companies linked to lawmakers who got loans from the Payment Protection Program, according to data released Monday. Companies owned or associated with representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa), Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), And Rick Allen …
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