On Thursday, the Senate rejected two competing proposals for coronavirus relief as the deadline for extending improved unemployment benefits approaches, and Congress struggles to break a deadlock over a fifth stimulus bill. The floor drama comes as the $ 600 federal boost to unemployment benefits passed as part of the …
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Leader of the Senate majority Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell Pelosi snuggles up to presidents on surprise billing, but elusive McConnell deal opens door to smaller coronavirus relief deal Republican Party seeks ‘Plan B’ as coronavirus talks hit the MORE wall (R-Ky.) Wednesday seemed to open the door to a …
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Democrats and Republicans are “very far” from reaching an agreement on the upcoming coronavirus response legislation, as several relief measures passed in March expire. The stalemate in the negotiations comes as the expanded unemployment insurance (UI) benefit that paid jobless Americans an additional $ 600 …
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White House Chief of Staff Mark MeadowsMark Randall Meadows Republican Senators Rise Over Coronavirus Proposal Democrats and Republicans appear far apart in aid agreement COVID-19 Night Health Care: Marlins Outbreak Sheds Light on US Coronavirus Response | Senate GOP COVID-19 Response Sets Up Battle for Medicaid | Virginia imposes new …
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Michael Collins, the former chief of staff for Representative Lewis and Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), hugged each other after the coffin with the remains of Representative John Lewis (D-GA) was brought from the United States Capitol building, in Washington, July 29, 2020. Brendan Smialowski | …
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