Republicans are chasing levy in coronavirus negotiations after a week-long stalemate between Congress Democrats and the White House. Nearly a month after talks about a COVID-19 relief package collapsed, neither side has made major concessions. The prospects of a deal now appear increasingly likely to bleed in late September, as …
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) delivers remarks during a weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 28, 2020. Tom Brenner | Reuters House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows failed to crack a coronavirus relief statement Thursday when they spoke for the …
Read More »Ex-Postal Service board member testifies that Mnuchin tried to politicize agency
Former Vice President of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Directors and Inspector General Accused Treasury Secretary Steven MnuchinSteven Terner MnuchinSchumer asks for details on post-selection general selection process McConnell: First Chamber likely not to submit stand-alone postal service certificate On The Money: S&P closes new record high | Democrats …
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Leader for majority Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellCortez Masto puts post-vote in convention speech First Chamber GOP to raise postal service funds in smaller relief bill for coronavirus On The Money: McConnell Not Sure About Fifth Coronavirus Package | States expect to end unemployment rate hike in late August | …
Read More »Democrats are urging Pelosi to vote on unemployment
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks at her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on August 13, 2020. Ting Shen | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images A group of House Democrats is urging speaker Nancy Pelosi to vote on a bill to extend additional unemployment …
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