WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US lawmakers on Tuesday will have another chance to criticize the heads of the Federal Reserve and Treasury over the effectiveness of the nearly $ 3 trillion in emergency aid apportioned to stem the economic consequences of the new coronavirus pandemic . FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chairman …
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) adjusts his face mask as he listens to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speak to reporters after the Senate’s weekly Republican Policy Luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, United States, on June 23. 2020. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four decades after launching its campaign for the US state, Washington, DC, it was on the verge of taking a step toward becoming the 51st state, as the House of Representatives approved its admission on Friday. The bill passed in the Democrats-controlled House by a 232-180 vote, …
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The house approved a measure make Washington, DC the fifty-first state on Friday, marking the first time that a DC statehood proposal has been passed in either house of Congress. The legislation went from 232 to 180, and only one Democrat joined Republicans to vote against. The legislation, titled HR …
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) greets Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser during a joint press conference ahead of Friday’s historic House vote on the District of Columbia bill at Capitol Hill in Washington, USA, June 25, 2020. Yuri Gripas | Reuters House Democrats passed a bill on Friday to make Washington, …
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