Tag: Congress
From Afar, Congress Strikes to Oversee Trump Coronavirus Response
Congress labored with outstanding pace and bipartisanship to cross the stimulus bundle, because the Senate remained in session — at the same time a [...]
How Congress will keep watch over $2 trillion in coronavirus cash
Right here is how these protections are presupposed to work:
1) The Congressional Oversight Fee
Who’s in cost
Congress' major oversight software i [...]
Democrats worry judicial sabotage if Congress is allowed to vote remotely
A number of members of Congress have coronavirus, and there's a small danger that Congress itself may develop into incapacitated due to the illn [...]
Congress Simply Spent $2 Trillion on Coronavirus Reduction. It’s Eying Extra.
Virginia and Maryland, in addition to the District of Columbia, issued new orders on Monday for residents to remain dwelling. And in Florida, Gov. [...]
Tom Coburn, the ‘Dr. No’ of Congress, Is Lifeless at 72
His prolific use of a bill-blocking measure earned him his nickname, however he additionally received grudging respect on Capitol Hill as a politic [...]
How a Flurry of ‘Digital Greenback’ Proposals Made It to Congress
The “digital greenback” took simply eight days to get into Congress.Advocates for digitizing coronavirus reduction funds started working with Congr [...]
Congress Addresses Housing Crunch Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
WASHINGTON — Congress’s $2.2 trillion stabilization package deal headed for possible last passage on Friday will allocate greater than $12 billion [...]
How Congress might power Trump to make use of the Protection Manufacturing Act
President Donald Trump might require personal corporations to prioritize the manufacturing of provides that medical employees are pleading for t [...]
Congress and White Home Strike Deal for $2 Trillion Stimulus Package deal
WASHINGTON — Senators and Trump administration officers reached an settlement early Wednesday on a sweeping, roughly $2 trillion stimulus measure t [...]
Coronavirus: What occurs if Congress is incapacitated or quarantined?
On Sunday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced that he has examined optimistic for Covid-19, the coronavirus illness, and that he's being quarantin [...]
In COVID-19 Stimulus, US Congress Eyes Digital Greenback to Ship Assist to the Unbanked
Amid contentious debate over the huge stimulus package deal in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Democrats in the US Home of Representatives l [...]
HODLpac Enlists Winklevoss Twins, Brian Armstrong in Bid to Affect Crypto Coverage in Washington
A brand new political motion committee (PAC) is hoping to push crypto-friendly public coverage by offering monetary help to Congressional candidate [...]
Congress and White Home Battle to Salvage $1.Eight Trillion Rescue Invoice
Democrats are additionally urgent to increase jobless advantages within the laws for a further month. Republicans have already agreed to a big enla [...]
DOJ asks Congress for broad new powers amid Covid-19. Schumer says, “Hell no.”
The Division of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly requested Congress for a bunch of recent powers because the coronavirus spreads throughout the nati [...]
Congress ought to bail out gig employees, Cohn says
Former White Home chief financial adviser Gary Cohn. | Evan Vucci/AP Picture
President Donald Trump’s former financial chief mentioned Sunday [...]