U.S. congressional negotiators on Wednesday were "closing in on" a $900 billion COVID-19 aid bill that will include $600 to $700 stimulus checks and extended unemployment benefits, as a Friday deadline loomed, lawmakers and aides said.
U.S. congressional negotiators on Wednesday were "closing in on" a $900 billion COVID-19 aid bill that will include $600 to $700 stimulus checks and extended unemployment benefits, as a ...
“It really is a superhuman effort on our part to get this together in time to help the American people as quickly as possible," a top Democrat said.
The latest stimulus plans contain $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits but excludes a second round of stimulus checks for Americans.
House leaders left out contentious energy policy and environmental aid provisions from the $3 trillion pandemic bill up for a vote Friday, but several priorities did make it into the ...
President Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed for a comprehensive COVID-19 relief package, saying he would accept a deal worth more than $2.2 trillion despite opposition to large spending ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday agreement has been reached on major elements of a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid package for small businesses, ...
After putting out a compromise proposal in September that went nowhere, House centrists teamed up with senators for another bipartisan push and are making gains with leadership.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Wednesday he wants to pass a coronavirus relief measure before the end of the year.
As the emergency funds for small businesses in the United States was running out Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shared a tone-deaf video of herself at her home in San Francisco giddily ...
Aid to state and local governments, liability protections for businesses are key stumbling blocks to an agreement.
The House Democrats' bill may not go “anywhere,” but it will likely serve as a marker and send a message, in more ways than one.