Kevin McCarthy elected Republican US house speaker, but at a cost – Times of India
WASHINGTON: Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the US house of Representatives early on Saturday, after making extensive concessions...
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House passes bill for $2,000 stimulus checks – leaving it up to GOP-controlled Senate
House votes on $2,000 stimulus checks after Trump signs relief billSearch quotes, news & videos Source link
Congress agrees to $900 billion Covid stimulus deal after months of failed negotiations
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Congress is facing down a midnight deadline to...
Congress struggles to seal final Covid relief, funding deal with shutdown hours away
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, walks to his office from the Senate Floor at the US...
Congress scrambles to finalize Covid relief, avoid shutdown as deadline draws near
Coronavirus stimulus update: Congress tries for Covid relief billSearch quotes, news & videos Source link
Biden team denies president-elect wants Democrats to accept smaller relief deal
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the U.S. economy following a briefing with economic advisers in Wilmington, Delaware, November 16,...
Mnuchin says he and GOP leaders will discuss plan to pass targeted stimulus with Democrats’ help
This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday that he and senior GOP lawmakers...
Schumer says McConnell has agreed to resume negotiations over Covid-19 stimulus
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, holds a press briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on...
Congress is far from sending more stimulus help as coronavirus cases surge and economic pain looms
The U.S. Capitol dome is reflected on an ambulance at sunset in Washington, November 10, 2020.Erin Scott | ReutersCongress appeared...
Pelosi insists a smaller House majority will not force her to compromise more
U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) responds to questions as she speaks to reporters about the...
Retired Gen. Petraeus to Trump: Act quickly on election suits ‘if you really care for the country’
David Petraeus, retired Army general and former CIA chief, on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump not to drag out his...
McConnell says reaching an economic stimulus deal is ‘job one’ when Senate returns
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), gestures while giving election remarks at the Omni Louisville Hotel on November 4, 2020...
McConnell expects coronavirus stimulus in 2021, while Pelosi and Trump push for a deal sooner
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks at a campaign event in Florence, Kentucky, October 28, 2020.Bryan Woolston | ReutersThe...
Democrats urge Bloomberg to invest in Senate races as McConnell-linked super PAC spends big
Democratic fundraisers are privately urging billionaire former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg and his team to invest in hotly contested Senate...
‘More work needs to be done’: Pelosi, Mnuchin set more coronavirus stimulus talks as time runs short
Nancy Pelosi and Steven MnuchinReutersHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin worked to resolve outstanding differences over coronavirus...
Senate Democrats block GOP’s $500 billion coronavirus aid bill as Pelosi-Mnuchin talks continue
Senate Democrats blocked Republicans' attempt to pass a $500 billion coronavirus stimulus bill Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and...
Pelosi says Dems and White House are moving closer to a stimulus deal, downplays Tuesday deadline
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats and the White House have moved closer to a coronavirus stimulus deal ahead of...
Pelosi and Mnuchin make progress in stimulus talks, plan to speak again Tuesday
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made progress in their latest coronavirus stimulus talks Monday as time...
