April 13, 2020 The New Yorker echoes anti-Mitch McConnell claim that Washington Post corrected The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer in a new profile echoes a disputed claim blaming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for delaying a vote on the House’s coronavirus relief package -- even though the Washington Post was recently forced to correct a similar statement.
April 10, 2020 Democratic rep jokes about withholding Lysol shipments to Kentucky in swipe at McConnell Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., joked during a recent livestream with constituents that a county in his district should withhold shipments of Lysol disinfectant to the state of Kentucky until Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., relents in his opposition to Democrat-backed vote-by-mail measures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
April 10, 2020 National Association of Letter Carriers: Postal Service on verge of shutting down due to pandemic The United States Postal Service may soon shut down without more emergency funding from the government, National Association of Letter Carriers President Fredric Rolando warned Friday.
April 9, 2020 Alarm bells sound over historic deficit spending, as coronavirus bills could near $5T The U.S. government is poised to spend an unprecedented sum of money on its response to the coronavirus crisis, with a potential final price tag of nearly $5 trillion if lawmakers get the full extent of what they're seeking in as many as five separate bills.
April 9, 2020 Dems block McConnell bid to swiftly approve $250B more for small business fund A $250 billion urgent request to shore up a depleting small business fund failed to pass the Senate Thursday after Democrats objected to the measure pushed by the White House and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
April 8, 2020 Lawmakers scramble to reach a deal to pump up small business coronavirus fund The White House and bipartisan lawmakers struggled to get on the same page on how to pass an additional $250 billion for small business aid with a skeleton crew of lawmakers in Washington.
April 7, 2020 Mnuchin speaks with congressional leaders about additional $250B for Paycheck Protection Program Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Tuesday that he’s working with congressional leaders to secure an additional $250 billion to the Payback Protection Program loans to help small businesses reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
April 7, 2020 Senate Dems call for 'hazard pay' fund in 4th round of coronavirus spending Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled plans to create a giant new fund to boost the pay of health care staff, first responders and essential workers -- and made clear they'll demand their hazard pay proposal in any fourth round of coronavirus spending.
April 3, 2020 McConnell warns of 'glitches' in implementation of coronavirus relief bill Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday warned that there will be “glitches” in the roll-out of the massive stimulus package that went into effect last Friday to address the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
April 3, 2020 Reporter's Notebook: Congress' potential challenges with virtual voting amid coronavirus pandemic Why can’t they just vote from home?