May 7, 2020 Cash-strapped Postal Service 'in peril' without intervention from Congress: watchdog The report lays out the reasons USPS has struggled financially in recent years, including a 44 percent decline in First-Class Mail volume since 2006, increased pension and salary costs for its workers and increasing debt.
April 30, 2020 Rep. Waltz: Americans need 'real wake-up call' about China's goal of economic dominance Americans need a "real wake-up call" when it comes to the United States' relationship with China, Florida Republican Congressman Michael Waltz said Thursday.
April 26, 2020 Reporter's Notebook: Coronavirus and the era of big government There may be races to reopen sectors of the economy to stem the federal spending explosion, but whether anyone likes it or not, the era of big government is here, and both sides contributed.
April 26, 2020 Kevin McCarthy: WHO acting like 'Wuhan Health Organization' during coronavirus House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said during an exclusive interview on “Sunday Morning Futures” that the World Health Organization is acting “more like the Wuhan Health Organization” -- a reason, he said, for Congress to return to work to conduct oversight.
April 22, 2020 House releases resolution for proxy voting during pandemic: What's in it? The resolution, the newest step in a controversial fight over whether and how Congress should allow its members to vote on legislation while not present in the nation's capital, would represent a break in the longstanding practice requiring that members of Congress cast their votes in person.
April 12, 2020 Reporter's Notebook: How Congress may proceed in the 'After Coronavirus' era Let’s face it: Nearly every piece of legislation which emerges from Capitol Hill over the next year will deal with coronavirus in some form.
April 8, 2020 Reporter's Notebook: As Congress mulls coronavirus stimulus, prepare for 'phases' Lawmakers have fought for a phase four coronavirus stimulus bill, with no end in sight.
March 31, 2020 Massie calls for Congress to hold virtual public hearings on coronavirus Massie last week forced over 200 House members to return to Washington, D.C. to pass the coronavirus relief package after he announced he would try to block a voice vote on the measure.
March 29, 2020 Sen. Kennedy: Congress tried to hide 'spending porn on pet projects' in stimulus bill, but Americans noticed In an effort to reach a compromise on the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package which President Trump signed last week, Republican lawmakers had to "swallow" the "spending porn on pet projects" in the bill, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said.
March 29, 2020 Graham slams Pelosi, says she held up coronavirus aid to add 'liberal special-interest shopping list' In an exclusive interview on “Sunday Morning Futures,” Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s comments “disgusting,” referring to her claims that President Trump had denied the seriousness of the coronavirus and delayed ramping up the federal government’s response, what she called a “deadly” mistake.