COVID-19 Update | Monday, Aug. 10 (AM)
August 10, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Both the House and Senate are out of session officially. However, lawmakers have been instructed to be prepared to return to vote on a potential COVID-19 relief package. COVID-19 Relief Negotiations It is unclear what shape negotiations will take this week and when they might resume. If Congress does not reach a deal and […]
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COVID-19 Update | Friday, July 24
August 7, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House is in Session today, the Senate will next meet on Monday. General Congress Negotiations on the next COVID-19 package are at a standstill after White House officials and Senate Republicans could not reach an agreement among Republicans allowing for negotiations to begin with Congressional Democrats. The disagreements ranged from a payroll tax […]
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COVID-19 Update | Friday, Aug. 7
August 7, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The Senate and House are not in session. Lawmakers in both chambers have been instructed to be ready to vote on a COVID-19 relief package next week. COVID-19 Package Negotiations A meeting this afternoon resulted in no progress. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that the meeting was disappointing and indicated that Republicans […]
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COVID-19 Update | Thursday, Aug. 6
August 6, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The Senate is in session. The House is not. House lawmakers have been told to be available to vote on a COVID-19 relief package, subject to the call of the Speaker. COVID-19 Package Negotiations Negotiations continue among the principles, but so far, they remain apart on an agreement. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and […]
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COVID-19 Update | Wednesday, Aug. 5
August 5, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The Senate is in session. The House is not. House lawmakers have been told to be available to vote on a COVID-19 relief package, subject to the call of the Speaker. COVID-19 Package Negotiations There still appears to be no tangible progress to speak of, though the urgency to reach an agreement is growing […]
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COVID-19 Update | Tuesday, Aug. 4
August 4, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The Senate is in session. The House is not. House lawmakers have been told to be available to vote on a COVID-19 relief package, subject to the call of the Speaker. COVID-19 Package Negotiations Negotiations on the COVID-19 relief package continue to show no real progress. The earlier deadline of passing a package by […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, Aug. 3
August 3, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The Senate is in session. The House is not. House lawmakers have been told to be available to vote on a COVID-19 relief package, subject to the call of the Speaker. COVID-19 Package Negotiations Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows met with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, Aug. 3 (AM)
August 3, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The Senate is in session. The House is not. House lawmakers remain in Washington, D.C. to vote on a potential COVID-19 relief package. COVID-19 Relief Negotiations House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) met with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin over the […]
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COVID-19 Update | Friday, July 31
July 31, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Both chambers have recessed for the weekend. The House will not be in session next week, but Members were told to remain in Washington, D.C. and be prepared to vote on COVID-19 relief. COVID-19 Negotiations Though conversations continue, no meaningful progress has been made on the next COVID-19 relief package to date. As a […]
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COVID-19 Update | Thursday, July 30
July 30, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House and Senate are both back in session. COVID-19 Relief Negotiations The House was originally scheduled to depart Washington, D.C. for the August recess tomorrow. However, House Leadership has informed Members that they should plan to remain in Washington, D.C. next week to vote on a potential COVID-19 relief package. Negotiations on the […]
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