COVID-19 Update | Wednesday, July 29
July 29, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House and Senate are both back in session. COVID-19 Relief Negotiations Negotiations continue to progress slowly and there is still no indication of a path forward. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have now met four […]
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COVID-19 Update | Tuesday, July 28
July 28, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House and Senate are both back in session. However, the House will not vote again until tomorrow to allow Members to pay respects to the late Rep. John Lewis (D-GA). Senate Republicans unveiled their proposal for the next COVID-19 relief package, the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act, last night. […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, July 27 (PM)
July 27, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House and Senate are both back in session. COVID-19 Relief Negotiations Senate Republicans released the Republican proposal for the next COVID-19 relief bill, the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act. Negotiations between now and the August recess will be intense, as there remain many significant areas of disagreement among Republican […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, July 27 (AM)
July 27, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Both the House and Senate are in Session. COVID-19 Relief Negotiations Negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief package will resume this week and Senate Republicans are expected to release their proposed plan as soon as this afternoon. Senate Republican leaders met with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin […]
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COVID-19 Update | Thursday, July 23
July 23, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House and Senate are both in session. General Congress Negotiations on the next COVID-19 package continue to progress slowly. Portions of the potential Republican proposal are emerging, but no official policy provisions outside the $105B for schools we reported on yesterday have been released. Bipartisan negotiations among Congressional leaders are expected to begin […]
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COVID-19 Update | Wednesday, July 22
July 22, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House and Senate are both back in session. General Congress Negotiations on the next COVID-19 package continue to progress slowly. There remains a lack of consensus within the Senate Republican Caucus, which will strengthen Senate Democrats’ negotiating position and is delaying overall progress. However, Senate Republican leadership began briefing Republican staff on the […]
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COVID-19 Update | Tuesday, July 21
July 21, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House and Senate are both back in session. General Congress Negotiations among Republicans continue on the next COVID-19 stimulus package. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows attended the Senate Republican policy lunch today. Secretary Mnuchin and Chief of Staff Meadows also separately met with House Speaker Nancy […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, July 20 (PM)
July 20, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House and Senate are both back in session. General Congress Democratic leaders sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray asking for an urgent briefing arising out of concern that Members of Congress are being targeted by a foreign operation intended to influence the 2020 election. The four signatories […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, July 20 (AM)
July 20, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress General Congress Negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief package are expected to begin today as Congress returns from the July 4 recess. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) are all expected to meet today to discuss the next bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | FRIDAY, JUNE 17
July 17, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Both the House and Senate are in recess through July 20; however, House Committees continue to meet. Senate Negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief package will begin next week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) indicated that details of the legislation will begin to be provided to members on Monday and that leadership anticipates […]
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