CARES Act
President Trump on Tuesday instructed his administration to stop negotiating with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on future coronavirus stimulus relief package until after the November election. In a series of four tweets, Trump called out Pelosi for not "negotiating in good faith" by wanting a $2.4 Trillion stimulus package that focuses on funding issues […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) formally unveiled the GOP coronavirus relief proposal on Monday, after a week of disagreements between the White House and fellow Senate Republicans that will now set the stage for a showdown with Democrats over a fifth package bill. “Just like in March with the CARES Act, Senate Republicans have […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) slammed President Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic saying the “Trump virus is rolling like a freight train” because he is “practically the biggest failure” in American history. During an interview with MSNBC's ReidOut with Joy Reid Thursday night, Pelosi was asked to respond to the president's decision to cancel […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) lambasted Senate Republicans for being so “disorganized” and “chaotic” as they remain internally divided on several key issues to reach an agreement on a GOP coronavirus stimulus proposal. "It's in the middle of the week, and the Republican Party is so disorganized, chaotic and unprepared that they can barely […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Democrats unveiled their phase 4 coronavirus relief package on Tuesday that would provide billions in bailout to cash-strapped states and local governments, expand direct payment eligibility to undocumented immigrants as well as a list of other Democratic priorities. The House will hold an emergency session on Friday to […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden vowed if elected president he will appoint a “truly independent non-partisan Inspector General” on his first day to investigate every single coronavirus stimulus loan given to any “big company or political insider.” “Let me issue a warning right now to anyone who participates in a corrupt giveaway with President Trump […]
President Trump on Monday said the U.S. is on track this week to pass 10 million coronavirus tests conducted, and announced the distribution of $11 billion in federal funds throughout the states for the sole purpose of testing resources to achieve their testing goals. “In three months the FDA has authorized more than 92 different […]
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said the next coronavirus relief stimulus bill is going to be a “major issue” in the senate if it focuses on a bailout for “fiscal irresponsibility and fiscally reckless policies” states. “I don’t see any reason why the people of Texas should have to pay higher taxes to bail out states […]
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced she is creating a special House committee to oversee the Trump administration handling of the historic $2 trillion relief package and its ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic. "The committee will be empowered to examine all aspects of the federal response to coronavirus and to assure that the taxpayers' dollars […]
President Trump, flanked by his administration and GOP lawmakers signed the historic $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package into law Friday afternoon in the Oval Office. “I want to thank Republicans and Democrats for coming together, setting aside their differences and putting America first,” Trump said in a brief remark during the Oval Office signing ceremony. […]
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL.) during the House debate on the coronavirus relief stimulus package ahead of the vote gave an electrifying speech in which he called Americans "tough SOBs that are defeated by absolutely nothing.” The Florida Republican in his remarks Friday urged his fellow colleagues on the House chambers to approve the $2 trillion stimulus […]
The House of Representatives on Friday overwhelmingly approved the historic $2 trillion stimulus package aimed at jolting the economy from the detrimental impact amid the coronavirus pandemic, overcoming the 11th hour drama that ensued by using an unexpected procedural move to stop an objection of a GOP lawmaker demanding members to vote in person. Rep. […]
President Trump lashed out at Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) as a “third rate Grandstander” who “wants the publicity” and called for him to be kicked out of the Republican Party after the Kentucky lawmaker threatened to delay $2 trillion coronavirus relief package to pass in the House by unanimous consent. “Looks like a third rate […]
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden released his own “emergency action plan” he “would do immediately” if he were president to save the economy that has been ravaged due to the coronavirus pandemic. The proposal outlines “three key steps” the former vice president would do to execute the $2 trillion relief package passed unanimously by the Senate […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the $2 Trillion stimulus bill aimed at easing the economic impact of the coronavirus that was passed by the Senate late Wednesday evening is "reckless" that "failed to address the governmental need." "The Congressional action, in my opinion, simply failed to address the governmental need," Cuomo said Thursday morning […]
The Senate unanimously passed late Wednesday evening on a massive $2-trillion relief package aimed at jolting the economy from the detrimental impact amid the coronavirus outbreak crisis. The 96-0 vote comes less than 24 hours ago when Senate leaders and White House officials announced that they had finally reached a deal after five days of intense […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) threatened to “put a hold” on a historic $2 trillion relief package aimed to cushion the economic blow from a coronavirus pandemic to force stronger restrictions on the $500 billion intended for distressed businesses. In a statement, the Democratic Socialist Senator said he is “prepared to put a hold on this […]
The White House and Senate leaders struck a major deal early Wednesday morning on a massive $2-trillion relief package aimed at jolting the economy from the detrimental impact amid the coronavirus outbreak crisis. The announcement caps five days of intense negotiations between senators and the White House that produced the most expensive and far-reaching bipartisan […]
