U.S. Congress
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PublishedOctober 10, 2020
Another View: Will someone please listen to the Federal Reserve chairman?
Congress is running out of time to heed Jerome Powell’s desperate call to pass a ‘robust’ stimulus package.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2020
House investigation accuses tech giants of monopolistic tactics
Fifteen months of work by the chamber's top antitrust committee culminates in a 450-page report on Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2020
Agreement to avert government shutdown uncertain after Pelosi tells Mnuchin they don’t have a deal
Failure to pass a stopgap spending bill by the end of the month would lead to a shutdown on Oct. 1, just weeks before the election.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2020
Trump calls for massive aid bill with stimulus payments, upending Republicans’ stance
His Twitter post and subsequent comments at a news conference could reframe talks that have stalled for more than a month, and put new pressure on leaders in both parties.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2020
Mills administration proposes hiring freeze, spending cuts to offset revenue lost to pandemic
The plan proposes a hiring freeze and delaying technology upgrades to help make up for more than $500 million in revenue losses.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2020
Our View: Aid for state, local governments should be part of relief package
Cuts to government programs and services could lengthen the COVID-caused recession.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
McConnell says Senate to vote on ‘targeted’ virus aid package
Some Republican senators with close reelection races are anxious to respond further to the pandemic, but Democrats are insisting on more sweeping relief.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
Hopes fading for coronavirus deal as Congress returns
The bipartisan unity that drove almost $3 trillion in COVID-19 rescue legislation has been replaced by a return to Washington dysfunction.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2020
Pelosi, Meadows talk $2.2 trillion virus aid, but no deal in sight
The House speaker and White House chief of staff have resumed discussions over a stalled COVID-19 relief package.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
Jim Fossel: Congress should stand up to Trump’s power grab
The Founders wanted the legislative branch to be a check on the executive's power, but that's not happening.
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