House passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill opposed by Trump
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday narrowly approved a $3 trillion bill crafted by Democrats to provide more aid for battling the coronavirus and stimulating a faltering economy rocked by the pandemic.
Amazon says ‘appropriate’ executive available after U.S. House panel calls on CEO Bezos to testify
Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it would make the “appropriate” executive available to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee to testify about allegations related to how the company uses third-party sellers’ data.
House passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a $3 trillion Democratic bill aimed at salving the heavy human and economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 85,000 Americans and shut much of the economy.
U.S. House votes to allow ‘proxy’ voting during coronavirus crisis
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved an historic change to its rules, allowing lawmakers to vote by “proxy” from remote locations temporarily, as they also moved toward a vote on $3 trillion in new coronavirus emergency aid.
U.S. House approves ‘proxy’ voting during coronavirus pandemic
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation on Friday allowing members to temporarily cast their votes by proxy, a historic shift as the U.S. Congress searches for ways to continue to function despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Senate Intelligence panel sets Tuesday vote on Ratcliffe nomination for spy chief
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has scheduled a vote for next Tuesday to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee John Ratcliffe to the post of Director of National Intelligence, two Congressional sources told Reuters.
Billionaire Bloomberg considers massive spend in support of Biden: CNBC
Billionaire and former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is considering a major spending blitz to back Joe Biden’s White House bid, CNBC reported on Friday.
House Republican backs use of tax incentives to pull companies to U.S. from China
The top Republican on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee said on Friday it would be “pretty smart” to put in place tax incentives that encourage companies to move production lines from China to the United States.
Biden campaign eyes expanded ‘battleground’ map in race against Trump
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign is betting that as many as 16 states could be up for grabs in November’s election, with President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response making places like Arizona more competitive.
U.S. House Democrats push for $3 trillion coronavirus bill, over Republican resistance
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly cleared the way on Friday to push ahead with a $3 trillion Democratic bill that would double the amount of aid approved by Congress to ease the human and economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
