Pelosi says she hopes Trump administration will back House coronavirus package
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she hopes the Trump administration will back the coronavirus package that House Democrats will bring to the floor for a vote on Thursday.
Pelosi, Mnuchin hold second phone call on Wednesday on coronavirus
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke for a second time on Wednesday about legislation to bolster the economy in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, Pelosi’s office said in a tweet.
Payroll tax cut just one option being considered in coronavirus response: U.S. Senate’s Grassley
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday that a payroll tax cut was just one of the options under consideration to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. eyes direct deposit to workers, tax delays, airline aid to counteract coronavirus
The Trump administration plans to offset economic impacts of the fast-spreading coronavirus with aid to workers and businesses that will pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the U.S. economy, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers on Wed…
White House task force recommends anti-coronavirus strategies for four counties
The White House coronavirus task force on Wednesday recommended strategies to combat the outbreak in the hard-hit counties of King, Pierce and Snohomish in Washington state and Santa Clara in California.
Trump will make national address at 9 p.m./0100 GMT on Wednesday
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would deliver a national address from the Oval Office at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT) amid a coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. House Democrats seek fast passage of coronavirus bill: Rep. Hoyer
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rushed to advance a broad package of proposals to help Americans affected by the coronavirus outbreak, and also weighed the possibility of shutting the U.S. Capitol to visitors.
U.S. weighs limits on travelers from Europe as coronavirus hits home
The Trump administration was set on Wednesday to discuss new restrictions on travelers from European countries to fight coronavirus, sources said, as a top U.S. health official warned that the pandemic “is going to get worse” in the United States after…
Washington state bans gatherings, may close schools to fight COVID-19; lockdowns possible
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday banned gatherings of over 250 people in the Seattle area, said he may soon close all schools and did not rule out eventual lockdowns to slow the spread of the United States’ deadliest coronavirus outbreak.
Trump to address travel restrictions, economics, healthcare
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would address travel restrictions to Europe in a statement later on Wednesday, amid a fast-moving coronavirus outbreak.
