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DECEMBER 20, 2020 | PART OF U.S. SENATE
U.S. SenateSenate Session
The Senate convened for its third Sunday session of 2020. As members waited for a House vote on legislation to fund the government beyond the midnight deadline and a second round of coronavirus pandemic economic relief, they resumed consideration of Brian Noland’s nomination to be a member of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors for a term expiring May 18, 2024.
U.S. SenateSenate Session
The Senate convened for its third Sunday session of 2020. As members waited for a House vote on legislation to fund the government beyond the midnight deadline and a second round of coronavirus pandemic economic relief, they resumed consideration of Brian Noland’s nomination to be a member of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors for a term expiring May 18, 2024.
Hunger for Democracy | Inside America with Ghida Fakhry
Dec 9, 2020
Congress is moving closer to an agreement on a $908 billion #stimulus plan, as the coronavirus #pandemic shows no sign of slowing down and health experts warn of a long winter ahead. 12 million people could lose their unemployment benefits on December 26th if Congress doesn't act. And as many as 40 million Americans could lose their homes after December 31st, when a federal ban on evictions ends. As hungry, jobless Americans look to the federal government for urgent relief, will lawmakers reach a deal? Meanwhile, the nation’s highest court is considering whether the Trump administration’s efforts to exclude America’s 11 million #undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census count is legal. How could the decision impact congressional representation and federal funding for states?
Dec 9, 2020
Congress is moving closer to an agreement on a $908 billion #stimulus plan, as the coronavirus #pandemic shows no sign of slowing down and health experts warn of a long winter ahead. 12 million people could lose their unemployment benefits on December 26th if Congress doesn't act. And as many as 40 million Americans could lose their homes after December 31st, when a federal ban on evictions ends. As hungry, jobless Americans look to the federal government for urgent relief, will lawmakers reach a deal? Meanwhile, the nation’s highest court is considering whether the Trump administration’s efforts to exclude America’s 11 million #undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census count is legal. How could the decision impact congressional representation and federal funding for states?
Joe Biden to receive Covid vaccine today as Donald Trump still to be vaccinated
Dec. 21 - US president-elect Joe Biden will receive his Covid-19 vaccination today.
US Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell were vaccinated on Friday.
All have chosen to publicise their injections as part of a campaign to convince a sceptical public that the vaccines are safe and effective. continue to read
Dec. 21 - US president-elect Joe Biden will receive his Covid-19 vaccination today.
US Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell were vaccinated on Friday.
All have chosen to publicise their injections as part of a campaign to convince a sceptical public that the vaccines are safe and effective. continue to read
A man looks at signs of a closed store due to Covid-19 in Niles, Ill, US, on May 21, 2020.
US Congress reaches deal on $900B Covid relief bill
US lawmakers reached a deal for a nearly $900 billion Covid-19 relief package for millions of Americans as the nation struggles against the world's largest outbreak of the virus.
Dec. 21 - Top Capitol Hill negotiators have sealed a deal on an almost $1 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them.
The agreement, announced by congressional leaders, would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit and a $600 direct stimulus payment to most Americans, along with a new round of subsidies for hard-hit businesses and money for schools, health care providers and renters facing eviction.
It came after months of battling and posturing, but the negotiating dynamic changed in Republicans' favor after the election and as the end of the congressional session neared. President-elect Joe Biden was eager for a deal to deliver long-awaited help to suffering people and a boost to the economy, even though it was less than half the size that Democrats wanted this fall.
Congress was working under a deadline of midnight Sunday, needing to reach consensus both on assistance to hard-pressed American households and companies and on the 2021 federal budget in order to avoid a government shutdown. continue to read
US lawmakers reached a deal for a nearly $900 billion Covid-19 relief package for millions of Americans as the nation struggles against the world's largest outbreak of the virus.
Dec. 21 - Top Capitol Hill negotiators have sealed a deal on an almost $1 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them.
The agreement, announced by congressional leaders, would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit and a $600 direct stimulus payment to most Americans, along with a new round of subsidies for hard-hit businesses and money for schools, health care providers and renters facing eviction.
It came after months of battling and posturing, but the negotiating dynamic changed in Republicans' favor after the election and as the end of the congressional session neared. President-elect Joe Biden was eager for a deal to deliver long-awaited help to suffering people and a boost to the economy, even though it was less than half the size that Democrats wanted this fall.
Congress was working under a deadline of midnight Sunday, needing to reach consensus both on assistance to hard-pressed American households and companies and on the 2021 federal budget in order to avoid a government shutdown. continue to read
