Tag: Mitch McConnell
Donald Trump, Congress square off over virus aid as crisis worsens
Trump convened GOP leaders at the White House as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell prepared to roll out his $1 trillion package in a matter of days.
Donald Trump team eyes school funds boost in next virus aid...
Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos want schools up and running in fall.
Donald Trump faces pressure over Russia bounties to kill US troops
Trump won’t say publicly that he is working to get to the bottom of the issue.
Republicans, with exception of Donald Trump, now push mask-wearing
GOP officials are pushing back against the notion that masks are about politics, as President Donald Trump suggests, and telling Americans they can help save lives.
Congress stalls on policing overhaul, despite public outcry
The standoff threatens to turn the nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others into another moment that galvanizes the nation but leaves lawmakers unable to act.
Senate GOP seeks policing changes, Democrats push for more
Two proposals are on a collision course as Congress seeks to show voters it hears the demonstrators marching in the streets.
Democrats propose sweeping police overhaul; Donald Trump criticizes
Before unveiling the package, House and Senate Democrats held a moment of silence at the Capitol's Emancipation Hall.
Mitch McConnell stresses need to wear face masks in public
“There should be no stigma attached to wearing a mask," McConnell said.
History in the making as House casts proxy votes in pandemic
House Republicans sued to stop the Democratic majority's new system, in which absent lawmakers can instruct those present to vote on their behalf.
GOP weighs jobless aid cuts to urge Americans back to work
Revamping jobless aid is fast becoming the focus of debate over the next virus aid package.
