Senate Breaks for August After Nominations Stalemate

Capitol Hill Update Despite eyeing the next week for a possible return to Washington, lawmakers are not expected to convene for legislative business beyond pro forma sessions this month. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) issued a statement yesterday saying that members are not expected back until May 4 at the earliest unless there are […]

Capitol Hill Update Congressional leadership and White House officials are engaged in negotiations on another round of funding for COVID-19 response efforts after an effort to provide $250 billion for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) stalled out last week. While President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) have expressed […]

Capitol Hill Update Washington is currently at a crossroads with the next tranche of COVID-19 legislation after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) “Phase 3.5” measure failed to advance by unanimous consent in the Senate yesterday. While the White House and Senate Republicans are pushing for an additional $250 billion for the Small Business Administration’s […]

Capitol Hill Update Moments ago, Senators failed to pass a roughly $250 billion funding bill to bolster the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program amid disagreements over additional funding for COVID-19 response efforts. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) attempted to pass additional funding for the PPP by voice vote during a “pro forma” session […]

Capitol Hill Update Congress is eyeing swift action on an additional round of funding that would shore up the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stated yesterday that he will look to pass a measure by unanimous consent as soon as Thursday that would provide roughly $250 billion […]

Capitol Hill Update As lawmakers continue to ponder next steps on the Phase IV COVID-19 response legislation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) are continuing to jostle for positioning on the next bill. Speaker Pelosi has remained steadfast on the need for another robust measure, prioritizing more funding for […]

Capitol Hill Recap Officials are continuing to outline policy priorities for the next round of COVID-19 response legislation despite their distance from Washington. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) penned a “Dear Colleague” letter to members this weekend stating that she hopes to craft and consider the legislation by the end of this month. While it remains to […]

Capitol Hill Recap Lawmakers have left Washington amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and are not expected back in Washington until Apr. 20 at the earliest. Despite their distance from Capitol Hill, members are continuing discussions on the next round of legislative relief efforts aimed at stemming emerging and existing issues from the outbreak. Congressional leadership could […]

Capitol Hill Update With Congress’s schedule in flux for the balance of the year, Appropriations leaders are delaying the start of their fiscal year (FY) 2020 funding work amid the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak. Congressional appropriators have pushed their expectations for completing FY 2020 spending work past the late spring-early summer dates that leadership […]

The Week in Review Lawmakers on Capitol Hill scrambled to pass legislation aimed at stemming the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The latest effort — a massive $1.6 trillion stimulus package (Division A Summary; Division B Summary) — is currently stalled after Senators failed (47-47) to invoke cloture on a procedural motion that would have lined […]

Amid rising concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, House Democrats have introduced an economic stimulus measure aimed at stemming the economic impacts of the virus. The package includes emergency provisions that would provide paid sick leave, extended unemployment insurance, expanded food aid to low-income families, and coverage to ensure free testing and treatment. The […]

House Democrats are preparing to introduce a package of emergency economic measures aimed at stemming the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The bill — which could be introduced as early as today — is likely to promote paid sick leave for certain workers, funding for children’s school lunches, increased spending on social safety-net […]