House Committees Resume Reconciliation Markups

Capitol Hill Update Congressional leadership and White House officials are continuing negotiations on the next round of COVID-19 response legislation, eyeing a compromise solution on the next tranche of funding for pressing response efforts. While Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) suggested that an agreement could be struck by the […]

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 Late last week, Senators failed to pass a Republican-designed $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 the additional funding for the PPP by voice vote during a “pro […]

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 […]

House and Senate Leaders, along with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin will continue to negotiate around the so-called Phase 3.5 bill this week, driven initially by a belief that the fund was going to be entirely spent soon. As of this past Saturday, the Small Business Administration reported that banks had approved 725,000 loans totaling over $182 […]

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 […]

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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 […]