Politico Correspondent: Warren Unfairly Attacked Mnuchin to Score Political Points

Graham Piro
May 19, 2020 2:30 PM

Politico chief economic correspondent Ben White said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) unfairly attacked Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday by misrepresenting the government's handling of corporate coronavirus loans.

U.S. Congress, White House Agree on Nearly $500 Billion More Coronavirus Bailout

Reuters
April 21, 2020 5:02 PM

By Susan Cornwell, Patricia Zengerle and Lisa Lambert

Dem Senators Break With Leadership, Call for Immediate Small Business Funding

Graham Piro
April 16, 2020 5:35 PM

Two Democratic senators publicly broke with their party's leadership Thursday to call for immediate funding for a now-depleted program to provide loans to small businesses affected by the coronavirus crisis.

GOP Mulls Options to Oppose ‘Partisan’ Pelosi Oversight Committee

Collin Anderson
April 11, 2020 5:00 AM

House Republicans are considering plans to subvert House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D., Calif.) proposed coronavirus oversight committee, including refusing to appoint GOP members.

Clyburn Defends Calling Coronavirus an Opportunity to ‘Restructure Government’

Collin Anderson
April 3, 2020 5:40 PM

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D., S.C.) on Friday defended his previous claims that coronavirus is a "tremendous opportunity" to advance Democratic policy goals.

Kennedy Center Tells Musicians It Will Stop Paying Them Hours After $25 Million Bailout Is Signed

National Symphony Orchestra will stop receiving paychecks on April 3

Bill McMorris
March 28, 2020 12:00 PM

The Kennedy Center informed members of the National Symphony Orchestra that they would no longer be paid just hours after President Trump signed a $25 million taxpayer bailout to the cultural center, according to an email obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. Nearly 100 musicians will no longer receive paychecks after April 3

Airline Set to Give Massive Pay Hikes as Taxpayer Bailout Advances

American Airlines agrees to immediate 18 percent pay increase, $6,000 bonus amid coronavirus pandemic

Collin Anderson
March 25, 2020 5:15 PM

As the airline industry is poised to receive billions in federal handouts amid the coronavirus pandemic, union members working for American Airlines will vote Thursday to approve a new collective bargaining agreement that includes immediate pay hikes and a $6,000 signing bonus.

CA Dem Candidate Deletes Tweet Criticizing Pelosi’s Coronavirus Bill

Ammar Campa-Najjar deletes tweet saying voters in his district were 'enraged' by Pelosi bill

Collin Anderson
March 25, 2020 1:20 PM

The Democratic nominee in California's 50th Congressional District deleted a tweet criticizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D., Calif.) coronavirus stimulus bill.

Thune Rips Pelosi: Instead of ‘Helping Workers, We’re Talking About the Green New Deal’

Graham Piro
March 23, 2020 2:50 PM

Sen. John Thune (R., S.D.) ripped Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) Monday for interfering and derailing a Senate vote on an emergency coronavirus stimulus package.

AOC on Stimulus Package: $2 Trillion Isn’t Enough

Josh Christenson
March 22, 2020 2:55 PM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) said Sunday that the upcoming third coronavirus stimulus bill, which could cost more than $2 trillion, is potentially too small to provide necessary economic relief.