Deirdre Walsh
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Health
Pelosi And Schumer Push To Double Size Of 'Interim Emergency' Relief Bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants another $250 billion for small businesses. Democrats want that, plus $250 billion for hospitals and state and local governments.
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Politics
Pelosi To Create Bipartisan Committee To Oversee Coronavirus Response
The House speaker said the new select committee, chaired by Rep. James Clyburn, will focus on accountability and transparency in the new spending and programs to address the pandemic.
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Politics
READ: House Democrats Release 3rd Coronavirus Response Bill
As a counterproposal to the Senate's massive aid package proposal to address the coronavirus crisis, House Democrats have released a new bill: the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act."
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Politics
Pelosi Vows To Bring Coronavirus Bill To House Floor As Republicans Push For Changes
The House planned a vote on legislation that includes paid sick leave, nutrition aid and assistance for states, including unemployment and Medicaid costs.
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Health
Democrats Unveil Economic Plans To Help Communities Impacted By Coronavirus
Democratic lawmakers rejected the chief proposal floated by President Trump to cut payroll taxes and instead offered proposals for paid sick leave, expanded unemployment aid, small business grants.
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Politics
McConnell Condemns Schumer's Comments Targeting Supreme Court Justices
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., acknowledged he should not have used the words he did about Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh when he addressed abortion-rights activists at the high court on Wednesday.
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Politics
Biden Surges On Super Tuesday, Transforming Democratic Primary Into 2-Man Race
The former vice president won handily in states around the country, including Virginia, Massachusetts, Alabama and Texas. But Bernie Sanders won delegate-rich California, plus Colorado and Utah.
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'Very Much Alive:' Biden Projected To Win South Carolina
The crucial win has the potential to resurrect Joe Biden's campaign after a series of poor finishes in other early voting states. The Associated Press projected the former vice president's victory.
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Politics
Sanders Projected To Win Nevada Caucuses, Solidifying Front-Runner Status
Sen. Bernie Sanders prevailed again on Saturday, according to The Associated Press. The state held the third contest in the nomination fight, but it was the first with a diverse population.
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Politics
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Launches Political Group To Boost Progressive Candidates
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., rolled out a political action committee to help raise money for outsider candidates — some running against her own House colleagues.