GOP blocks $2,000 checks as Trump leaves COVID aid in chaos
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump s sudden demand for $2,000 checks for most Americans was swiftly rejected by House Republicans on Thursday as his haphazard actions throw a massive COVID relief and
House passes $900 billion COVID relief, catchall measure
WASHINGTON The House easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation c
Congress seals deal on COVID relief bill
WASHINGTON Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providi
Congress averts shutdown; fight continues over pandemic aid
WASHINGTON Congress passed a two-day stopgap spending bill Friday night, averting a partial government shutdown and buying yet more time for frustratingly slow endgame negotiations on an almost $1 t
Congress stuck as McConnell torpedoes emerging COVID-19 deal
WASHINGTON An emerging $900 billion COVID-19 aid package from a bipartisan group of lawmakers all but collapsed Thursday after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republican senators won t s
Virus talks drag on liability as Congress preps stopgap aid
WASHINGTON Lawmakers are giving themselves more time to sort through their end-of-session business on government spending and COVID-19 relief, preparing a one-week stopgap spending bill that would p
McConnell warns White House against COVID relief deal
WASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday told fellow Republicans that he has warned the White House not to divide Republicans by sealing a lopsided pre-election COVID-19 relief d
Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse; no help for jobless now
WASHINGTON A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment Friday, making it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock wil