Gabriella Muñoz

Senate reconvenes under historic lockdown rules

Senators stalked the halls of Congress wearing surgical masks, the Senate chaplain donned exam gloves to deliver the opening prayer to the chamber and staffers busily disinfected handrails and seats around the Capitol. Otherwise, it was business as usual when the U.S. Senate returned Monday after a more than five-week hiatus because of the coronavirus crisis.

May 4, 2020

Robert Feitel confirmed as Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspector general

The Senate cast their first non-coronavirus related votes on Monday, confirming Robert Feitel as the new inspector general of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

May 4, 2020

McConnell defends reconvening Senate: ‘The deadly coronavirus does not take days off’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell defended reconvening the Senate on Monday, arguing the confirmation work is essential to keeping the country running.

May 4, 2020

House Democrats roll out $86 billion plan for broadband expansion

Democrats on Thursday announced an $86 billion plan to expand the nation's broadband infrastructure as Democrats and Republicans work to sort out priorities for a phase four coronavirus package.

April 30, 2020

McCarthy to make decision on coronavirus oversight panel next week: ‘I’m not convinced that we’re go

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Thursday that he's still considering if Republicans will work with House Democrats on the new coronavirus oversight committee.

April 30, 2020

Pelosi says House will vote on proxy voting procedures

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will move likely forward with a vote on remote voting procedures, regardless of whether or not Republicans are in support.

April 29, 2020

Pelosi, Clyburn announce their picks for coronavirus oversight committee

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the seven Democrats she's appointing to the new House oversight committee on coronavirus funds.

April 29, 2020

Pelosi: Funding for state, local government could come in two parts

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that funding for state and local governments could come in two packages.

April 28, 2020

House drops plan to return next week

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced Tuesday that the House will not return in full next week as planned.

April 28, 2020

Mitch McConnell says there ‘probably’ will be more state, local funding for the coronavirus response

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday said there will "probably" be another bill to fund state and local governments facing budget woes because of the coronavirus pandemic.

April 28, 2020

House of Representatives to return to Capitol Hill on May 4

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer confirmed Monday that the House will return to regular session on May 4.

April 27, 2020

Moderate Democrats petition for vote on proxy voting

Moderate Democrats petitioned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her top lieutenants to implement remote voting procedures, with or without Republican support, by the time Congress returns in early May.

April 27, 2020

Senate to return to business next week

Congress will return to business in Washington next week, leaders in both chambers announced Monday, joining states across the country in trying to get back to work -- even if that work looks decidedly different.

April 27, 2020

Capitol Hill lawmakers at odds over ‘phase four’ recovery package

After passing a nearly $500 billion relief package with overwhelming bipartisan support, lawmakers in Washington retrenched along party lines to battle over whether to move forward with a "phase four" coronavirus economic rescue package.

April 26, 2020

Democrats to probe Dr. Rick Bright’s claims of retaliation, Pelosi says

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Democrats plan to investigate Rick Bright's claims that the Trump administration demoted him in retaliation for his skepticism regarding a COVID-19 treatment pushed by President Trump.

April 24, 2020

Pelosi slams Trump, McConnell as she pushes coronavirus ‘phase four’ priorities

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed Republicans Friday morning for resisting Democrats' calls for a robust 'phase four' coronavirus aid package.

April 24, 2020

House passes coronavirus relief package

The House passed the $484 billion emergency coronavirus-relief package Thursday evening, after a deal was caught between partisan goalposts for over a week.

April 23, 2020

House establishes oversight committee for coronavirus stimulus funds

House Democrats approved Speaker Nancy Pelosi's coronavirus oversight committee on a party-line vote Thursday, over Republican objections that the panel is a partisan redundancy.

April 23, 2020

Nancy Pelosi defends delay on emergency coronavirus funds: ‘Republicans refused to accept the facts’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended the delay on passing emergency coronavirus relief funds Thursday, saying Republicans refused to spend much-needed money in other areas.

April 23, 2020

House Democrats scrap plan for remote voting after objections

House Democrats scrapped their plan to move forward with a historic rules change to allow remote voting after Republicans opposed the proposed new procedures.

April 22, 2020