Gabriella Muñoz

Mitch McConnell to adjourn Senate after passing coronavirus stimulus bill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday night the Senate will adjourn after passing the phase three $2 trillion coronavirus economic package.

March 25, 2020

Senate passes coronavirus stimulus bill in unanimous vote

The Senate passed the $2.2 trillion emergency stimulus package to assist the overly stressed health care system and tumbling economy Wednesday night.

March 25, 2020

Coronavirus stimulus won’t stop recession, economists warn

The Senate was moving to approve an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package Wednesday night to help workers and businesses shut down by the coronavirus pandemic, as economists warned it won't be enough to prevent a sharp recession and expectations grew that Congress will need to provide a fourth relief plan within a few months.

March 25, 2020

Kevin McCarthy endorses voice vote for coronavirus package

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy recommended using a voice vote to pass the $2 trillion phase three coronavirus economic package later this week.

March 25, 2020

Bernie Sanders demands Republicans stand down on unemployment objections

Sen. Bernard Sanders demanded that Republicans drop their objections to the unemployment-assistance language in the coronavirus economic relief package or he will block the bill himself.

March 25, 2020

4 GOP senators warn: ‘Massive drafting error’ in coronavirus package could incentivize unemployment

Four Senate Republicans opposed a speedy passage to the $2 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus package Wednesday, warning a "massive drafting error" in the bill could incentivize workers leaving their jobs.

March 25, 2020

Senate to vote on coronavirus package Wednesday

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed that the Senate will pass the phase three coronavirus stimulus package Wednesday.

March 25, 2020

Pelosi touts Democrat wins on coronavirus package

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi touted Democratic victories in the Senate's $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package Wednesday, but did not say when the House would take it up.

March 25, 2020

Coronavirus stimulus hopes, Donald Trump’s assurance fuel Wall Street surge

Markets surged Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting its biggest point gain in history, as investors cheered the nearing agreement on a $2 trillion economic rescue package in Congress and President Trump's statement that an economy stalled by coronavirus could be revved up again by Easter.

March 24, 2020

Ben McAdams, hospitalized for coronavirus, warns against ‘partisan provisions’ in stimulus package

Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams, currently hospitalized after a coronavirus diagnosis, warned his colleagues Tuesday against pursuing partisan policies as they work on a "phase three" economic stimulus package.

March 24, 2020

Nancy Pelosi sees coronavirus economic stimulus deal ‘in the red zone’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that lawmakers are close to finalizing a deal on a $2 trillion phase three coronavirus economic stimulus plan.

March 24, 2020

House Rules Committee report pushes back on remote voting

House Rules Committee report threw cold water on the push to allow members to vote remotely during the coronavirus crisis.

March 23, 2020

Senate coronavirus stimulus bill vote delayed

There will be no new votes on the Senate's coronavirus phase three bill Monday, delaying efforts to push through the nearly $2 trillion stimulus package.

March 23, 2020

Democrats block Senate coronavirus rescue package; Nancy Pelosi unveils $2.5 trillion ‘wish list’

Senate Democrats again blocked a $1.8 trillion economic rescue package for the coronavirus pandemic on Monday, as the White House negotiated furiously behind closed doors on the package and House Democrats rolled out a rival $2.5 trillion proposal containing partisan "wish-list" items such as same-day voter registration.

March 23, 2020