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Mike DeWine: Ohio schools could be closed rest of year

Republican Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said Sunday that schools in his state could remain closed for the rest of the year.

March 15, 2020

Adam Schiff ex-staffer tests positive for coronavirus

A former staffer in House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff's office has tested positive for coronavirus.

March 15, 2020

Steven Mnuchin, Nancy Pelosi discussing third coronavirus bill

Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said Sunday that he and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are already in talks for a third coronavirus bill.

March 15, 2020

Anthony Fauci urges coronavirus ‘national shutdown’

Dr. Antony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, urged Americans to shut down more aggressively as the coronavirus spreads.

March 15, 2020

Mark Meadows’ journey from ‘fat nerd’ to Trump chief of staff

Once a House member bucking his party's leadership and pushing the limits of conservatism on Capitol Hill, Rep. Mark Meadows now will join the new vanguard of the Republican Party as President Trump's chief of staff.

March 12, 2020

Senate cancels recess to work on coronavirus deal

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he's canceling next week's recess as lawmakers continue to work towards a bipartisan agreement on an economic package to address the coronavirus.

March 12, 2020

Nancy Pelosi set on Thursday vote for coronavirus bill: ‘We don’t need 48 hours’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is keeping the coronavirus aid bill on track for a vote Thursday, even as negotiations remain open.

March 12, 2020

Kevin McCarthy calls for delayed recess to finalize coronavirus bill

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday called for Congress to delay its one-week recess to finalize negotiations for the Democrats' package to address the economic consequences of the coronavirus.

March 12, 2020

Nita Lowey, Democrats coronavirus bill focuses on free testing, paid emergency leave

Late Wednesday night, House Democrats unveiled the text of their multi-billion economic package, aimed at assisting low-income families and hourly workers hit by the economic consequences of the coronavirus.

March 11, 2020

As stocks nose-dive, White House, Democrats craft fiscal rescue plans

Stocks nose-dived again Wednesday on concerns about the growing economic harm from the coronavirus outbreak, while the White House and House Democrats crafted separate fiscal rescue plans including extensions for small business tax payments, free virus testing and paid sick leave.

March 11, 2020

Capitol to end tours due to coronavirus: Report

The Capitol will be closing its doors to tour groups as lawmakers trying to prevent the spread of coronavirus within their halls.

March 11, 2020

Anxiety over coronavirus spreads on Capitol Hill

House leadership is weighing whether to shut down the U.S. Capitol to visitors during the peak tourism season amid the coronavirus outbreak.

March 11, 2020

Dems push for Thursday vote on coronavirus relief package

House Democrats are aiming for a Thursday vote on their coronavirus stimulus package to address the economic fallout from the pandemic.

March 11, 2020

Nancy Pelosi uses coronavirus crisis to push liberal wishlist

The coronavirus crisis has given Democrats a chance to advance key parts of their liberal agenda, with coronavirus sanctuaries for illegal immigrants and government-covered testing and health care for those who suspect they are infected.

March 10, 2020

Next steps on economic legislation to address coronavirus still unclear after Trump briefing

President Trump pitched temporary payroll tax cuts as part of an emergency proposal to boost the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak during a meeting with Republican senators Tuesday afternoon, but the lawmakers emerged without a clear legislative plan to move forward.

March 10, 2020

Trump makes surprise visit to Congress, seeks package to boost economy

President Trump made an unscheduled visit to the Capitol Tuesday as lawmakers debated his emergency proposal to boost the economy and slow the spread of the coronavirus.

March 10, 2020

Steve Scalise urges Democrats to pull No Ban Act in light of coronavirus

Minority Whip Steve Scalise on Tuesday urged House Democrats to cancel a vote on their bill that would dismantle President Trump's travel ban this week, in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

March 10, 2020

Steny Hoyer wants Roger Taney bust replaced by Thurgood Marshall

House Democrats said Monday they will try to toss the bust of former Chief Justice Roger Taney from the collection in the U.S. Capitol, saying the Maryland jurist's role in writing the decision in the 1857 Dred Scott ruling makes him unfit for that honor.

March 9, 2020

FISA reform not on Jerry Nadler House Judiciary Committee schedule

A bill to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is not among the five pieces of legislation the House Judiciary Committee is set to debate later this week, according to a schedule posted Monday afternoon.

March 9, 2020

Congress members shutter offices after coronavirus exposure alerts

When part of your job is described as "pressing the flesh," it's no surprise that coronavirus fears have struck hard among politicians on Capitol Hill.

March 9, 2020