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Lindsey Graham tweets that Trump wants $2,000 checks as COVID-19 relief bill lingers in limbo Nancy Pelosi

Lindsey Graham tweets that Trump wants $2,000 checks as COVID-19 relief bill lingers in limbo

President Donald Trump spent part of his Christmas with ally, Sen. Lindsey Graham, in Palm Beach, Florida, amid his awaited decision to sign the COVID-19 relief bill. Trump has previously expressed his support to provide Americans $2,000 in COVID relief funds, instead of the proposed $600 package.  "After spending some…
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December 26, 2020
Pelosi to reconvene House next week after House Republicans reject Trump-backed COVID proposal Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi to reconvene House next week after House Republicans reject Trump-backed COVID proposal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is bringing Congress back to the Capitol on Monday to vote on a proposal to hike coronavirus relief payments to $2,000, after Republicans rejected a move to approve the measure by unanimous consent. Why it matters: The long-shot attempt came after President Trump suggested he…
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December 24, 2020
Coronavirus stimulus bill, Christmas Eve shopping: 5 things to know Thursday Nancy Pelosi

Coronavirus stimulus bill, Christmas Eve shopping: 5 things to know Thursday

Editors  |  USA TODAY Coronavirus relief package: Pelosi calls for vote on $2000 checksThe fate of a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package is in doubt Thursday as lawmakers on Capitol Hill scrambled to address President Donald Trump's sudden argument that the measure does not provide enough in direct payments. Earlier this week, Congress overwhelmingly approved a measure…
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December 24, 2020
‘Her power is more important’: Kevin McCarthy calls Nancy Pelosi out over House voting inconsistency Nancy Pelosi

‘Her power is more important’: Kevin McCarthy calls Nancy Pelosi out over House voting inconsistency

While Democrats will retain a majority in the House of Representatives, the future on their side of the aisle faces some uncertainty as Nancy Pelosi attempts to fend off challenging voices from the far Left.The current speaker’s counterpart, House minority leader Kevin McCarthy, calls Pelosi out for being inconsistent in…
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December 13, 2020
The Democrats Are Too Old Nancy Pelosi

The Democrats Are Too Old

In the lead-up to Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings in October, Democrats fretted that the party’s ranking member on the Judiciary Committee, Dianne Feinstein, wasn’t up to the task. Fear among congressional Democrats was “widespread,” according to Politico. The 87-year-old Feinstein “gets confused by reporters’ questions, or will…
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December 10, 2020
As Stimulus Negotiations Drag On, Pelosi Says Congress ‘Cannot Leave’ Without Passing A New Aid Bill Nancy Pelosi

As Stimulus Negotiations Drag On, Pelosi Says Congress ‘Cannot Leave’ Without Passing A New Aid Bill

Topline As stimulus discussions drag on in Washington, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reaffirmed her commitment to passing another federal aid bill before the end of the year despite continual indications that lawmakers are struggling to reach an agreement. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ASSOCIATED PRESS Key Facts “We cannot…
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December 10, 2020