Nancy Pelosi

The two most powerful people in Congress — at least for the next two months — renewed their calls for coronavirus stimulus on Friday. A relief deal could prove just as difficult to reach as it did before Election Day. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., again called for a…

The signs are starting to look positive again that Congress could finally press forward with a new stimulus bill, which would include funding to provide most Americans with a new stimulus check. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he thinks one is needed before the end of this…

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi taunted Donald Trump by calling the US election for Joe Bidenm who she branded ‘president-elect.’ Pelosi – one of Trump’s most-hated political foes – stuck the knife in at the US Capitol in Washington DC on Friday, where she expressed happiness over the ‘historic’…

Former Vice President Joe Biden is inching closer to an Electoral College victory, while President Donald Trump is making unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud and possible court cases loom.As Election Day got drawn into election week (election month?), Sen. Bob Casey did his best Steve Kornacki/John King impression, Speaker…

Posted November 6, 2020 at 1:48pmRepublicans and Democrats are moving in opposite directions on another coronavirus relief package, lowering the odds of a deal this year.Republicans argued Friday that Democrats’ loss of House seats and upbeat jobs numbers indicate Congress should approve a smaller package during the lame-duck session set…

Posted November 4, 2020 at 5:44pmThat was unexpected.With House Republicans performing better than projected in key congressional races, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy appears to be a lock to stay atop the Republican Conference. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meanwhile, could face a surprise uprising among Democrats.The Senate majority is looking more likely…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Democrats have held the majority in the House of Representatives as counting continues in the US election. Pelosi says campaigning on healthcare helped the Democrats retain their majority, with their message amplified during the coronavirus pandemic. 'Our purpose in this race was to win…

House Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiPelosi says House is prepared to decide president if election results are disputed The GOP's debt boogieman is hurting families and derailing our recovery On The Money: Trump winning farm vote despite pinch of trade policies, pandemic | Pelosi says Democrats would fast-track ObamaCare, COVID-19 aid…

WASHINGTON — Thailand’s duty-free privileges for certain exports to the United States will be revoked from Dec. 30, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a letter to House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.The letter, released by the White House, follows more than two years of negotiations with Thailand over issues…

While senators griped about being in Washington over the weekend, Sen. Charles E. Grassley was just upset he wouldn’t be back in Iowa for #CornWatch.Meanwhile, Sen. Roger Wicker had trouble connecting with Mark Zuckerberg and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy dreamed about Speaker Nancy Pelosi handing him the speaker’s gavel…