Nancy Pelosi

Posted September 28, 2020 at 3:43pmANALYSIS — In their news conferences and floor speeches, representatives and senators say they feel a sense of urgency about stemming the spread of the coronavirus, and about helping Americans weather the economic crisis the virus has caused.On Sept. 17, for example, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats planned to…

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Asian shares were mostly higher in muted trading on Monday, ahead of the first US presidential debate and a national holiday in China later in the week TopicsAsian markets | US Presidential elections 2020 AP  |  Tokyo  Last Updated at September 28, 2020 10:14 IST Asian shares were mostly higher in muted…

US President Donald Trump attends meeting in the Oval Office on June 24, 2020. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted that it will be "a big WIN" for the US if the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. "Obamacare…

On Tuesday night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a "continuing resolution" (CR) bill to avoid a government shutdown on October 1. The deal involved Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi working directly with Republican Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to reach a compromise for the CR, a short-term spending resolution.The bill…

The deal will fund the government through Dec. 11.September 23, 2020, 12:24 AM• 4 min readThe House approved late Tuesday night, in a 359-57-1 vote, a stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month.Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did not vote yes or no, but "present."House…

The House on Tuesday passed legislation to fund the government through Dec. 11, by a vote of 359-57.Why it matters: The bill will avert a government shutdown when funding expires in eight days. Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said earlier that they hoped to hold a vote…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Monday that the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in state in the Capitol's National Statuary Hall on Friday, making Ginsburg the first woman to ever receive the honor.The state of play: The Supreme Court also announced Monday that Ginsburg will lie…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left some viewers scratching their heads after what seemed like a brief communication issue during a Sunday morning news show.During an interview on ABC News’ “This Week,” Pelosi, D-Calif., was asked whether she and House Democrats would move to impeach President Trump in an effort to stop his U.S. Supreme Court pick…

GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Sunday confirmed that she opposed an effort to vote on a new nominee to the Supreme Court until after the November 3 election.  On Saturday, Maine Sen. Susan Collins, also a Republican, similarly said a vote on a Ginsburg replacement should wait until…