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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate leaders on Wednesday held onto their radically different positions on what is needed to address the continuing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, one day before a vote on a modest Republican bill that appeared destined for defeat.The Republican bill, unveiled on Tuesday, would provide around…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y) denounced Senate Republicans' plan to introduce a pared-down coronavirus stimulus bill on Tuesday, saying the "emaciated" bill "is headed nowhere." Why it matters: Weeks after the expiration of key stimulus components from the CARES Act, like expanded unemployment…

ANALYSIS — Call it a symptom of pandemic fatigue. Lawmakers have been locked in a partisan battle for months over the size and shape of the next round of coronavirus relief aid. And as the Senate reconvenes Tuesday from its monthlong August recess, neither party shows signs of giving ground.  Speaker…

President Trump told reporters at a Labor Day briefing on Monday that he is "taking the high road" by not meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats to negotiate the next coronavirus stimulus package. Why it matters: Unemployment benefits have expired for millions of Americans, but House…

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said he hoped "by the end of the week" to have reached a deal to fund the government "through the beginning of December." The deal would fund the federal government at current spending levels. It would not include additional stimulus or other spending…

September 6, 2020 | 1:48pm | Updated September 6, 2020 | 2:29pm Enlarge Image Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (right) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Getty Images Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are still deadlocked on another coronavirus stimulus bill — but they expect to…

The Trump administration and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are planning to work together to avoid a government shutdown at the end of September, making an informal agreement to support continuing funding for existing programs without making any controversial changes.The pact to move forward with what's known in congressional parlance as…

An agreement between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to pursue a “clean” stopgap spending measure significantly reduces the chances of a government shutdown at month's end but leaves most other funding questions unanswered.Tuesday's accord, days before Congress prepares to return from summer recess, shows that neither…

TOPLINE The stylist at the center of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial hair appointment said the speaker was set up by the salon owner who blamed Pelosi for shutting down her business, supporting Pelosi’s defense of the visit widely criticized by Republicans this week. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy…

WASHINGTON The Associated Press Published August 9, 2020 Updated August 9, 2020 Getting audio file ... Audio for this article is not available at this time. This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, accompanied by…