Category

Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi eyes another round of checks to families before tackling infrastructure Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi eyes another round of checks to families before tackling infrastructure

WASHINGTON — Another round of economic stimulus to battle the coronavirus fallout, including more cash payments to Americans, should be the next priority for Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said on Friday.President Donald Trump has said Congress should next tackle an infrastructure bill, and in recent days, Pelosi has…
bubmag
April 3, 2020
Nancy Pelosi tells Stephen Colbert her plans to protect the $2 trillion bailout, ribs Trump for opposing vote-by-mail Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi tells Stephen Colbert her plans to protect the $2 trillion bailout, ribs Trump for opposing vote-by-mail

Stephen Colbert spoke with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) at the Capitol on Thursday's Late Show, and he asked her why she isn't sheltering at home. "We are really working constantly on to prepare for our next bill but also to make sure that the legislation that was passed and…
bubmag
April 3, 2020
Capitol Report: Top Democrats seek infrastructure package targeting transportation, health centers and broadband, using earlier plan as framework Nancy Pelosi

Capitol Report: Top Democrats seek infrastructure package targeting transportation, health centers and broadband, using earlier plan as framework

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday provided some additional details on what they aim to get in a possible bipartisan congressional deal on infrastructure spending, mentioning not just transportation projects but also health centers, water systems and broadband internet. Pelosi and President Donald Trump both…
bubmag
April 1, 2020
The biggest obstacle to remote voting in Congress may be Democratic mistrust of the Supreme Court Nancy Pelosi

The biggest obstacle to remote voting in Congress may be Democratic mistrust of the Supreme Court

Several members of Congress have coronavirus, and there is a small risk that Congress itself could become incapacitated because of the disease. There’s a much greater risk that members of Congress will be reluctant to assemble in Washington out of fear that they could become infected. An obvious solution is…
bubmag
April 1, 2020
Nancy Pelosi’s idea to retroactively lift the limit on state and local tax deductions would be almost useless for people who need the most help Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi’s idea to retroactively lift the limit on state and local tax deductions would be almost useless for people who need the most help

Pelosi is calling for another economic relief package to get more equipment for embattled healthcare workers, as well as relief for households.The House speaker said one measure under consideration is retroactively repealing the SALT cap, which puts a $10,000 limit on the amount of state and local tax deductions that…
bubmag
March 31, 2020
‘This cannot be our final bill’: Pelosi looks ahead while Republicans want to see effects of $2 trillion coronavirus package Nancy Pelosi

‘This cannot be our final bill’: Pelosi looks ahead while Republicans want to see effects of $2 trillion coronavirus package

Maureen Groppe USA TODAYPublished 3:55 PM EDT Mar 28, 2020WASHINGTON – Now that Congress has passed the largest rescue package in American history to address the coronavirus pandemic, is there more to come?That depends on whom you ask."We know that this cannot be our final bill," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.,…
bubmag
March 28, 2020
Thomas Massie calls defeat of roll-call vote for $2.2 trillion relief package a ‘cover-up’ Nancy Pelosi

Thomas Massie calls defeat of roll-call vote for $2.2 trillion relief package a ‘cover-up’

 | March 27, 2020 02:48 PM Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, said his colleagues who voted to pass a $2.2 trillion economic relief bill on Friday want to hide their support of the massive spending package. Massie attempted to call a roll-call vote of the economic relief bill on…
bubmag
March 27, 2020