The House will vote next week on a bipartisan proposal to make the popular small-business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) more flexible and extend the time limit for using the aid, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today. Moving ahead on the proposal with Republican support would allow Congress to get around […]
Washington Update: May 19
05.19.2020
Last week, House Democrats announced their priorities for the next phase of COVID-19 response legislation by passing the Heroes Act. The bill, which is widely viewed as “dead on arrival” in the Senate and comes with a price tag of nearly $3 trillion, serves as House Democratic Leadership’s opening offer […]
Red states and cities across the country are trying to convince congressional Republicans that they should receive funding in the next coronavirus relief package as the 2020 election looms. Last week, House Democrats passed a rescue bill that included $915 billion for states and localities in their $3 trillion rescue […]
As anticipated, House Democrats are preparing for House operations to resume and moving quickly on a CARES 2 legislative proposal. We anticipate House Democrats will release their proposal in the next few days. Members will likely return to Washington and vote on the package the week of May 18th. Philosophical […]
Washington Update: May 5
05.05.2020
After coming together to pass a series of Coronavirus relief bills over the last two months, Democrats and Republicans are bickering not merely on policy but on operational logistics as well. The Democratic House remains in recess due to health concerns, while the Republican-held Senate returned this week. In a […]
