Warren, Booker Rip OSHA Over 'Disgraceful' Meatpacking COVID Failures
Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker rip OSHA for "disgraceful" failure to protect meatpacking workers from coronavirus outbreaks.
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Dec 17, 20203 min read
Republicans Intend To Limit Biden's Economic Options In The Pandemic
Joe Biden may see the COVID relief package that passes Congress this week as a "down payment," but Republicans think it's all he'll get.
Dec 16, 20202 min read
AOC Draws Red Line Demanding Direct Payments In COVID Relief.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) laid down a red line to get her vote for any COVID relief package Tuesday night: direct payments.
Dec 10, 20203 min read
Bernie Sanders, Josh Hawley Demand Vote For Direct Payments
Sen. Josh Hawley stepped up his push to send direct payments to Americans reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, offering a bill to do so.
Jun 23, 20203 min read
New York May Be Screwed On Census
New Yorkers battered by COVID-19 and civil unrest are falling behind in answering the Census -- a failing that could cost tens of millions.
May 22, 20203 min read
Senate Dems Focus On A Basic In Pandemic -- Expanding Healthcare
Senate Democrats on Friday floated their proposals to deal with the most basic part of the crisis -- people's health.
May 14, 20203 min read
Detailing The Administration's Failure To Act
Rick Bright knew the country was in trouble with COVID-19 when a colleague emailed in January "We're in deep shit."
May 12, 20203 min read
Anthony Fauci Politely Skewers Rand Paul
Rand Paul challenged America's top infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, to show more humility, and got politely skewered in response.
May 11, 20203 min read
Pelosi Tells Congress 'Think Big' On Next Coronavirus Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is telling her colleagues, "Think big" on a new coronavirus CARES 2 relief bill.
May 7, 20202 min read
Kevin McCarthy Says It's Dems' Fault White House Blocked Fauci Testimony
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy blamed Democrats for the White House's refusal to let Anthony Fauci testify before the House
May 6, 20201 min read
Nydia Velazquez Recounts Her Coronavirus Struggle
A congressional conference call turned somber as Sen. Ed Markey asked Rep. Nydia Velazquez about her bout with Covid-19.
May 5, 20202 min read
Lamar Alexander Calls Congress a 'Highly Efficient Virus Spreading Machine'
Congress "is a highly efficient virus-spreading machine," Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) declared in a statement Tuesday.
Apr 29, 20203 min read
Trump's Meatpacking Order Perplexes Democrats
While President Trump ordered meatpackers to stay open, Democrats wonder why he is not using his DPA powers for more coronavirus equipment.
Apr 29, 20203 min read
Dems Raise Questions While Trump Hotel Seeks Federal Bailout
The House Oversight Committee demands the Trump Hotel’s federal landlord explain any discussions to give Trump's hotel a rent break.
Apr 21, 20202 min read
Dems Oppose Rent Break For Trump Hotel
Oversight Committee Democrats told the federal government to reject President Trump's request for a Covid-19 rent break on Trump Hotel
Apr 13, 20202 min read
Bill Would Pay Emergency Workers Harmed By Covid-19
If emergency responders are disabled or die because they get coronavirus, they and their families would get paid under proposed legislation.
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Senate Stalls More Aid For Coronavirus Fight
A Senate bid to further boost small businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic stalled in a dispute over how much more aid to provide quickly.
Apr 8, 20203 min read
Strategic National Stockpile Depleted Of Covid Response Supplies
The Strategic National Stockpile is depleted of medical supplies needed to battle the Covid-19 pandemic. Many were doled out haphazardly.
Apr 7, 20208 min read
Dems Eye $25,000 Raise For Coronavirus Workers
Senate Democrats want to give workers on the frontlines in the battle against coronavirus a $25,000 raise.
Apr 6, 20204 min read
How Will America Vote In November? What if There's No Election?
No one is planning for a covid-restricted 2020 election, but the stakes are incredibly high -- and it's very complicated.
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