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Record Number Of Women Run For Congress In 2020
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
A record number of women are running for Congress in 2020, surpassing the number set in the historic 2018 midterm wave. It is because more Republican women are running this time.
Democrats Unveil Police Reform Legislation Amid Protests Nationwide
Monday, June 08, 2020
Congressional Democrats on Monday unveiled the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which aims to install wide-ranging reforms for police departments across the country. It faces Republican opposition.
GOP Senator Rand Paul Seeks Changes To Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Friday, June 05, 2020
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has pushed for changes to a bipartisan anti-lynching bill sparking a debate in Senate. Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., pushed back at his objections.
Senate Republicans Set Summer Of Investigations Involving Biden
Tuesday, June 02, 2020
Two Senate committees will spend the summer investigating allegations against the Biden family and the Obama administration's role in the FBI's 2016 Russia investigation.
Senate Committee Subpoenas Firm With Suspected Ties To Hunter Biden
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
A top Senate panel wants documents from Blue Star Strategies, a public relations firm with ties to Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company whose board Hunter Biden once served on.
Democrats Bet Health Care Will Deliver 2020 Victories
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Hoping to build on the party's success in 2018, the campaign committees will take aim at federal challengers who want to repeal Obamacare and state candidates who resist Medicare expansion.
House Passes $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill That Has Dim Future
Friday, May 15, 2020
The House approved the massive package with aid to states, local governments, individuals. Senate Republicans already dismissed the proposal and it's unclear when parties will reach bipartisan deal.
Coronavirus Update: President Trump Announces 'Operation Warp Speed'
Friday, May 15, 2020
President Trump spoke Friday about a new initiative to fast-track a coronavirus vaccine: Operation Warp Speed. NPR's correspondents update on the latest coronavirus news.
Coronavirus Update: Ousted Scientist Rick Bright Testifies Before Congress
Thursday, May 14, 2020
NPR's science and national correspondents discuss Rick Bright's testimony on Thursday. Bright says his warnings about critical shortages of masks and other medical supplies went unheeded.
House Democrats Unveil $3 Trillion Proposal For Coronavirus Relief
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
House Democrats plan a Friday vote on another massive relief bill that has more money for states, help for the jobless and virus-testing funds. Republicans immediately called it a partisan wish list.
Health Officials Convene Before Senate Panel
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
A key hearing on the coronavirus is taking place on Capitol Hill. Dr. Anthony Fauci says his main message to lawmakers will be "the danger of trying to open the country prematurely."
California Special Election Provides Early Snapshot Of Socially Distanced Campaigning
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
The contest between Republican Mike Garcia and Democrat Christy Smith is the first competitive congressional race to take place during the coronavirus pandemic.
Democrats Fret Losing U.S. House Special Election In Southern California
Monday, May 11, 2020
A special election being held during the pandemic takes place Tuesday in California for a U.S. House seat. It's a snapshot at what campaigning could look like across the country this November.
Judge Says He Faced No Political Pressure From McConnell To Retire
Tuesday, May 05, 2020
Judge Thomas Griffith denied allegations that he was pushed to step down to allow Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to fill his seat with a longtime ally, Justin Walker.
Coronavirus Updates: States Encounter Challenges In Reopening Businesses
Monday, May 04, 2020
NPR's science and political correspondents discuss challenges that states are facing as they attempt to reopen their economies amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Trump Signs Latest Coronavirus Economic Relief Package, Aimed At Small Businesses
Thursday, April 23, 2020
It is the fourth measure approved by Congress in less than two months to combat the pandemic. This one, totaling $484 billion, will supply fresh funding to a new small business lending program.
Coronavirus Scrambles 2020 Fight For Congress
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Top GOP and Democratic strategists say the global pandemic is shifting the calculations in this November's House and Senate races and could make for an unpredictable year.
Drained By Pandemic, States Are Asking For Federal Aid
Thursday, April 23, 2020
State coffers have been wiped out by a loss of income and sales tax revenue and the cost of fighting the coronavirus. States are begging the federal government to help with massive budget shortfalls.
'We Should Reward Them': Senate Democrats To Push For Frontline Worker Hazard Pay
Tuesday, April 07, 2020
The Democratic proposal has two main components: up to a $25,000 pay increase for essential workers, and a one-time $15,000 incentive to help recruit new health care workers.
More Aid Coming For Small Businesses, Senate Majority Leader McConnell Says
Tuesday, April 07, 2020
The $350 billion small business program created in the massive coronavirus relief package is popular, and multiple senators say more money is needed to keep it afloat.