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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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