Congress will not return to Washington until May 4
Most members will not return to Washington before May, but Congress can still pass measures with unanimous consent.
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Most members will not return to Washington before May, but Congress can still pass measures with unanimous consent.
"This is a significant blow in particular to entities that are also ineligible for the Paycheck Protection Program," Pelosi wrote in a "Dear Colleague" letter to Democrats.
Democratic leaders say the small business program should be altered to ensure that loans are properly given out to underserved communities.
"How do you ask someone to give money to a campaign right now," wondered Charleston County Democratic Party Chair Colleen Condon. "I don't know how you do it."
Like many Americans, lawmakers are now relying on their phones and video conferences to tele-work.
Walden spoke to Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" podcast.
Pelosi announced the creation of a bipartisan committee to oversee the federal response to the coronavirus crisis
The proposal includes funding for community health centers, access to clean water, expanding broadband service and infrastructure projects.
Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson wants to set up a commission modeled on the 9/11 Commission.
The Kentucky congressman forced dozens of lawmakers to return to Washington to vote on the "phase three" bill last week.
Pelosi has suggested that the package could include a rollback on the state and local tax deduction limit.
The Capitol and surrounding office buildings will remain off limits to the public until May 1.
The bill was approved by a voice vote in the House, despite the efforts of a Republican congressman to hold a recorded vote.
The Senate approved a $2 trillion emergency package late Wednesday, sending it to the House for approval.
The chairman of the Rules Committee nixed remote voting but is pitching another option.
"We need to provide a mechanism through which Congress can act during times of crisis," the letter to a top Democrat said.
Senators Dick Durbin of Illinois and Rob Portman of Ohio introduced a resolution to change Senate rules and allow for remote voting during a national crisis.
Nearly a dozen lawmakers have decided to self-quarantine after learning Congressmen Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican from Florida, and Ben McAdams, a Democrat from Utah, tested positive for the coronavirus.
Two members of Congress have now been diagnosed with coronavirus, one from Utah and one from Florida.
The House passed a sweeping coronavirus relief bill that includes free testing and paid sick leave.
Pelosi and the White House have been in negotiations over what will be included in the relief package.
Dr. Anthony Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and is on the coronavirus task force.
The House voted to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act days before it was set to expire.
Democrats called the bill "unnecessary and transphobic" and said it threatens the privacy of Arizona students.
Cisneros was endorsed by prominent progressive political figures like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.