Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security's Jennifer Nuzzo discusses U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak, and Center for European Policy Analysis' Alina Polyakova discusses reports of Russian meddling in the 2020 election.
The House will consider eight bills including one designating lynching as a hate crime under federal law. The Senate passed a similar bill by unanimous consent on February 15, 2019 during Black History Month.
The House will consider eight bills including one designating lynching as a hate crime under federal law. The Senate passed a similar bill by unanimous consent on February 15, 2019 during Black History Month.
House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held a news conference following their weekly caucus meeting. They discussed protecting children with pre-existing conditions, the federal government's response to the coronavirus and the 2020 presidential campaign.
House Republican leaders held a news conference to talk about the coronavirus response and budget supplemental as well as the 2020 elections and socialism.
Three days ahead of South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary, House Majority Whip Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) endorsed presidential candidate Joe Biden. In giving his endorsement, Rep. Clyburn spoke on Mr. Biden's long history in government, saying he had never seen another politician more committed to the same policy goals. Mr. Biden then spoke, thanking Rep. Clyburn before saying winning South Carolina would be the start of winning the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar testified before an Energy and Commerce subcommittee on the coronavirus outbreak and the president's 2021 budget request. Members questioned Secretary Azar's plan for handling the coronavirus, the impact of the administration's budget request on Medicaid and Medicare, and lowing prescription drug prices.
President Trump held a news conference to provide an update on the coronavirus outbreak. Joining the President at the podium were HHS Secretary Alex Azar, NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, CDC Deputy Director Dr. Anne Schuchat, and Vice President Mike Pence, who was named as the point person for the U.S. government regarding the coronavirus. While taking questions from the press, the President was asked to respond to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) who said in an earlier statement that the president doesn't know what he's doing regarding the coronavirus, for which he said "she is trying to create a panic."
Three days ahead of South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary, House Majority Whip Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) endorsed presidential candidate Joe Biden. In giving his endorsement, Rep. Clyburn spoke on Mr. Biden's long history in government, saying he had never seen another politician more committed to the same policy goals. Mr. Biden then spoke, thanking Rep. Clyburn before saying winning South Carolina would be the start of winning the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
Several representatives came to the floor of the U.S. House to express their support for the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which designates lynching as a hate crime under federal law.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar testified before an Energy and Commerce subcommittee on the coronavirus outbreak and the president's 2021 budget request. Members questioned Secretary Azar's plan for handling the coronavirus, the impact of the administration's budget request on Medicaid and Medicare, and lowing prescription drug prices.
