Reps. Mark Amodei (R-NV) and David Price (D-NC), members of the Appropriations Committee, discuss the U.S. coronavirus response and status of the Trump administration's emergency funding request to combat the outbreak.
Vice President Pence and members of the Coronavirus Task Force held a press briefing at the White House. They spoke about the current infection levels in the U.S., best prevention strategies people can take, and the increased risk to the elderly. As the briefing ended, and the vice president and the task force members were leaving, a member of the press corps asked if testing would be made available to the uninsured, for which he was given no response, except by that of a White House aide who said, "screaming for the camera isn't going to get you anywhere."
Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and federal health officials spoke to reporters about the coronavirus response and the latest on testing kit numbers after giving a briefing to lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) spoke to reporters after attending what she described as a "heated" briefing with federal health officials on the coronavirus response.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) discussed at her weekly news conference the coronavirus outbreak, highlighting the nearly unanimous vote to spend $8.5 billion on the response. She also addressed Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren's decision not to pursue to the presidential nomination and New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer's remarks about Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) spoke to reporters about the coronavirus response & the party's policy agenda. He also called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's comments outside the Supreme Court concerning Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh inappropriate.
A House Appropriations subcommittee convened to examine the military's coronavirus response and other health related issues. Surgeons general from the Navy, Army and Air Force testified, along with other military health officials.
Following her decision to suspend her candidacy, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) spoke to reporters in Cambridge, MA. After brief remarks, Sen. Warren took questions from members of the media. Many were about sexism toward the presidential candidates. The senator made brief remarks about that, but she would be speaking about this issue in-depth at a later date. Sen. Warren was also asked if she plans to endorse any of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. On that, she said she is going to sit back and reflect before making a decision about an endorsement.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on President Trump's 2021 budget request for his department. The secretary fielded questions on range of issues, including the 2020 census, space commerce, trade relations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operations, and the protection of fisheries. This is the first portion of the hearing, before the committee took a short break.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) discussed at her weekly news conference the coronavirus outbreak, highlighting the nearly unanimous vote to spend $8.5 billion on the response. She also addressed Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren's decision not to pursue to the presidential nomination and New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer's remarks about Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) spoke to reporters about the coronavirus response & the party's policy agenda. He also called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's comments outside the Supreme Court concerning Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh inappropriate.
Following her decision to suspend her candidacy, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) spoke to reporters in Cambridge, MA. After brief remarks, Sen. Warren took questions from members of the media. Many were about sexism toward the presidential candidates. The senator made brief remarks about that, but she would be speaking about this issue in-depth at a later date. Sen. Warren was also asked if she plans to endorse any of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. On that, she said she is going to sit back and reflect before making a decision about an endorsement.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus held a news conference on the 2020 Census and its impact on communities of color. Several members called on communities of color to be counted and to ignore the attempts by some to dissuade them from participating in the census. Others pointed to the impact census information would have on their communities, like funding for after school programs and congressional re-districting. Speaker Pelosi criticized social media giant, Facebook, for continuing to run what she called a "deceptive" ad by the Trump campaign on the 2020 census. She told reporters, this was a "robust, unacceptable interference in the Census and the company won't take the deceptive ad out that clearly violates the Census but don't necessarily violate their untruthful policies."
Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and federal health officials spoke to reporters about the coronavirus response and the latest on testing kit numbers after giving a briefing to lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
A House Appropriations subcommittee convened to examine the military's coronavirus response and other health related issues. Surgeons general from the Navy, Army and Air Force testified, along with other military health officials.
Infectious disease experts and academics testified on the coronavirus and other zoonotic diseases that can spread from animals to humans. They also cautioned against the misinformation on social media regarding the coronavirus. The House Science, Space and Technology Committee convened the hearing.
Following her decision to suspend her candidacy, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) spoke to reporters in Cambridge, MA. After brief remarks, Sen. Warren took questions from members of the media. Many were about sexism toward the presidential candidates. The senator made brief remarks about that, but she would be speaking about this issue in-depth at a later date. Sen. Warren was also asked if she plans to endorse any of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. On that, she said she is going to sit back and reflect before making a decision about an endorsement.
Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and federal health officials spoke to reporters about the coronavirus response and the latest on testing kit numbers after giving a briefing to lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
A House Appropriations subcommittee convened to examine the military's coronavirus response and other health related issues. Surgeons general from the Navy, Army and Air Force testified, along with other military health officials.
Infectious disease experts and academics testified on the coronavirus and other zoonotic diseases that can spread from animals to humans. They also cautioned against the misinformation on social media regarding the coronavirus. The House Science, Space and Technology Committee convened the hearing.
Following her decision to suspend her candidacy, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) spoke to reporters in Cambridge, MA. After brief remarks, Sen. Warren took questions from members of the media. Many were about sexism toward the presidential candidates. The senator made brief remarks about that, but she would be speaking about this issue in-depth at a later date. Sen. Warren was also asked if she plans to endorse any of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. On that, she said she is going to sit back and reflect before making a decision about an endorsement.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus held a news conference on the 2020 Census and its impact on communities of color. Several members called on communities of color to be counted and to ignore the attempts by some to dissuade them from participating in the census. Others pointed to the impact census information would have on their communities, like funding for after school programs and congressional re-districting. Speaker Pelosi criticized social media giant, Facebook, for continuing to run what she called a "deceptive" ad by the Trump campaign on the 2020 census. She told reporters, this was a "robust, unacceptable interference in the Census and the company won't take the deceptive ad out that clearly violates the Census but don't necessarily violate their untruthful policies."
Infectious disease experts and academics testified on the coronavirus and other zoonotic diseases that can spread from animals to humans. They also cautioned against the misinformation on social media regarding the coronavirus. The House Science, Space and Technology Committee convened the hearing.
