Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) discusses his book "Capitol of Freedom" and congressional news of the day and House majority whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) discusses the life of Rep. John Lewis and the work of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.
The House is expected to debate a rule for H.R. 7617, a six-bill FY21 spending package for Defense, Labor, Health and other agencies. Members will also debate two child care Coronavirus relief-related bills.
The House is expected to debate a rule for H.R. 7617, a six-bill FY21 spending package for Defense, Labor, Health and other agencies. Members will also debate two child care Coronavirus relief-related bills.
The House is expected to debate a rule for H.R. 7617, a six-bill FY21 spending package for Defense, Labor, Health and other agencies. Members will also debate two child care Coronavirus relief-related bills.
The House is expected to debate a rule for H.R. 7617, a six-bill FY21 spending package for Defense, Labor, Health and other agencies. Members will also debate two child care Coronavirus relief-related bills.
The House is expected to debate a rule for H.R. 7617, a six-bill FY21 spending package for Defense, Labor, Health and other agencies. Members will also debate two child care Coronavirus relief-related bills.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) gave an update on COVID-19 relief package negotiations. Leader Schumer said Republicans, "have no coherent plan" adding a potential skinny bill will not address the current crisis. Speaker Pelosi reiterated the need to increase funding for testing as well as funding families to get through the economic crisis.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows gave an update on COVID-19 relief package negotiations. Sec. Mnuchin said they are far from an agreement but have found issues both sides can work on. He said they want to focus on extending unemployment insurance but there are disagreements on how and the amount. Enhanced federal unemployment is set to expire at the end of July.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a virtual news conference to discuss the U.S. economy and monetary policy actions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Chair Powell announced that interest rates would remain unchanged and economic activity remains "well below" its level before the pandemic. In addition, he told reporters, "We have seen some signs in recent weeks that the increase in virus cases and the renewed measures to control it are starting to weigh on economic activity."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) gave an update on COVID-19 relief package negotiations. Leader Schumer said Republicans, "have no coherent plan" adding a potential skinny bill will not address the current crisis. Speaker Pelosi reiterated the need to increase funding for testing as well as funding families to get through the economic crisis.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows gave an update on COVID-19 relief package negotiations. Sec. Mnuchin said they are far from an agreement but have found issues both sides can work on. He said they want to focus on extending unemployment insurance but there are disagreements on how and the amount. Enhanced federal unemployment is set to expire at the end of July.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust Law. The tech CEOs faced questions about the size and power of their respective companies and whether they were suppressing market competition. Lawmakers also raised concerns over the content shared on the platforms and how it was moderated. This is the third portion of the hearing.
