Incumbent Senator Steve Daines (R) and U.S. Senate candidate Gov. Steve Bullock (D) participated in a televised debate. Montana PBS sponsored the event. Montana has leaned Republican in recent years, with Trump winning Montana by 20 points in 2016.
The inspector general of the Small Business Administration, along with a representative of the Government Accountability Office, testify on preventing fraud and abuse in the paycheck protection program established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held her weekly news conference with reporters on Capitol Hill. She talked about the current state of COVID-19 relief talks with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, saying she's optimistic about a future agreement, but acknowledged they were both coming from "two different places." Speaker Pelosi also reacted to the first presidential debate, calling the President a "bully" and former Vice President Biden a "decent person." She told reporters her message to the President on the Election Day, "They ain't no light at the end of the tunnel for you in the House of Representativesbecause the light at the end of the tunnel in the House is gonna be a train coming at your plan."
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany held a news conference with 33 days left before Election Day. The press secretary was repeatedly asked if President Trump denounces white supremacist groups and responded by reading previous statements the president has said on the matter. Several reporters pushed back on her responses, asking for clarity. She was also asked about the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, COVID-19 relief funding negotiations and the president's stance on mail-in ballots.
The inspector general of the Small Business Administration, along with a representative of the Government Accountability Office, testify on preventing fraud and abuse in the paycheck protection program established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The House plans to debate and vote on the House Democrats' $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill if there's no agreement on talks with the White House. Members will also consider 15 suspension bills.
Bristol-Myers Squibb CEO Dr. Giovanni Caforio, Teva CEO Kare Schultz and former Celgene CEO Mark Alles testified on prescription drug pricing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Members pressed the pharmaceutical executives on why the retail price of their drugs frequently increase and at a rate that far exceeds inflation. The drug makers defended the price hikes as the cost of doing research and development and talked about price-reduction programs that their companies offer. This was the first day of a two-part hearing with pharmaceutical executives.
Today's program looks at the latest on a possible deal between the White House and the House over coronavirus stimulus relief. Interviews with Sarah Ferris of Politico (5), Bill Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic (25) and Juhie Bhatia of Ms. Magazine (35). Learn more about your ad choices.
The House plans to debate and vote on the House Democrats' $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill if there's no agreement on talks with the White House. Members will also consider 15 suspension bills.
President Trump and his 2020 Democratic challenger Joe Biden deliver remarks at the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, benefiting charities of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
Today's program looks at the latest on a possible deal between the White House and the House over coronavirus stimulus relief. Interviews with Sarah Ferris of Politico (5), Bill Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic (25) and Juhie Bhatia of Ms. Magazine (35). Learn more about your ad choices.
The inspector general of the Small Business Administration, along with a representative of the Government Accountability Office, testify on preventing fraud and abuse in the paycheck protection program established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
