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Archives for December 2020
The federal government has extended the eviction moratorium and will give out $25 billion in rent relief.
The National Defense Authorization Act had passed both chambers of Congress with veto-proof majorities.
The new coronavirus aid package fills a critical gap in relief for some mixed-status families.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tried to hold a vote on stimulus checks — and Republicans blocked it.
If Trump used a pocket veto on the stimulus bill, Congress wouldn’t be able to override it.
Trump’s demands for bigger stimulus checks aren’t likely to go anywhere.
More than 1.4 million Georgians have already voted, surpassing the total turnout from the 1992 Senate runoff.
It includes another round of stimulus checks — and more unemployment relief.
More money for food would be an important part of a new relief bill.
Lawmakers have delayed a vote on stimulus and government funding until Sunday.
Americans prioritize economic relief over reining in the debt.
Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a former Army Ranger, wants to help the Pentagon better understand issues of diversity.
An extended pause on political ads had complicated the Senate runoffs.
Why a bipartisan group of senators split their stimulus proposal into two bills.
Black theological experts are troubled by Republican attacks against Rev. Warnock.