Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional COVID-19 relief, delaying action until after the election despite ominous warnings from his own Federal Reserve chairman about the deteriorating conditions in the economy. Trump tweeted that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was “not negotiating in good faith” and said he’s asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to direct all his focus before the election into confirming his U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett. One endangered Republican, Maine Sen. Susan Collins, said “waiting until after the election to reach an agreement on the next Covid-19 relief package is a huge mistake.” Former Vice President Joe Biden slammed Trump’s move. After Trump’s tweets spiking the negotiations, Pelosi said Trump was “unwilling to crush the virus” and “refuses to give real help to poor children, the unemployed, and America’s hard working families.” Trump broke off talks after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned earlier Tuesday that the economic recovery remains fragile seven months into coronavirus pandemic without further economic stimulus. While Trump said he’ll immediately restart talks in November if he wins reelection, a Biden victory could mean the economy would go without further stimulus until February.

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Biden, Yellen Say GOP COVID-19 Aid Too Small, Democrats Push On
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden, Yellen Say GOP COVID-19 Aid Too Small, Democrats Push On

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden panned a Republican alternative to his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan as insufficient as Senate Democrats pushed ahead, voting to launch a process that could approve his sweeping rescue package on their own, if Republicans refuse to support it. As the White House reaches for a bipartisan bill, Democrats marshaled their ever-slim …

Biden announces USD 1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan to revive US economy
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden announces USD 1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan to revive US economy

The Hindu  

US President-elect Joe Biden has announced a USD 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package to tackle the economic fallout from the pandemic, including direct financial aid to average Americans, support to businesses and to provide a boost to the national vaccination programme. The relief package, announced on Thursday, includes USD 415 billion focused on combating the COVID-19 pandemic, over USD 1 …

Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief
4 years ago

Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief

Associated Press  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Sunday, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and avert a federal government shutdown. “The compromise bill is not perfect, but it will do an enormous amount of good for struggling …

Trump Begrudgingly Signs COVID-19 Relief Bill, Government Spending, Averting Shutdown
4 years ago

Trump Begrudgingly Signs COVID-19 Relief Bill, Government Spending, Averting Shutdown

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING After throwing the bill into doubt earlier this week, President Donald Trump caved Sunday night and signed the coronavirus relief and federal spending measure, averting a government shutdown and ensuring millions of unemployed Americans get some relief going into the new year. Trump said he wanted to increase direct stimulus payments from $600 to $2,000 ― as …

Stimulus bill: Trump chooses chaos with delayed signature of Covid relief package
4 years ago

Stimulus bill: Trump chooses chaos with delayed signature of Covid relief package

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump is driving the country through chaos from behind the wheel of his golf cart. Seeming to realize the mess he’d created, Trump’s statement afterward appeared face-saving, insisting that one of his trade-offs for signing the bill was lawmakers agreeing to “focus strongly on the very substantial voter fraud which took place in the November 3 …

Donald Trump signs $US2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill
4 years ago

Donald Trump signs $US2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has signed into law a $US2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and averting a partial federal government shutdown. Key points: The package includes $US900 billion in pandemic relief and $US1.4 trillion to fund Government agencies through to September It had already been passed by both the House and …

Joe Biden warns of ‘devastating consequences’ in push for President Donald Trump to sign Covid-19 relief package
4 years ago

Joe Biden warns of ‘devastating consequences’ in push for President Donald Trump to sign Covid-19 relief package

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Joe Biden has called on President Donald Trump to sign the bipartisan Covid-19 relief bill, warning that any further delay has “devastating consequences” for Americans. Trump has not yet signed the joint $900 billion relief package and government spending bill that Congress passed this week, saying that the bill doesn’t provide enough money in direct payments and …

Politics overhangs US Christmas as govt shutdown nears, COVID aid uncertain
4 years ago

Politics overhangs US Christmas as govt shutdown nears, COVID aid uncertain

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump will spend Christmas Day at his Palm Beach resort as millions of Americans face the risk of losing jobless benefits on Saturday and a partial government shutdown looms next week, following his threat to not sign a $2.3 trillion coronavirus aid and spending package. On Monday, following the Christmas weekend, the House of Representatives is scheduled to …

House Republicans block Democrats’ $2,000 stimulus check proposal, defying Trump in rare Christmas Eve session
4 years ago

House Republicans block Democrats’ $2,000 stimulus check proposal, defying Trump in rare Christmas Eve session

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Republicans went on the official record on Christmas Eve …

Trump Threatens COVID Relief Bill, Tests Republicans' Loyalty
4 years ago

Trump Threatens COVID Relief Bill, Tests Republicans' Loyalty

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Threatening to tank Congress’ massive COVID relief and government funding package, President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger aid checks for Americans is forcing Republicans traditionally wary of such spending into an uncomfortable test of allegiance. “The entire country knows that it is urgent for the President to sign this bill, both to provide the coronavirus …

President Trump throws Covid relief bill in doubt by asking Congress to amend it
4 years ago

President Trump throws Covid relief bill in doubt by asking Congress to amend it

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is asking for changes to the coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress, leaving the future of the $900 billion stimulus in doubt. “I’m asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600 to $2000 or $4000 per couple,” Trump said in a video released on Twitter. It really …

Trump takes credit for Covid stimulus payments included in Congress relief bill
4 years ago

Trump takes credit for Covid stimulus payments included in Congress relief bill

The Independent  

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Americans to start receiving Covid relief from next week: Treasury Secretary
4 years ago

Americans to start receiving Covid relief from next week: Treasury Secretary

Live Mint  

A new round of pandemic relief cheques for Americans will start going out next week, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Monday. Congressional leaders reached a deal on Sunday on a roughly $900 billion spending package to bolster the U.S. economy amid the continued coronavirus pandemic giving lawmakers a short timetable to review and pass the second largest economic-rescue measure …

US lawmakers set to vote on $900 bn Covid relief package deal
4 years ago

US lawmakers set to vote on $900 bn Covid relief package deal

Live Mint  

US lawmakers agreed on pandemic spending powers for the Federal Reserve late Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported, clearing the way for a vote on a roughly $900 billion Covid-19 relief package for millions of Americans. The deal would maintain the central bank's ability to set up emergency lending programs without congressional approval, the Journal said, but the Fed would …

Close but not yet: Deal near on COVID-19 economic aid bill
4 years ago

Close but not yet: Deal near on COVID-19 economic aid bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators closed in Wednesday on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package that would deliver additional help to businesses, $300 per week jobless checks, and $600 stimulus payments to most Americans. House lawmakers returned to Washington Wednesday in hopes of a vote soon on the broader package, which would combine the COVID-19 relief with a $1.4 trillion …

Senator says Trump, McConnell likely to back COVID-19 relief
4 years, 1 month ago

Senator says Trump, McConnell likely to back COVID-19 relief

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A proposed COVID-19 relief bill is expected to get backing from President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell but it won’t include $1,200 in direct payments to most Americans, a Republican senator involved in the bipartisan talks says. “President Trump has indicated that he would sign a $908 billion package — there’s only one $908 billion …

Lawmakers say COVID-19 relief bill won’t offer $1,200 checks
4 years, 1 month ago

Lawmakers say COVID-19 relief bill won’t offer $1,200 checks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With time running out, lawmakers on Sunday closed in on a proposed COVID-19 relief bill that would provide roughly $300 in extra federal weekly unemployment benefits but not another round of $1,200 in direct payments to most Americans, leaving that issue for President-elect Joe Biden to wrestle over with a new Congress next year. “The Democrats have always …

In face of ‘grim’ jobs report, Biden backs more COVID-19 aid
4 years, 1 month ago

In face of ‘grim’ jobs report, Biden backs more COVID-19 aid

Associated Press  

— President-elect Joe Biden is pushing ahead with his call for massive economic stimulus as the economic recovery from this spring’s coronavirus lockdowns falters amid a nationwide spike in COVID-19 cases. Biden was to deliver remarks Friday afternoon reacting to November’s national jobs report, which showed a sharp decrease in U.S. hiring even as the nation is about 10 million …

Move Fast? Push For A Big Deal? Biden Faces Debate Over More COVID-19 Aid
4 years, 1 month ago

Move Fast? Push For A Big Deal? Biden Faces Debate Over More COVID-19 Aid

NPR  

Push For A Big Deal? Biden Faces Debate Over More COVID-19 Aid Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Multiple coronavirus vaccines appear to be on the horizon, but the U.S. economy is on shaky footing, and before those vaccines are expected to become widely available, millions of Americans could first fall off an economic cliff. …

US Treasury Secy Mnuchin moves to restart stimulus talks with Democrats
4 years, 1 month ago

US Treasury Secy Mnuchin moves to restart stimulus talks with Democrats

Live Mint  

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is trying to revive stalled stimulus talks with congressional Democrats, the first sign in weeks of possible movement on virus relief in the waning days of the Trump administration. Mnuchin said he’ll talk with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday about about a strategy for an approach to Speaker …

White House says chances slim on pandemic aid deal before election
4 years, 2 months ago

White House says chances slim on pandemic aid deal before election

Live Mint  

Washington: The White House on Tuesday tamped down expectations for a major coronavirus relief package to be agreed upon by the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election, saying House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was seeking too much. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the proposal from Pelosi's Democrats included stimulus checks for immigrants who are in the United States …

Coronavirus Relief Package Not Coming Before Election
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus Relief Package Not Coming Before Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Following the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell adjourned his chamber until after Election Day, officially signaling that Congress won’t enact a new coronavirus relief bill before the election — and potentially not before 2021. “We said, ‘We can get something done before the election, at least …

Pelosi, Trump trade blame on Covid-19 stimulus talks
4 years, 2 months ago

Pelosi, Trump trade blame on Covid-19 stimulus talks

Live Mint  

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the White House traded blame for the latest stall in negotiations on a new coronavirus stimulus as pessimism built at the Capitol that anything could be accomplished before Election Day. Despite White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows telling reporters he hoped an accord could be reached “in the next day or so,” Senate …

McConnell warns White House against COVID relief deal
4 years, 2 months ago

McConnell warns White House against COVID relief deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Washington negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill took a modest step forward on Tuesday, though time is running out and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, President Donald Trump’s most powerful Senate ally, is pressing the White House against going forward. McConnell on Tuesday told fellow Republicans that he has warned the White House not to divide Republicans …

Trump says he wants a bigger coronavirus aid deal than Democrats
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump says he wants a bigger coronavirus aid deal than Democrats

Al Jazeera  

In the latest twist in stimulus talks, Trump says he wants a bigger COVID-19 aid package than Democrats or Republicans are offering. On Friday, United States President Donald Trump appeared to take, of all things, a hard left, saying he’d like to go bigger on coronavirus relief aid than even the Democrats. — Donald J. Trump October 9, 2020 Friday’s …

Stimulus update: Trump abruptly scraps talks, punting on economic relief until after Election Day
4 years, 3 months ago

Stimulus update: Trump abruptly scraps talks, punting on economic relief until after Election Day

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump has ordered his negotiators to halt talks over a new stimulus package, after the two sides have struggled for months to reach a deal, a stunning move that puts an end to last-ditch efforts for a major economic relief package as millions are reeling from the coronavirus crisis. With lives at stake, we cannot afford …

Trump tells reps to postpone stimulus talks until after election
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump tells reps to postpone stimulus talks until after election

Al Jazeera  

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday told his representatives to stop negotiating with Democrats in Congress over a new round of coronavirus relief aid until after the November 3 election. He then wrote: “I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I win, we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses …

Stocks Slump After Trump Halts Coronavirus Stimulus Talks Until After Election
4 years, 3 months ago

Stocks Slump After Trump Halts Coronavirus Stimulus Talks Until After Election

NPR  

Stocks Slump After Trump Halts Coronavirus Stimulus Talks Until After Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP Mary Altaffer/AP Stock prices dropped sharply Tuesday, erasing earlier gains, after President Trump called on his representatives to stop negotiating with Democrats on another coronavirus stimulus package until after the November election. Trump's message, contained in a tweet, came hours after Federal …

Trump Halts Coronavirus Relief Talks Until After The Election
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump Halts Coronavirus Relief Talks Until After The Election

NPR  

Trump Halts Coronavirus Relief Talks Until After The Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 4:55 p.m. In a series of tweets, Trump said he has rejected Democrats' latest proposal for a more than $2 trillion relief bill because House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "is not negotiating in good faith." …

‘They’ve lost the narrative:’ Trump’s virus stance backfiring politically
4 years, 3 months ago

‘They’ve lost the narrative:’ Trump’s virus stance backfiring politically

LA Times  

President Trump gives a thumbs up Monday after returning to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for three days for COVID-19. President Trump claimed he was “FEELING GREAT” in a tweet on Tuesday, his first full day back at the White House after three nights in a hospital for COVID-19, and the …

Donald Trump presses for stimulus deal, saying ‘get it done’
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump presses for stimulus deal, saying ‘get it done’

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump pressed for a deal on another round of pandemic aid to jolt the U.S. economic recovery, saying the country “wants and needs” fiscal stimulus. With Trump receiving treatment at Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington after testing positive for the coronavirus, his tweet on Saturday departed from his health to focus on weeks of partisan deadlock over …

Pelosi: House to stay in session until COVID-19 rescue pact
4 years, 3 months ago

Pelosi: House to stay in session until COVID-19 rescue pact

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday the House will remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round of COVID-19 relief, a move that came as Democrats from swing districts signaled discontent with a standoff that could force them to face voters without delivering more aid. Pelosi’s comments came as moderate Democrats, many from areas won by President Donald Trump …

Pelosi, Mnuchin agree on plan to avoid government shutdown
4 years, 4 months ago

Pelosi, Mnuchin agree on plan to avoid government shutdown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration have informally agreed to keep a stopgap government-wide funding bill — needed to avert a shutdown at the end of this month — free of controversy or conflict. “House Democrats are for a clean continuing resolution,” said Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill, referring to the stopgap bill. “We do believe that …

Trump Orders More Unemployment Pay, Payroll Tax Deferral after Negotiations on Covid-19 Rescue Package Collapsed
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump Orders More Unemployment Pay, Payroll Tax Deferral after Negotiations on Covid-19 Rescue Package Collapsed

News 18  

Seizing the power of his podium and his pen, President Donald Trump on Saturday moved to bypass the nation's elected lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and extend an expired unemployment benefit after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed. Now, Trump, who has not spoken with Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi since …

The Coronavirus Is Still Spreading, Trump And Congress Are Still Dithering
4 years, 6 months ago

The Coronavirus Is Still Spreading, Trump And Congress Are Still Dithering

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Two months after Congress passed its last coronavirus response bill, and despite a number of approaching deadlines, Republicans and Democrats appear far apart on another round of economic relief. It’s better than their salaries,” White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Sunday, parroting a GOP talking point about the need to let the unemployment benefits …

Republicans pump brakes on new Covid stimulus spending
4 years, 7 months ago

Republicans pump brakes on new Covid stimulus spending

CNN  

Washington CNN — Top Republicans on Capitol Hill are pumping the brakes on new coronavirus stimulus spending days after House Democrats pushed forward with a sweeping relief package, underscoring a deep partisan divide as the nation grapples with the pandemic. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, said Tuesday that he does not currently see a need for another …

President Donald Trump’s turn to the economy leaves a vacuum when it comes to controlling the pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

President Donald Trump’s turn to the economy leaves a vacuum when it comes to controlling the pandemic

CNN  

CNN — Publicly and privately, Sen. Angus King spent weeks seeking a national coronavirus testing plan. Sen. Lamar Alexander held a hearing where President Donald Trump’s testing czar Brett Giroir acknowledged his efforts remain “a work in progress.” Trump has brushed off all three – a Democratic-aligned independent from Maine, a Republican from Tennessee, an admiral he appointed. And he …

US senators and Trump administration reach deal on $US2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package
4 years, 9 months ago

US senators and Trump administration reach deal on $US2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package

ABC  

US senators and the Trump administration have struck an agreement on a sweeping $US2 trillion package to aid workers, businesses and a healthcare system strained by the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: The package was expected to include funding for hard-hit industries and direct payments for families Donald Trump has said he would like the country to reopen by Easter The …

Congress toils on $1 trillion rescue, Trump unleashes fury
4 years, 9 months ago

Congress toils on $1 trillion rescue, Trump unleashes fury

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As leaders from Congress and the White House toiled in high-stakes negotiations on a mammoth $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package Friday, President Donald Trump unleashed fury on those questioning his handling of the coronavirus outbreak. When one reporter asked Trump what he would tell a worried nation, the president snapped, “I say that you’re a terrible reporter.” Despite …

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