Agriculture Department warns of low demand for meat. On Monday, Senate Agriculture Appropriations Chairman John Hoeven expressed that he would be seeking an additional $20 billion of funding…
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Senate Holds Extra Tuesday Session
Both parties seek to pass more COVID-19 aid On Tuesday, Senate leaders agreed to hold an unplanned meeting in order to pass the next round of COVID-19 aid.…
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Senators Push for Anti-Bias Police Training
Concerns surround unfair stops over medical masks. Certain members of the Senate announced their plans to increase anti-bias training for the nation’s police forces on Friday, due to…
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Small Business Stimulus Program Funds Nearly Gone
Additional funding of $250 billion being considered. According to the Senate Small Business Committee, funding for the stimulus program for small businesses had nearly run out as of…
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Members of Congress Affected by COVID-19
Over 50 lawmakers under self-quarantine in recent months. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be combatted around the nation, members of Congress have also fought personal battles against…
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Legislation Would Expand Mail-In Voting
Pandemic has highlighted voting obstacles. Senator Kamala Harris, a former state attorney general for California, on Thursday announced new legislation that would expand voting by mail and early…
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Lawmakers Block Senate Bid to Aid Small Businesses
Senate adjourns until Monday. Conflicting ideas swirled around in the Senate that resulted in blocking plans to provide hundreds of billions of dollars to help small businesses. Senate…
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Small Business Loan Program Needs More Funding
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he will approve more this week. He said he would aim to approve more funding for the program that Congress created last…
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How the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Impacts You
Congress’ goal is an immediate and lasting impact. The 883-page CARES Act legislation passed by the Senate and awaiting passage in the House includes thousands of dollars in…
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Senate and White House Reach $2T Deal
Treasury secretary said the president is “pleased.” The White House and Senate leaders reached a deal in the wee hours of Wednesday morning on a massive stimulus package…
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