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20 Mar 2020, 12:48 pm by Elliot Setzer
Senator Richard Burr sold hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of stock in major companies last month even as Burr and other Republicans continued to play down the threat posed by the novel coronavirus, writes the New York Times. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 12:01 pm by Gene Takagi
Three other senators also sold major holdings around the same time. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 9:41 am by Kevin Kaufman
Thursday evening, Senate Republicans released the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 9:34 am by Tom Smith
But it’s the job of the Republicans in the Senate to pick chairmen and committee slots. [read post]
20 Mar 2020, 6:06 am by Associated Press
Members of President Donald Trump's economic team convene Friday on Capitol Hill to launch negotiations with Senate Republicans and Democrats racing to draft a $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package amid the coronavirus outbreak. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 1:33 pm by Nathaniel Persily, Charles Stewart, III
At its inception, vote-by-mail was championed by Republican and Democratic leaders alike. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 1:10 pm by Timothy B. Lee
(credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images) Two senior senatorsRepublican Rob Portman of Ohio and Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois—are introducing legislation to allow Senate votes to be held remotely. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 12:38 pm by Brad Schnure
” “Our society is facing an unprecedented challenge from COVID-19 that requires a coordinated response by all levels and branches of government,” said Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean (R-Morris/Somerset/Union). [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 9:48 am
  See, "Republicans get ready to unveil Senate's $1 trillion coronavirus bailout and start talks with Democrats as Chuck Schumer warns he wants guarantees that firms saved by government avoid layoffs and keep paying salaries," Daily Mail 19 March 2020. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 6:48 am by Joe
These are areas which both Democrats and Republicans agree are high priorities. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 2:09 am by INFORRM
Republican Devin Nunes has sued the Washington Post and one of its reporters for defamation. [read post]
18 Mar 2020, 9:05 pm by Allie Gottlieb
Senate now has before it two competing—but similar—proposals, one from Senators of each party. [read post]
18 Mar 2020, 9:01 pm by Neil H. Buchanan
And because of the fortunate fact that Democrats won back the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections, any such action would have to be bipartisan.In particular, affirmative measures by Congress to deal with the crisis would have to have substantial buy-in by both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. [read post]
18 Mar 2020, 1:11 pm by Tammy Binford, Contributing Editor
Source: funnybear36 / shutterstock The weakened version of the legislation the House passed on March 14 is drawing criticism from both Republicans and Democrats, but it’s expected to pass and be signed by President Donald Trump. [read post]
18 Mar 2020, 12:36 pm by Elliot Setzer
Senate Majority Whip John Thune said Tuesday there is a “high level of interest” among Republicans for the Trump administration proposal. [read post]
17 Mar 2020, 6:12 am by Associated Press
The request will be outlined to Senate Republicans Tuesday and will aim to provide relief for small businesses and the airline industry and include a massive tax cut for wage-earners. [read post]
17 Mar 2020, 3:30 am by Eric B. Meyer
But, later in the day, the same Politico article I cited above noted that after “meetings with senior administration officials Monday, some Senate Republicans initially reluctant to support the measure seemed to drop their opposition to the proposal. [read post]
16 Mar 2020, 7:15 pm by David Super
  That apparently is not possible because some Republican senators want to vote against this legislation. [read post]