House Republicans block motion to increase direct payments to $2,000
Democrats pushed for larger checks all along. Most Republicans argued against it.
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Sewell voted for bipartisan COVID relief, government funding package
"This bill is far from perfect, but Alabamians cannot wait any longer for relief," the congresswoman said.
National Grange praises Congress for broadband funding
"Congress has recognized the plight of rural Americans and the digital divide that separates them from the rest of the country."
Trump wants larger direct payments in relief package
The president called on Congress to increase payments from $600 to $2,000. Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she's on board.
Senate reaches deal on Federal Reserve lending, clearing path for $900 billion aid package
This final roadblock allows Congress to pass a coronavirus relief deal and omnibus spending package.
Congress reaches deal on COVID aid package
All Americans, including children, will get a one-time $600 stimulus payment.
Brooks introduces the End Federal Government Shutdowns Act
Monday, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, reintroduced the End Federal Government Shutdowns Act of 2019. Brooks said the bill would automatically require continuity of spending at the previous year’s levels should Congress fail to pass spending bills on time. Brooks said that passage would make government shutdowns a thing of the past. The bill has two … Continued
Sewell, Byrne react to Trump’s State of Emergency
The White House has indicated that President Donald Trump — after three months of negotiations with Congress and a 35-day partial government shutdown yielded only 55 miles of border wall — will issue a State of Emergency in order to build the border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border unilaterally with emergency powers. U.S. Rep. Terri … Continued
Shelby says that passage of funding deal is outstanding news
The Senate voted Thursday to advances an appropriations package with funding to secure the border and fund the government to try to avoid another government shutdown. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, voted to approve a comprehensive funding package that includes the seven remaining Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations bills. “Passage of this funding legislation is outstanding … Continued
Brooks urges Trump to declare a State of Emergency and build the wall
Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives Thursday urging President Donald Trump to declare a State of Emergency, send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and build a wall. “In Fiscal Year 2018, more than 2,000 illegal aliens were apprehended by federal agents for homicides committed on American … Continued