Treasury Secretary

Congress will meet on Monday to try to avoid a pending government shutdown.

The members of the U.S. Senate return to Washington D.C. on Tuesday for what is expected to be a tumultuous post-Labor Day stretch. Negotiations on another coronavirus relief package failed before the Senate recessed in early August and, as of Monday, there were no signs that the impasse has been resolved with the November elections … Continued

Democratic Alabama Sen. Doug Jones had harsh words for recent executive orders that President Donald Trump signed in lieu of continuing to pursue a bipartisan legislative COVID relief package. Jones said that Trump’s executive orders extending coronavirus relief are “more for show than actual help for the American people.” “While the President is attempting to … Continued

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby of Alabama, Senate Majority Whip John Thune and Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, all Republicans, released “The Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020” as part of the broader Senate economic response package. Sponsors say that the legislation would allow the Treasury Secretary to provide up to $208 billion … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 29, 2017, US Representative Terri Sewell (R-Selma) commented on announced plans to implement tax reform as the next priority of the Congress. Congresswoman Sewell wrote to constituents, “Congressional leaders and the President have announced their next big focus after healthcare: tax reform. It’s an issue too important … Continued