Tag: Relief

McConnell Heaps Praise on Trump

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is heaping praise on President Trump for signing the COVID relief bill into law. According to Fox News: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praised President Trump late Sunday for signing a $900 billion pandemic package and a $1.4 trillion government funding bill to avert a government shutdown. McConnell said in

New Economic Numbers Released

New economic data shows that the number of unemployed people in American continues to decrease. According to The Hill: Initial jobless claims for the last week of October fell to a seasonally adjusted 751,000, a drop of 7,000 from the previous week, but still extraordinarily high by historical standards. Thursday data from the Labor Department revised the

Pelosi Under Fire for Rejecting Trump’s Offer

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing intense backlash after rejecting an offer from President Trump for a new coronavirus relief package. According to Fox Business: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing some pushback among some Democrats after sharply rejecting the White House‘s latest — and most expensive — $1.8 trillion coronavirus relief offer over the weekend. “Nancy Pelosi take

Pelosi and Schumer Encouraged by Trump?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer are encouraged by President Trump’s calls for increased coronavirus relief. According to The Hill: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday they were “encouraged” after President Trump’s tweet urging Republicans to go for a larger coronavirus relief package after months of stalled negotiations. Trump’s tweet