116th Congress Archives

March 27, 20200142

COVID-19 Update: House Passes Coronavirus Relief Package by Voice Vote

Less than 48 hours after the U.S. Senate passed its nearly $6 trillion relief package, the House swiftly moved to pass the coronavirus relief legislat

March 25, 20200146

COVID-19 Update: What’s Inside Congress’ Nearly $6 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package

Moments ago, the U.S. Senate voted 96-0 to pass a massive emergency relief package that will probably cost somewhere close to $6 trillion. While that

March 24, 20200137

COVID-19 Update: A Closer Look at What Congress Is Considering for a “Coronavirus Stimulus” Package

As the world reels from the COVID-19 (coronavirus), the U.S. federal government has only begun to step up its medical and economic relief efforts. As

March 19, 20200233

As Coronavirus Wrecks Our Economy, We Turn to These (Policy and Economic) Experts for Answers

Yesterday, we listened to workers and union leaders as they described the new, metastasizing economic challenges caused by COVID-19 and the novel coro

March 17, 20200319

Rep. Susie Lee, Governor Steve Sisolak, and More Nevada Leaders Call for Collective Action Alongside Further Social Distancing As the World Faces Greater Danger from COVID-19 Coronavirus

Moments ago, Governor Steve Sisolak (D) made it official: All non-essential businesses must close shop until state officials deem it safe for them to

February 5, 20200294

Impeachment Wrap-up: The Trial Ends, But the Final Verdict Remains TBD

So President Donald Trump delivered a speech last night. While he didn’t specifically mention impeachment in his State of the Union address, it was ob

January 28, 20200271

Impeachment Update: The Nuts and Bolton of This Case

Since Saturday, the U.S. Senate has heard President Donald Trump’s legal team defend his case in this impeachment trial. But as we expected, his defen

January 22, 20200296

Impeachment Update: The Trial Begins

Last night, the Senate voted (along party lines) to set the rules for its impeachment trial. Now that the House finally transcribed its two articles o

December 18, 20190306

Impeachment Update: The House Votes

Tonight, the House voted mostly along party lines to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of justice. What many Constitut

November 14, 20190502

Impeachment Update: Why Does This Matter?

Yesterday, the U.S. House finally brought their impeachment proceedings into full public view. And now that hearings have begun, we’re wondering wheth