Money and Policy

Congressional leaders struck a deal for a long-awaited coronavirus relief bill after months of stalled negotiations.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said a fresh round of $600 stimulus checks could start going out to Americans as soon as next week, much faster than the first batch of payments that Congress approved earlier this year.

After months of stalled negotiations, congressional leaders on Sunday night announced they had reached a bipartisan deal on a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief package.

Congress is poised to include a ban on "surprise" medical bills as part of its massive year-end spending package that lawmakers are expected to vote on Monday. 

Sen. Ron Johnson blocked a last-minute push by his Republican colleague Sen. Josh Hawley on Friday to secure a $1,200 stimulus check for American families still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. 

Negotiations over another coronavirus relief package are poised to spill into the weekend as congressional leaders scramble to overcome last-minute policy disagreements and reach a bipartisan deal on roughly $900 billion in emergency aid. 

President-elect Joe Biden announced who will lead his climate team, including a co-sponsor of the Green New Deal, Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., on Thursday night,.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asked her millions of Twitter followers whether a $600 stimulus check is enough money for coronavirus relief.

Congressional leaders are inching closer to striking a deal for a long-delayed coronavirus relief bill as millions of Americans still reeling from the pandemic await relief. 

Congressional leaders continued to hammer out the details of a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill alongside a year-end spending bill as another government shutdown deadline on Friday evening looms. 

Georgia’s runoff election has become a battleground for gun control and advocacy groups targeting the race for Senate as Democrats fight to gain control of both the executive and legislative branches.

The French Laundry, the posh California restaurant where Gov. Gavin Newsom was spotted dining with friends and lobbyists one month ago, received more than $2.4 million in taxpayer-funded loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.

Congressional leaders are closing in on a long-awaited coronavirus relief bill that could include a second round of direct payments to millions of Americans still reeling from the pandemic-induced recession. 

Sen. Bernie Sanders called on Democratic leaders to reject a $748 billion bipartisan coronavirus relief proposal because it leaves out stimulus checks for millions of Americans. 

A top Senate Democrat joined a growing number of rank-and-file lawmakers in backing a scaled-back coronavirus relief deal that excludes fiscal relief for states and local governments.

A bipartisan group of senators is set to unveil a $908 billion coronavirus relief bill on Monday as the deadline looms for Congress to strike a deal before the end of the year.