Gabriella Muñoz

Congress set to vote on stopgap funding measure this week

Congress this week is planning to approve a one-week extension of funding for government operations, pushing the threat of a government shutdown off for a bit and giving negotiators more time to try to reach a broad, year-long deal.

December 7, 2020

House passes historic bill to legalize marijuana

House Democrats celebrated passing a historic marijuana-legalization bill, but the timing, with coronavirus relief still on hold, still irked a handful of the party's more moderate members.

December 4, 2020

Nancy Pelosi calls Joe Biden, upcoming vaccine ‘total game-changer’ on coronavirus relief dynamics

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden played a big role in her decision to embrace a smaller coronavirus relief deal.

December 4, 2020

Optimism grows on Capitol Hill for COVID-19 relief deal

Lawmakers on Thursday expressed growing optimism that Congress soon would pass a new coronavirus relief bill.

December 3, 2020

Sean Patrick Maloney elected by Democrats as new DCCC chair

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney was elected Thursday as the new head of the DCCC, the House Democrats' campaign arm.

December 3, 2020

Mitch McConnell urges quick action on targeted COVID-19 relief proposal

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell doubled down on his targeted approach to coronavirus relief Thursday, but remained optimistic about a coronavirus deal.

December 3, 2020

Pelosi, Schumer back bipartisan COVID-19 relief proposal as basis for new negotiations

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi caved Wednesday on her demand for a $2 trillion-plus coronavirus-relief package and endorsed a much smaller bipartisan package as a jumping-off point for new talks.

December 2, 2020

Hoyer eyes ‘optimistic’ quick turnaround for potential coronavirus relief bill by next week

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Wednesday that he's hoping to have a vote on a coronavirus relief bill before the end of next week, if party leaders can iron out a deal in time.

December 2, 2020

Mitch McConnell circulating new coronavirus relief proposal crafted by GOP leadership

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell brushed off the latest bipartisan coronavirus relief proposal Tuesday and is instead circulating a new proposal from GOP leadership amongst Senate Republicans that would ensure a signature from President Trump.

December 1, 2020

Republicans seek DOJ investigation of Rep. Bill Pascrell over attacks on Trump legal team

Republican lawmakers called on Attorney General William Barr to open an investigation of Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. over his effort to disbar President Trump's legal team.

December 1, 2020

$908 billion: Centrists propose bipartisan breakthrough for coronavirus relief

A core group of centrist Republicans and Democrats announced an agreement on a $908 billion coronavirus relief plan Tuesday, aiming to cut through partisan boundaries that have put an eight-month hold on any new major pandemic legislation.

December 1, 2020

McConnell urges action on coronavirus relief as Congress returns from break

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday demanded Democratic leaders to stop playing hardball with coronavirus aid and called for another attempt at a targeted relief bill.

November 30, 2020

Pelosi lauds Biden’s economic policy picks: ‘Brilliant, visionary’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden's new economic policy team Monday as "brilliant" and "visionary."

November 30, 2020

Chuck Grassley returns to Capitol Hill after recovering from COVID-19

Sen. Charles E. Grassley returned to Capitol Hill on Monday after quarantining and recovering from COVID-19.

November 30, 2020

Tulsi Gabbard heading off to uncertain political future

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is riding off into the sunset and an uncertain future beyond Washington's horizon.

November 26, 2020

Emily Murphy, GSA chief, pressured by House Democrats for briefing by Tuesday

House Democrats on Monday demanded that Emily Murphy, the General Services Administration chief, brief lawmakers by Tuesday about her refusal to declare presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden as the winner of the 2020 election, which would free up resources during the transition.

November 23, 2020

Steven Mnuchin, Treasury secretary, to meet with GOP leaders to create a ‘targeted’ stimulus offer

Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said Friday that he'll be meeting with GOP leaders on Capitol Hill to attempt to restart coronavirus stimulus negotiations.

November 20, 2020

Kevin McCarthy calls for Democratic support on coronavirus relief discharge petition

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called on House Democrats to sign onto a Republican petition that would force a vote on a handful of coronavirus relief measures.

November 19, 2020

House Democrats pick Pelosi as their nominee for speaker

Rep. Nancy Pelosi secured the nomination of her fellow House Democrats for reelection to Speaker of the House Wednesday.

November 18, 2020

Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer: Coronavirus stimulus talks must restart this week

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Tuesday demanded coronavirus relief negotiations restart this week.

November 17, 2020