
House passes COVID relief bill, but it's unlikely to pass Senate
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated that he would not support any legislation that has a price tag of over $2 trillion.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated that he would not support any legislation that has a price tag of over $2 trillion.
The House of Representatives is set to vote on a new Democratic-led economic relief package known as the HEROES Act. It comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin restart negotiations, but Senate Republican support would still be needed to pass any legislation. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN with the latest.
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings has released her late husband's memoir "We're Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy" and explains to CBSN's Tanya Rivero the decision of completing the book and how important it is for her husband's legacy.
In a letter to her Democratic colleagues, Pelosi underscored the need for Democrats to expand their majority in the House and win control of state House delegations.
The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the first woman in history to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol, following her death last week at age 87. CBSN anchors Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green anchored live coverage as a ceremony was held to honor Ginsburg in Statuary Hall of the Capitol.
The bill responds to the conflicts House Democrats have had with the White House during the Trump presidency.
"Vanessa Guillén fought for us and now, it's time to fight for her," Guillén's sister said.
Pelosi said that she is "proud of every statement that members are making" with regard to coronavirus legislation.
Pelosi told CNBC that the House was committed to passing an "agreement that meets the needs of the American people."
Michael Caputo, the Department of Health and Human Services' spokesman, said efforts to review the reports aimed to combat "ulterior deep state motives in the bowels of CDC."
Although Montana is on the verge of qualifying for a second seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, its residents first need to fill out census forms that have been made difficult due to the pandemic's toll on the postal system. In response, local libraries are being equipped with high-speed internet so residents can fill them out online. Major Garrett has more.
Lawyers for House Democrats said a ruling from a three-judge panel last month "has again hamstrung the House's constitutional right to obtain information."
A newborn baby is dead from heatstroke in Florida after being left alone in car for hours. The baby is the 21st child to die so far this year in a hot car. The "Hot Cars Act" is a bill seeking to mandate sensors in all new cars. President and founder of vehicle safety organization CarsAndKids.org Janette Fennell talks to CBSN's Lana Zak about the legislation that could save dozens of lives yearly.
The salon owner is denying she set up Pelosi, while the stylist who did the House Speaker's hair is backing Pelosi's claim.
House Democrats say that administration officials used their positions to bolster Trump's reelection campaign.
Lev Parnas, an associate of Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, says President Trump is lying when he says he doesn't know him. Parnas has turned over texts that imply an effort by Trump backers to spy on U.S. ambassador Marie Yovanovitch in Ukraine. All this unfolded as the Senate prepares for the impeachment trial. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and producer Rebecca Kaplan have the latest from Capitol Hill.
At noon Thursday, Senate leadership is expected to formally accept the articles of impeachment from the House of Representatives. This comes as new information has been released about the activities of one of the figures in the Ukraine investigation, Lev Parnas. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest from Capitol Hill.
A federal appeals court has blocked House Democrats from enforcing a subpoena for former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify. CBSN legal contributor Keir Dougall joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to explain the controversy.
A new report found thousands of small businesses loans under the Paycheck Protection Program were vulnerable to fraud or abuse.
Democrats criticized the postmaster general for overseeing recent operational changes that led to delays in mail delivery.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy returned to Capitol Hill on Monday to testify before the House Oversight Committee. DeJoy continued to defend changes made to the Postal Service ahead of the 2020 election while also fielding questions regarding his loyalty to President Trump. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy defended cost-cutting measures at the U.S. Postal Service and denied trying to impede mail-in voting at a hearing Monday before the House Oversight and Reform Committee. CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper joins CBSN's Errol Barnett with highlights from the proceedings.
In a rare Saturday session, the House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would inject $25 billion into the U.S. Postal Service and block any changes to service that may slow mail-in ballots ahead of the 2020 election. CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper weighs in on the bill's likely fate in the Senate and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's upcoming testimony.
The bill also blocks any changes to the Postal Service ahead of the November election.
Two lawmakers found that DeJoy was chosen over the wishes of the vice president of the USPS Board of Governors.
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
The case underscores Washington's intensified targeting of Mexican cartels and marks an expansion in the way U.S. counterterrorism policy is applied.
A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations' headquarters drew President Trump's frustration.
The Trump administration faced a legal setback in its push to cut off funding to "sanctuary" cities and states
Decker, a 32-year-old former Army soldier, was accused in May of killing his three daughters, 9-year-old Paityn Decker, 8-year-old Evelyn Decker and 5-year-old Olivia Decker.
Eight former inspectors general who were fired by President Trump in January sued to get their jobs back.
The Republicans' "big, beautiful" spending and tax law will result in cuts to food stamp benefits for many Americans, experts say.
Doctors worry President Trump's message of "tough it out" will harm women and their babies, as high fever and severe pain can be dangerous during pregnancy.
The buyers of distressed brick-and-mortar companies like RadioShack and Modell's Sporting Goods, are accused of running a Ponzi scheme.