Youngkin says Biden relief plan wasn’t big enough after calling it ‘unnecessary’ in May
The GOP’s nominee for Virginia governor has suddenly changed his mind about COVID-19 money.
By Josh Israel - August 02, 2021The GOP’s nominee for Virginia governor has suddenly changed his mind about COVID-19 money.
By Josh Israel - August 02, 2021AFSCME Local 2592 President Georgiann Hunsicker said her members now need Congress to pass child care funding.
By Josh Israel - July 19, 2021The $1,400 relief checks and expanded Child Tax Credit helped her family afford to keep things normal for her two kids with special needs.
By Josh Israel - July 16, 2021Mike Lee and every other Senate Republican voted against the law that is helping 92% of American families with children.
By Josh Israel - July 16, 2021Gov. Larry Hogan is launching a scholarship lottery to get more Maryland teens vaccinated against COVID-19.
By Josh Israel - July 08, 2021Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told lawmakers in his home state, ‘Spend it wisely, because hopefully this windfall doesn’t come along again.’
By Josh Israel - July 06, 2021The No. 3 House GOP leader and every member of her caucus opposed $350 billion in emergency aid for states and localities.
By Josh Israel - July 02, 2021Most families with kids will get a significant 2021 tax credit under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan.
By Josh Israel - July 01, 2021The Biden administration said Monday more than 1 million people are taking advantage of new tax credits that lower the cost of health insurance premiums.
By Emily Singer - June 14, 2021President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is allowing states to invest in education and infrastructure.
By Josh Israel - June 07, 2021Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty said cartels were marketing Biden’s relief efforts and push for a higher federal minimum wage to recruit immigrants to make the trek to the U.S.-Mexico border.
By Amy Lieu - May 17, 2021President Joe Biden’s expanded child tax credits will begin helping 39 million families in July.
By Associated Press - May 17, 2021More than 784,000 people are jobless in their states during the pandemic.
By Josh Israel - May 12, 2021The unemployment rate remains at 6.1% as the pandemic continues.
By Josh Israel - May 11, 2021Republicans are mad that people are refusing to take low-paying jobs — just not enough to raise the minimum wage.
By Josh Israel - May 10, 2021The restaurant industry has been among the hardest hit by the pandemic.
By Associated Press - May 03, 2021Rep. Kevin McCarthy compared the American Rescue Plan to ‘socialism’ that has ‘destroyed many countries.’
By Oliver Willis - May 03, 2021The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued to disenfranchise thousands of Black and young voters ahead of the 2020 election.
By Oliver Willis - April 30, 2021Congressional Republicans are making the case for key provisions of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief bill — after voting against it.
By Josh Israel - April 29, 2021Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s lawsuit is backed by America First Legal, a group run by former Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller.
By Oliver Willis - April 28, 2021Sen. Mitch McConnell accused President Joe Biden of running as a moderate but not governing as one.
By Josh Israel - April 28, 2021They also really like his forthcoming $1.8 trillion American Families Plan.
By Josh Israel - April 27, 2021Republicans are desperately looking for a way to turn the public against President Joe Biden.
By Emily Singer - April 15, 2021The measure ultimately passed by a margin of 384-38.
By Josh Israel - April 14, 2021Americans for Prosperity is thanking Republicans for voting against the wildly popular American Rescue Plan.
By Josh Israel - April 13, 2021And they are demanding similar cuts to the infrastructure package now.
By Josh Israel - April 08, 2021Republicans roundly criticized blue states for implementing COVID-19 safety measures early on. A new study shows their economies are in fact recovering faster than those states who failed to do the same.
By Donna Provencher - April 05, 2021Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says Republicans will unanimously oppose President Joe Biden’s new jobs plan.
By Josh Israel - April 05, 2021Every Republican in Congress voted against what an advocate called ‘the most significant expansion of health care in over a decade.’
By Donna Provencher - March 31, 2021Experts say the time to pass legislation is now, while Democrats have the presidency and a majority in both houses of Congress.
By Donna Provencher - March 30, 2021