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Congress averts shutdown but fight continues over pandemic relief

by ANDREW TAYLOR December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

Weekend sessions are on tap, and House leaders hope for a vote Sunday on the massive package.

by ANDREW TAYLOR December 17, 2020December 18, 2020

Negotiators managed to keep their frustrations in check, at least publicly, even as the chances for announcing a deal Thursday seemed to slip away.

by Ramesh Ponnuru December 11, 2020December 10, 2020

The key to any nationwide legalization is to keep the free market out of it.

by Daniel Brennan December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

Residents across the state are counting on the COVID-19 Rental Relief Program, which will run out Dec. 31 without more funding.

by ANDREW TAYLOR December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

The House embraces a one-week extension of government funding that’s expected to easily pass in the Senate.

by ANDREW TAYLOR December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are part of the group of 9 senators advocating the plan.

by ANDREW TAYLOR November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

The only absolute must-do business is preventing a government shutdown when a temporary spending bill expires on Dec. 11.

by Conor Sen November 27, 2020November 27, 2020

Places that are tied to travel and tourism are less insulated, and that has important implications for government spending plans.

by Michael R. Strain November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

Hindsight shows that the CARES Act saved the U.S. economy, and how badly the country needs another round of bipartisan statesmanship.

Great achievements of the past have come when one party controls both houses of Congress and the presidency.