Stories tagged: "Mitch McConnell"

Coronavirus Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., puts his face mask back on after speaking during a news conference of Senate Republican leadership, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Coronavirus Senate GOP Fails to Pass a COVID-19 Relief Bill. The House Passed Theirs in May.

In the meantime, unemployment benefits for millions of unemployed Americans ran out in August.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers September 10, 2020 3:01 pm EDT
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Coronavirus ‘License to Kill’: McConnell’s Bill Gets Slammed for Protecting Nursing Homes From Lawsuits

“There's nothing that will be worse for the nursing home crisis than the liability shield that McConnell is pushing."

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil August 5, 2020 2:25 pm EDT
Coronavirus Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., center, speaks during a news conference on on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2020, to highlight the Republican proposal for the next coronavirus stimulus bill. Joining Graham, from left, is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Sent. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Coronavirus The GOP Stimulus Bill Guts Unemployment But Somehow Finds $7 Billion for Weapons

After two months of inaction, Senate Republicans on Monday finally released their own proposal, a roughly $1 trillion package that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called “pathetic.”

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil July 28, 2020 2:51 pm EDT
Healthcare In this March 25, 2020, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. gives a thumbs up as he leaves the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, where a deal has been reached on a coronavirus bill. Overwhelmed Kentucky and New York officials face a deluge of mail-in votes that are likely to delay results for days in high-profile congressional primaries on Tuesday, June 23. There's a lot of interest in two contests in particular. One involves former Marine combat pilot Amy McGrath's fight for the Democratic nomination to challenge Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Healthcare The Prices of 42 Drugs Have Increased Since July 1. But McConnell Still Won’t Hold a Vote About It.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is still refusing to hold a vote on bipartisan bills to address rising drug costs.

Dan Desai Martin July 13, 2020 1:55 pm EDT
Elections In this June 22, 2020, file photo, Amy McGrath, a candidate for the Democratic nomination to U.S. Senate, speaks to people during a visit to Thankful Hearts Food Pantry in Pikeville, Ky. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, File)
Elections Amy McGrath Wins the Kentucky Primary to Face Off Against McConnell in November

With 89% of precincts reporting Tuesday afternoon, she had a nearly 9,500-vote advantage over Booker.

Associated Press Associated Press June 30, 2020 12:47 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
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A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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Courts McConnell’s Quest to Transform the Courts Is Nearly Complete

Senate Republicans are closing in on what matters most to them: leaving no judicial vacancy behind. If confirmed, Cory Wilson will be Trump's 200th nominee.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright June 23, 2020 2:49 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Teachers Union: Politicians Want to ‘Sacrifice the Kids’ by Reopening Schools Without Help

The president of the National Education Association says schools need federal guidance and funding in order to reopen safely.

Josh Israel June 8, 2020 8:49 am EDT