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Capitol Report: Restaurants wait for chance to tap into $28.6 billion relief fund: ‘We will be one of the first ones in line’

Now that Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill has been signed into law, the wait is on for the launch of the huge package’s new aid program for restaurants......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 25th, 2021

Capitol Report: $50 billion at stake if paycheck protection lapses, warns senator

A key Democratic senator said Tuesday about $50 billion dollars in lending authority still exists for the Paycheck Protection Program but the program will need to be extended quickly as-is for that cash to get out the door......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 24th, 2021

Capitol Report: Key COVID-aid deadlines pushed back to the fall in new stimulus law

In the past, so-called policy "cliffs" have driven lawmakers to act and likely will again. Here are a few of the more significant deadlines facing Washington......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 16th, 2021

Capitol Report: Here’s who will get $1,400 stimulus checks as Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill into law

There is a change in who's getting stimulus checks in Washington's next big relief package, as President Joe Biden has agreed to new income limits......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 12th, 2021

Capitol Report: Bill targeting China would offer Washington a bipartisan win, analysts say

Washington’s next big legislative push could be aimed at China, in a measure that may bring Democrats and Republicans together, analysts say......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 11th, 2021

Capitol Report: Here’s who will get $1,400 stimulus checks as Biden prepares to sign $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill into law

There is a change in who's getting stimulus checks in Washington's next big relief package, as President Joe Biden has agreed to new income limits......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 11th, 2021

Capitol Report: Here’s who will get $1,400 stimulus checks with House set to approve $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill

There is a change in who's getting stimulus checks in Washington's next big relief package, as President Joe Biden has agreed to new income limits......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 10th, 2021

Capitol Report: Senators to put Robinhood model under microscope again at GameStop hearing

Washington will keep the spotlight on Robinhood and other zero-commission brokers when the Senate Banking Committee holds a hearing on GameStop saga Tuesday at 10 a.m. Eastern, with expert witnesses set to warn of the dangers of financial speculation......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 8th, 2021

Prominent Georgia family sued their local grocery clerk after she made claims on Facebook about their role in the Capitol riots, report says

Katheryn and Thelma Cagle have been credited with organizing busloads of Georgians that headed to the US Capitol on January 6, reported the Washington Post. Pro-Trump protestors clash with police during the tally of electoral votes that that woul.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 7th, 2021

Capitol Report: $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package clears first Senate hurdle but long road awaits

Senators, used to leaving Washington on Thursday afternoons, were resigning themselves to the prospect of late nights and long hours going into the weekend as Democrats push to approve President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion economic aid package......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 4th, 2021

A new suggestion for the Biden administration about Fannie Mae

Questions remain about what the Biden administration will do with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. However, a new report from the Brookings Institution’s Economic Studies Group offers insight in.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkMar 1st, 2021

Capitol Report: Democratic-run Washington means worries for defense sector, retreat for Saudi lobby, watchdog says

Foreign lobbyists are dealing with a new Washington, as Democrats nowadays control the White House and both chambers of Congress. One expert on the influence industry, Ben Freeman, speaks with MarketWatch about important trends that he’s spotting......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 26th, 2021

Capitol Report: Robinhood ramps up its lobbying effort as Washington scrutinizes the trading app

Robinhood Markets Inc. now has a former Securities and Exchange Commission staffer and a former congressional staffer as in-house lobbyists, adding to its efforts to influence Washington......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 10th, 2021

Capitol Report: $15 billion for airline industry called ‘first surprise’ in Democratic aid plan

The additional “Payroll Support Program” money for the airline industry counts as the “first surprise” as Democratic-run committees begin the work of writing the relief bill, says a Height Capital Markets analyst......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 9th, 2021

Capitol Report: Biden administration, Republicans trade barbs over their big differences on reopening schools

President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan delivers $130 billion for reopening K-12 schools, while a counteroffer from 10 Republican senators provides $20 billion --- and the two sides don’t sound close to meeting in the middle......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 3rd, 2021

Capitol Report: Economy set to bounce back strongly in 2021, says Congressional Budget Office

The U.S. economy is set in 2021 to accelerate its recovery from the coronavirus-induced contraction of 2020, even without any further economic stimulus from Washington, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Monday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 1st, 2021

Capitol Report: Ohio’s Portman is not running for Senate re-election in 2022

Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman, a longtime fixture in Washington and part of the GOP's moderate wing, said Monday he will not seek reelection in 2022, citing the increased polarization in the nation's capital......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 25th, 2021

Capitol Report: Uber and Lyft set records in annual spending on Washington lobbying

Uber and Lyft spent record amounts on Washington lobbying in 2020, a year in which the ride-hailing companies had the attention of the U.S. Labor Department......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 22nd, 2021

Trump planning to raise $2 billion for a presidential library, likely in Florida: report

After the Jan. 6 US Capitol riots, some former Trump advisors are skeptical of the president's expensive proposal. Presi.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 17th, 2021

An intelligence report by Capitol Police warned "Congress itself" could be targeted, days before the deadly siege on the US Capitol, according to The Washington Post

Following the January 6 insurrection, the US Capitol Police has come under scrutiny for failing to prevent the .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 16th, 2021