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House passes $900 billion stimulus plan with direct payments and federal unemployment benefits, clearing the way for a Senate vote
The package is just under half of the relief spending Democrats wanted before the election. They say will press for more once Biden takes office. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images The House approved the $900 billion st.....»»
Rubio introduces plan to use Social Security to fund family leave
Democrats and some family advocates criticized the idea of cutting retirement benefits to pay for parental time off......»»
Every Kennedy family member that opposes RFK Jr."s presidential campaign
Several have said Kennedy's long shot campaign will hurt President Joe Biden's reelection chances against Donald Trump. President Joe Biden has welcomed the support of Kennedy family members, some of whom have.....»»
: McConnell predicts ‘zero’ Republican support for Biden jobs and families plan
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Democrats should expect "zero" support from his party for President Joe Biden's new big-ticket infrastructure and social spending proposals......»»
Biden wants to spend $225 billion in his new plan to give you guaranteed sick and family time off work
Biden's American Families Plan would guarantee 12 weeks of paid leave by its 10th year and would provide workers up to $4,000 per month. .....»»
The White House tees up a $1.5 trillion spending plan for family aid and education funding, new report says
The proposal includes funding for universal pre-K, paid family and medical leave, and seeks to expand the child tax credit through 2025. Mike Segar/.....»»
4 reasons the Democratic push for a huge infrastructure package will be tougher than the stimulus scramble
The path ahead for Democrats on upwards of $3 trillion of infrastructure spending looks different from the one that produced a $1.9 trillion stimulus. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with Speaker Nancy Pelosi at.....»»
Nearly 200 businesses urge Congress to pass paid family leave
Backers say the pandemic has reinforced the need for more robust family and medical leave policies to protect vulnerable workers......»»
Biden"s stimulus will lift US growth to 8% this year, Goldman Sachs says - without factoring in another $2 trillion spending package
The bank lifted its 2021 outlook without including the $2 trillion-plus it expects Democrats to spend in an upcoming infrastructure plan. US President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan on March 11, 2021, in.....»»
23 progressive Democrats including AOC urge Biden to overrule top Senate official and keep a $15 minimum wage in the stimulus package
The Biden administration has indicated it wouldn't overrule the Senate parliamentarian, leaving prospects of a wage hike for workers in doubt. Reps......»»
The Fed: U.S. economic growth could surpass China this year, and Democrats may be better off spending stimulus money on something else, Fed’s Bullard says
While President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats insist the economy needs another $1.9 trillion stimulus package, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard thinks the economy is already on track for solid growth this year......»»
The Fed: U.S. economic growth could surpass China this year and Democrats may be better off spending stimulus money on something else, Fed’s Bullard says
While President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats insist the economy needs another $1.9 trillion stimulus package, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard thinks the economy is already on track for solid growth this year......»»
Workers who leave unsafe jobs during the pandemic could still receive unemployment benefits under a new Biden proposal
Enacting President Biden's order would clarify at the federal level whether workers who leave unsafe jobs can get unemployment benefits.....»»
Trump and Democrats both say workers affected by coronavirus pandemic should get paid sick leave
Republicans came out Thursday against a COVID-19 relief package introduced by House Democrats......»»
Election: Biden, Sanders, Trump scrap campaign events over coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak is scrambling presidential campaign events, with the two main Democrats scrapping rallies and President Donald Trump canceling multiple events after giving a televised speech Wednesday evening......»»
Paid sick leave, healthcare reimbursements, student loan breaks: Democrats to unveil coronavirus proposals as economic concerns rise
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Democrats plan to unveil on Wednesday a spending package designed to soften the blow of the coronavirus and its effects on the economy. It would mark the latest step in a race to contain an outbreak .....»»
Democrats are calling on Trump to include paid sick leave for workers in any economic package to fight the coronavirus
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer are calling on Trump to include an extension of paid sick leave for workers under quaran.....»»
Capitol Business Preview: Proposed bill would protect Colorado employees who fail marijuana drug tests
While waiting for the introduction of bills that would mandate paid-family-leave benefits for all private companies and create a state-run retirement-savings system for workers at companies that don’t offer such a plan, business leaders are dealing.....»»
Capitol Report: Sanders raises $34.5 million in fourth quarter, outpacing Buttigieg and Biden
For the second quarter in a row, presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders looks on track to rank No. 1 in fundraising among the 2020 Democrats, after the Vermont senator’s campaign on Thursday discloses a haul of $34.5 million for the period......»»
The lack of paid family leave is ‘breaking families’ backs’ — so what are Democratic presidential candidates going to do about it?
Federal workers could soon get 12 weeks of paid parental leave......»»