Congress was expected to reconvene today. The Senate is here; the House is not. House Democrats decided last week that the proximity of 435 Members—some wearing face masks, some defiantly not—was not prudent, particularly in a city that saw its highest death tolls yet from the coronavirus over the past several days.
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MBA Advocacy Update
MBA remains active on efforts regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In this week’s communication, you will find several updates pertaining to industry efforts to provide relief to both our members and their customers.
House Approves $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill; Trump Signs into Law
The House on Friday approved a massive $2 trillion stimulus bill aimed at injecting a much-needed boost to a U.S. economy that has been staggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Week Ahead
Wherever you are—living room, basement, cave, bunker, fallout shelter—good morning from the MBA NewsLink temporary editorial offices outside the virtually deserted Nation’s Capital.
The Week Ahead
From our cave to yours, welcome to the new week.
The Week Ahead
The impeachment trial of President Trump continues in the Senate for a second week, a spectacle that has captured the attention of Washington, as well as people across the country and around the world.
The Week Ahead
The weekdays immediately following the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday are usually quiet in Washington. Not this week. For only the third time in U.S. history, the Senate has begun an impeachment trial against a sitting President.
The Week Ahead
The past four years have been anything but “normal” in Washington, D.C.–if there’s even such a thing as “normal.” But with an impending impeachment trial hanging over the Senate, things could get even weirder.