Congress

Congressional leaders continued to hammer out the details of a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill alongside a year-end spending bill as another government shutdown deadline on Friday evening looms. 

Airline pilots and other employees are watching congressional leaders' coronavirus relief talks with hope.

The Female Body Armor Modernization Act would direct the Pentagon to coordinate their efforts with other government agencies to equip women with body armor and other personal protective equipment in order to reduce injuries related to ill-fitting gear.

Congressional leaders are closing in on a long-awaited coronavirus relief bill that could include a second round of direct payments to millions of Americans still reeling from the pandemic-induced recession. 

Most small-business owners in the United States believe the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is still ahead of them, with half saying their operations would permanently close within a year unless the business environment improves, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday.

A group of more than 60 grassroots organizations is urging Congressional leaders to draw a "line in the sand" at stimulus checks for all working class adults and their children. 

Thirty lawmakers signed onto a letter sent to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Post-pandemic economic restart plans are a key topic of debate in Georgia's Senate runoff races.

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett called on Congress to extend a rescue program for the nation's pandemic-stricken small businesses, likening the shutdown of businesses across the country to an "economic war." 

Sen. Bernie Sanders called on Democratic leaders to reject a $748 billion bipartisan coronavirus relief proposal because it leaves out stimulus checks for millions of Americans. 

A top Senate Democrat joined a growing number of rank-and-file lawmakers in backing a scaled-back coronavirus relief deal that excludes fiscal relief for states and local governments.

A bipartisan group of senators is set to unveil a $908 billion coronavirus relief bill on Monday as the deadline looms for Congress to strike a deal before the end of the year.