Democratic Leader Denounces McConnell’s ‘No Urgency to Act’ Further on COVID-19 Crisis
The leader of the Senate Democrats castigated Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) Monday for McConnell's statement that Senate Republicans have “yet to feel the urgency of acting immediately” to address the health and economic crises, despite record unemployment numbers and widespread reports of families going hungry and not being able to afford rent.
Lawmakers Unveil Emergency Legislation to Vastly Increase Medical Equipment Production
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) this week unveiled the Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act to mobilize the federal government to close the gap in the production of health care equipment.
Sen. Ed Markey: ‘Trump Is Just the Latter Day Herbert Hoover’
The federal response to the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic has been so far inadequate for average Americans, and by not embracing further stimulus, Donald Trump will be seen as a latter day Herbert Hoover, according to Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass).
Klobuchar: ‘It’s Going To Be Wrath on My Republican Colleagues’ if No Funding in Next Coronavirus Bill for Vote-by-Mail
Congressional Republicans will have to agree to fund national vote-by-mail for the coming November election, or pay a political price with the American people, according to Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn).
Johnson & Johnson Chief Science Officer: A Vaccine Will Be Available this Year
A vaccine for the novel coronavirus could be available as early as this year, according to a senior pharmaceutical executive.
Public Health Expert: If CDC Director Can’t Lead Agency Amid COVID, He Should ‘Step Aside’
The federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been hobbled by the Trump administration's decision to sideline the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from an active role, according to a public health expert.
Sen. Angus King: ‘2 to 3 Million’ Tests a Day Needed to Mitigate Economic Impact of COVID-19
The Trump administration must expand testing for the novel coronavirus by as much as a factor of 10 in order to bring the nation back towards some sense of normal, according to Sen. Angus King (I-Me).
Trump Insists Coronavirus ‘Is Going to Go Away Without a Vaccine,’ While Excited About NFL Schedule
Although he's previously come under fire for outlandish remarks to the American people, Donald Trump insisted that the novel coronavirus will somehow disappear--even in the absence of any vaccine to combat it.
Trump on Testing: I Don’t Think We Need So Much
At a press briefing on Tuesday, President Donald Trump told reporters that the United States has the “the greatest [coronavirus] testing in the world,” and conducts the “most testing” amid the pandemic.
After the Flynn Case, There’s ‘Lawlessness at the Top of the Nation’s Top Law Enforcement Agency’
Attorney General William "Bill" Barr has come under fire for allowing the Justice Department to drop its case Thursday against former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn after Flynn repeatedly admitted to lying to the FBI.
