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The House approved the Senate-passed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote was 220-211, with all Republicans and one Democrat voting against the measure. President Biden signed the le…

House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic relief bill, also known as the “American Rescue Plan,” which the House was scheduled to vote on the foll…

The House passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic economic relief bill that included a $15 minimum wage increase.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Democratic leadership held a news conference on the American Rescue Plan. While urging the passage of the legislation to help Americans affected by the …

Budget Committee Chair Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) talked about the American Rescue Plan, which totals $1.9T in coronavirus relief.

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel testified before the House Budget Committee about his agency’s recent report on the budget and economic outlook for fiscal years 202…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the U.S. economy and monetary policy before the House Budget Committee. Other topics discussed included trade policy, income inequality, the …

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Keith Hall testified before the House Budget Committee about a recent CBO report on the budget and economic outlook for fiscal years 2019 to 2029. …

Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall presented his agency’s budget and economic outlook report. He was questioned by members on a wide range of issues relating to economic growth …

Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall testified at a hearing on the office’s budget and economic outlook. He said that the economy could be facing a slowdown with the CBO predictin…

Financial experts testified on the European Union debt crisis and its impact on the economies of the U.S. and other countries.

Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) talked about the previous day House vote on a Republican bill that would extend the Social Security payroll tax cuts while also providing some assistance f…

Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf said that the nation’s fiscal outlook was “daunting” unless lawmakers made significant policy changes. He also talked about long-term f…

Witnesses spoke about proposals to create infrastructure banks. The banks would invest in large infrastructure projects with significant national or regional economic benefits, such as roads…

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar testified on the impact of Pres. Obama’s stimulus package. They focused…

The House passed extended unemployment benefits that allow an extra three months of benefits, with those in high unemployment states getting up to a year of benefits. Also, members began wor…

Representative John Yarmuth delivered the weekly Democratic radio address. He talked about the economy, including the burden of the cost of the war in Iraq.