| Mar 24, 2021 | RoundupWith the American Rescue Plan passed and pandemic relief underway, we look this week at a few other national crises crying out for legislative attention. Phyllis Richardson explains the war on voting rights underway in her state of Georgia — and 43 states across...
| Mar 17, 2021 | RoundupWe’re continuing our deep dive into the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which President Biden signed last week. Last week, Rebekah Entralgo explained why the package was a big step forward for workers. This week, my colleagues Olivia Alperstein and Samantha...
| Mar 10, 2021 | RoundupThis week, Congress passed President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The process saw a few disappointments — like the failure to include a $15 minimum wage — but it’s also being called one of the most significant pieces of...
| Mar 3, 2021 | RoundupCongress is finalizing its latest COVID-19 relief package. Because Republicans aren’t expected to support the measure, the Senate needs to use special rules called “reconciliation” to pass it with 51 votes. Thanks to the Senate’s arcane rules,...
| Feb 24, 2021 | RoundupThis week, as the COVID-19 death toll tops 500,000, Congress continues to grapple over relief funding. The virus has caused enormous damage to public health and the economy. One sector may have escaped notice: public transit. Transit is more vital than ever for...
| Feb 17, 2021 | RoundupThis weekend, 57 senators voted to convict former president Donald Trump following his second impeachment. It was the highest number of senators ever to support conviction — and the most bipartisan impeachment conviction vote to date. Still, it came up short of...
