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“# Congresspeople chastise the Treasury for rushing new crypto monitoring proposal ” Nine congresspeople have signed on to a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, telling him to hold his horses. The Thursday letter is in response to the Treasury’s recent proposal to make registered crypto businesses hold on to more customer information, especially when transacting with…
“#Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin announces death of 25-year-old son” The 25-year-old son of U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has died, the congressman’s office said on Thursday. Thomas Bloom Raskin, a second-year student at Harvard Law School, was remembered as “pure magic” in a statement from his parents. “His brilliance and compassion knew no bounds,” the…
“#No, Congress’ staffers aren’t more important than you” Is Congress trying to see how low its public-approval ratings can go? It’s not just that congressmen, no matter how vulnerable, were getting the COVID-19 vaccine before needier folks; now it has announced that more than 1,000 staffers will also get the vaccine ahead of others. Yes,…
“#Americans begin to receive $600 COVID-19 stimulus checks” Some Americans already received their economic stimulus checks Tuesday night, with more to see a $600 direct deposit on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said. Mnuchin said in a Tuesday night tweet that the government was in the process of delivering the much-needed economic aid to Americans,…
“#Louisiana congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies of COVID-19” Louisiana Rep.-elect Luke Letlow died on Tuesday night from complications related to the coronavirus. He was 41. A family friend confirmed to the Monroe News-Star that Letlow died in the intensive care unit at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport, where he had been hospitalized with COVID-19 since Dec. 23. “The family…
“#Mitch McConnell blocks unanimous passage of $2,000 COVID checks” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked unanimous passage of $2,000 COVID-19 stimulus checks. McConnell (R-Ky.) objected after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) asked for unanimous passage. It’s unclear if McConnell will allow a floor vote on the bill that passed the House on…
“#House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill” The House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Trump’s veto of a $740 billion defense bill. The 322-87 vote easily cleared the two-thirds threshold needed to make the bill law. The Senate is expected to hold its override vote this week. It would be the…
“#What to know after Trump signs COVID bill” Millions of Americans are on track to receive a second stimulus check now that President Trump has signed the $2.3 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The $600 payments are half the size of the $1,200 provided under the CARES Act in late March, but they could still offer much-needed assistance…
“#Trump signs COVID-19 relief bill with $600 stimulus checks” President Trump on Sunday signed a $2.3 trillion COVID-19 relief and government funding bill that includes $600 stimulus checks for most Americans. The nearly 5,600-page bill passed the House and Senate by overwhelming margins on Monday night, just hours after its text was released. The bill…
“#This COVID relief bill is why Congress is hated” Public approval of Congress sank to just 15 percent in the latest Gallup poll, but lawmakers are determined to find out how low they can go. That’s one explanation, at least, for all the unrelated junk they tossed into the massive pandemic-relief/government-funding bill. The public fury…