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Gottheimer’s key role in stimulus deal | Moran Updated Dec 22, 2020; Posted Dec 22, 2020 U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer is co-chairman of the Problem Solvers Caucus, a centrist group that seeks to find bipartisan compromises. Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance Media Facebook Share Rep. Josh Gottheimer has served just two terms in Congress, which means he doesn’t have a chairmanship, or a spacious office with a view, and that he drives himself back and forth to Washington. But he just play...

Updated: 7:20 a.m. The U.S. House and Senate passed a massive $900 billion stimulus package Monday night, and all the members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation supported it.  The bill provides help to small businesses and contains a host of other provisions, including:  $600 direct payments to most individuals, including children; $13 billion in increased Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and child nutrition benefits to help relieve the historic hunger crisis that has l...

POLITICO After frustrated centrists launched talks, bickering party leaders sealed the deal. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks to his office after leaving the Senate Floor at the U.S. Capitol on December 21, 2020 in Washington, D.C. | Cheriss May/Getty Images Link Copied When the top four congressional leaders finally sat down after months of avoiding a meeting on coronavirus relief, things quickly grew heated. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer thought the...

Henrico mom celebrates potential end of surprise medical bills: Its the right thing to do Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) told CBS 6 one year ago he thought Congress would ban surprise billing by the end of 2019, and it appears, one year later, they will finally get it done. and last updated 2020-12-21 18:20:34-05 RICHMOND, Va. -- Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) told CBS 6 one year ago he thought Congress would ban surprise billing by the end of 2019, and it appears, one year later, they will...

Sometimes law-making in Congress seems as easy as boiling water. You fill the pot, turn on the gas and calmly wait a few minutes for the bubbles.  That’s not what happened with the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that was patched together over the weekend by congressional bipartisan leaders such as Rep. Josh Gottheimer, the Wyckoff, New Jersey, Democrat and co-chair of the House Problem Solvers Caucus. This bill was more like making sausage. In short, the process was messy. The final ...

We expected better from Stauber than partisan protest Written By: Duluth News Tribune Editorial Board | 10:25 am, Dec. 19, 2020 × Our U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., was correct, of course, that President Donald Trump was “within his right” to pursue legal challenges to the election outcome, as the congressman said in the News Tribune last week. But Stauber was wrong to betray the wishes of tens of thousands of his constituents who voted overwhelmingly for Joe Biden for presiden...

Friendly Fire Saturday: Tips for Doug Steinhardt, GOP candidate for governor Updated Dec 20, 2020; Posted Dec 19, 2020 Jersey political insiders: On the left, Julie Roginsky, a career Democratic strategist and TV commentator; on the right, Michael DuHaime, a Republican strategist and public affairs executive. Facebook Share , editorial page editor of The Star-Ledger. Q. A 200-page bill to revive a tax-break program aimed at luring businesses to New Jersey was released Wednesday and is headed ...

Problem Solvers: Disabled veteran goes without hot water for weeks Posted at 4:44 PM, Dec 16, 2020 and last updated 2020-12-16 19:43:22-05 TULSA, Okla. — A local disabled Veteran called the 2 Works for You Problem Solvers after going nearly a month without hot water in her home. The reason? A miscommunication with her home warranty provider and her plumber. Now she can finally take a hot shower thanks to just a few phone calls by our Problem Solvers. It all started because she was having ...

Google’s antitrust pile-on continues Presented by Facebook With help from Cristiano Lima, John Hendel, Melissa Heikkilä and Caitlin Oprysko Editor’s Note: Morning Tech is a free version of POLITICO Pro Technologys morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers each morning at 6 a.m. The POLITICO Pro platform combines the news you need with tools you can use to take action on the day’s biggest stories. Quick Fix — It ain’t over ‘til it’s over: A group of states led by ...

OTHER VIEWS: We expected better from Rep. Stauber than partisan protest For the sake of our nation, the election needs to be over. For the good of Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, Stauber can actively help make that happen and be a positive part of what comes next. Written By: Duluth News Tribune Editorial Board | 6:30 am, Dec. 16, 2020 × U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber DULUTH — Our U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., was correct, of course, that President Donald Trump was...