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Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses New ‘Break the Gridlock’ House Rules Reforms December 15, 2020, 3:40 pm | in Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses New ‘Break the Gridlock’ House Rules Reforms Led by Rep. Taylor, Proposals Focus on Improving Effectiveness of Congress   WASHINGTON, DC — The Problem Solvers Caucus has officially endorsed two proposed changes to the rules of the U.S. House spearheaded by Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) to make the House of Representativ...

Copy shortlink: Minnesota Democratic congressman Dean Phillips has thrust himself into the ongoing negotiations in Washington over a federal COVID-19 stimulus package, working with a group of lawmakers in both chambers to craft their own plan in the absence of a final deal from leaders. Members of the Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of 50 lawmakers, say theyve kept momentum going for a deal by proposing alternatives, including a $908 billion package they split...

Bipartisan group of senators unveil COVID-19 relief bills By Grace Segers Bipartisan senators unveil COVID relief bills Washington — A bipartisan coalition of senators unveiled Monday the legislative text for a pair of coronavirus relief bills that aim to provide economic aid to American workers and small businesses that have been crippled by the ongoing pandemic. Senator Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat from West Virginia, placed two thick stacks of paper on the podium as...

Lawmakers rush to complete coronavirus relief before weeks end Bloomberg Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg Congress faces a rapidly approaching deadline to pass a new round of funding for the U.S. government, with dimming odds of hashing out another coronavirus relief package. Tuesday looms as a make-or-break day for coronavirus-related economic aid to be included as part of a government spending package needed by Friday when a stopgap federal funding bill runs out. Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and...

Hogan to co-chair national bipartisan group Ovetta Wiggins, The Washington Post Dec. 15, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks at a Dec. 10 news conference in Annapolis, Md., as Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kelly Schulz looks on.Washington Post photo by Michael Robinson Chavez. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who is trying to raise his national profile ahead of a possible 2024 White House bid, will co-chair a bipartisan political organization that is mounting a new push for c...

No Labels, Planning Centrist Push in New Congress, Taps Larry Hogan The bipartisan organization has selected the Maryland governor, a Republican, as a leader, ramping up its campaign to influence the new Congress. Gov. Larry Hogan has become increasingly involved with the organization in recent months.Credit...Andrew Mangum for The New York Times Dec. 15, 2020 WASHINGTON — The bipartisan political organization No Labels named Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland, a Republican, as its new national co-...

No Labels tapping Larry Hogan as co-chair Zack Budryk © Getty No Labels tapping Larry Hogan as co-chair Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) will join No Labels as co-chairman ahead of a lobbying push in the new Congress by the centrist group. Hogan will join former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) in leading the group. Lieberman called No Labels particularly primed for influence as the bipartisan group of eight senators backs pushes for a deal on coronavirus relief. "No Labels is reall...

Herrera Beutler’s Problem Solvers Caucus in national spotlight in pandemic relief debate By Barry Holtzclaw, The Daily News Published: December 14, 2020, 5:59am Share: U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground. (Columbian files) LONGVIEW — In 2017, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler was invited to join a new caucus group in the new 115th Congress, to be known as the Problem Solvers Caucus. She declined. Washington’s 3rd District representative first elected in 2010 had ...

Our View: We expected better from Stauber than partisan protest From the editorial: 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: News Tribune Editorial Board | 2:00 pm, Dec. 14, 2020 × Our U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber was correct, of course, that President Donald Trump was “within his right” to pursue legal...

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