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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer predicted on Saturday that the House of Representatives will approve the Senate-passed version of a COVID-19 relief bill and President Joe Biden will sign it by March 14, when enhanced federal unemployment benefits expire.

WASHINGTON (KTRK) -- While the Senate narrowly passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday, Texas two senators joined their Republican party colleagues in voting against the measure, calling it a waste. "This bill is stuffed with pork, with only nine percent of the almost $2 trillion going toward actual and urgent COVID relief," said Sen. Ted Cruz in a statement. "Instead of working in a bipartisan manner to open our schools, bring back small businesses, and help struggling Americans...

Some unemployment benefits are set to lapse in two weeks.

US Senate to debate Biden stimulus plan 'this week': Schumer

At CPAC Trump Claims GOP as His Own, Names Blacklist of Republicans Against Him At CPAC Trump Claims GOP as His Own, Names Blacklist of Republicans Against Him Like a mob boss, Trump said, "Get rid of them all," while railing against Republicans who have gone against him Peter Wade, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail The twice-impeached former president made his first public appearance since leaving office. On Sunday, Trump was the main speaker at the annual Conservative Political Action Confere...

3:27 Our region’s congressional representatives are discussing key provisions of the American Rescue Plan – the latest COVID relief bill that’s expected to be voted on in the U.S. House this week. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, held a conference call with colleagues Thursday to discuss provisions in the relief bill that will expand the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit.  Schumer says there are two powerful anti-poverty tools in the COVID r...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Tuesday he has directed lawmakers to draft a package of ...

Danbury immigrants say Biden proposal would bring undocumented residents out of the shadows FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 Wilson Hernandez, owner of La Mitad del Mundo restaurant looks through a dining room window. Monday, February 22, 2021, in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of9 Wilson Hernandez, owner of La Mitad del Mundo restaurant looks through a dining room window. Monday, February 22, 2021, in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecti...

Schumer's Extreme Lack of Empathy On Display for Suffering Texans

Democrats are looking beyond Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus plan, with funding in mind for infrastructure, healthcare, and climate change.