Government, Business, Safety

Biden, Capito to Meet as Infrastructure Deadline Looms

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to meet June 2 with West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, the top Republican negotiator on infrastructure as the administration signals time is running out to strike a bipartisan deal on the White House’s big investment proposal and top legislative priority.

Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press
June 1, 2021
Government, Business

Pelosi Wants ‘Big’ Health Care, Infrastructure Push in 2021

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing a 2021 legislative agenda with two “great, big initiatives” — expanding health care access and rebuilding American infrastructure — that are longtime Democratic priorities aligned with Joe Biden’s platform and taking on fresh urgency in the COVID-19 crisis.

Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press
October 29, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Pelosi Pushes New Aid Deal as GOP Resists Big Spending

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressed ahead May 5 with the next coronavirus aid, a sweeping $800 billion-plus package that is expected to be unveiled soon even as the House stays closed while the Senate reopens in the pandemic.

Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press
May 5, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Congress, White House Reach High for Next Virus Bill

Congressional leaders are jolting ahead with another coronavirus rescue package as President Donald Trump indicated that Americans will need more aid during the stark pandemic and economic shutdown.

Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press
April 7, 2020
Government, Business

Speaker Nancy Pelosi Eyes as Much as $2 Trillion for Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — On April 4, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dialed up the president and requested a meeting. She talked to Donald Trump about working together on an infrastructure package.

Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press
April 12, 2019
Government

Nancy Pelosi Elected House Speaker by Democratic Majority

WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi knew this moment would come, even if others had their doubts — or worked to stop her. Pelosi was elected Jan. 3 as House speaker, the only woman who has held the office and now one of few elected officials who will be returning to it.

Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press
January 3, 2019