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Pelosi: Nadler, Schiff to Lead House Impeachment Trial Managers
Jan.15 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named Judiciary Chairman Jerome Nadler and Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff to lead seven managers who will present the impeachment case against President Donald Trump in the Senate. Pelosi speaks...
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Senator Marsha Blackburn on Coronavirus Stimulus Plan, SAM-C Bill, Energy Markets, Economic Impact
Mar.11 -- Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Republican from Tennessee, discusses work on a potential economic stimulus plan from the White House to help workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. She speaks with Bloomberg’s Kevin Cirilli on...
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U.S. Stimulus Negotiations Near Brink of Collapse
Aug.07 -- The next round of coronavirus relief hangs in the balance as talks on Thursday ended with both sides accusing the other of refusing to compromise. Bloomberg Government’s Jack Fitzpatrick has the details on “Bloomberg...
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U.S. Faces Dwindling Chance of Stimulus Deal as House Returns
Sep.14 -- U.S. lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill with no movement in sight on a potential plan for Covid-19 relief funding, while some Republicans say a deal may not happen before election day. Bloomberg’s Kevin Cirilli reports on...
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Amy Coney Barrett Sworn In as U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Oct.27 -- It’s being seen as a big win for President Donald Trump. His pick for the U.S. Supreme Court has been confirmed by the Senate and sworn in at the White House. Bloomberg’s Jodi Schneider reports on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
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Covid-Relief Talks Down to Final Details on $900 Billion Plan
Dec.17 -- Talks continue on Capitol Hill in an effort to work out a nearly $900 billion coronavirus relief plan as lawmakers in the House of Representatives hope to hold a vote on Friday. Bloomberg’s Emily Wilkins reports on “Bloomberg...
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Ex-Treasury Sec. Lew Sees ‘Long, Hard Winter’ Without Stimulus
Dec.03 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew discusses finding common ground on stimulus as he sees a large degree of crisis due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
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Shelton’s Fed Nomination Blocked in Senate
Nov.18 -- The nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board has been blocked in the Senate. It’s a setback to President Donald Trump’s drive to shake up the central bank before he leaves office in January. Bloomberg’s Derek...
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House Calls on Pence to Remove Trump
Jan.13 -- The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th amendment to remove president Donald Trump from office. The vice president has already said he won’t invoke the...
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Chaos Was Effort By Trump to Block Certification: Kornblum
Jan.07 -- Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany John Kornblum discusses his reaction to the events on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., what damage it has done to the country and the possibility of using the 25th Amendment. He speaks on...
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Biden Urges Senate To Balance Impeachment With Other Work
The president-elect noted cabinet confirmation hearings, COVID relief among "urgent business" besides impeachment.
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Summers: This Is a Big Night For Biden Administration
Jan.05 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, discusses the importance of the Senate election in Georgia, coronavirus and what he thinks the priorities should be for the United States. He speaks on Bloomberg Television.
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Pelosi Signs Impeachment Article, Says Trump a 'Danger'
Jan.13 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Donald Trump is a "clear and present danger" to the U.S. as she signs the chamber's article of impeachment against the president following the historic 232-197 vote.
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Biden Stimulus Bill Still Not Ready for Final Senate Vote
Mar.05 -- President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package faces a marathon of votes in the Senate with Republicans attempting to reign in the plan. Bloomberg Government’s Emily Wilkins has the details.
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Biden's $1.9 Trillion Relief Bill Heads to Final Vote
Mar.07 -- President Joe Biden’s signature $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill passed the Senate 50-49 on Saturday, with the House ready to give final passage. Ros Krasny reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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Trump Acquitted by Senate in Second Impeachment Trial
Feb.14 -- Former President Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate on the charge of inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. The vote fell short of the two-thirds majority required for a conviction. Bloomberg’s Ros Krasny reports on...
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Senate Banking Chair Says Quarles Shouldn't Be Reappointed
Jul.08 -- Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, says he expects Federal Reserve Vice Chair Randal Quarles’s oversight of the central bank’s financial supervision to end with the conclusion of his term in...
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Senate Aims for Stopgap Funding Vote
Sep.29 -- Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for A Responsible Federal Budget, speaks to Amanda Lang and Alix Steel on Bloomberg Markets about the debt ceiling battle on Capitol Hill. Senate Democrats are seeking a vote...
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U.S. Senate Close to Russia Sanctions Bill Over Ukraine
U.S. senators are close to agreeing on sanctions bill for Russia that could include some penalties even if President Vladimir Putin does not send troops into Ukraine. Daniel Flatley reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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US Senate Advances $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Bill
Watch as the U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance the $40 billion Ukraine aid bill, pushing it toward President Joe Biden's desk by week's end to become law.
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Biden's Tax, Climate Plan Revived by Manchin, Schumer
President Joe Biden's $369 billion tax and climate agenda has been resurrected by a surprise deal struck by Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday. Bloomberg Government's Jack Fitzpatrick has the...
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Democrat Warnock Speaks After Georgia Senate Race Victory
Democrat Raphael Warnock speaks to his supporters after he defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in Georgia's US Senate race. (Excerpt)
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Fed's Powell Takes Center Stage for Markets on Capitol Hill
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to appear before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday as markets eagerly await his delivery of a semiannual monetary policy report to Congress. Michael McKee has a preview on Bloomberg...
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Record Number of Women to Serve in U.S. Congress in 2021
Nov.05 -- On this edition of "Bloomberg Equality," Betsy Fischer Martin, director of the Women & Politics Institute at the American University in Washington, looks at women's participation in the U.S. election. More women will join the...