Nancy Pelosi
The latest on Representative Nancy Pelosi, the current speaker of the House of Representatives. Born March 26, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, she married Paul Pelosi in 1963 and has represented San Francisco, California in Congress since 1987. She has led Democrats in the House since 2003. Over her tenure she has become the first woman to lead a party in Congress, the first female speaker of the House and is currently the highest-ranked woman in line of succession to the presidency in U.S. history.
Trump Promises 'Best Stimulus Package You Have Ever Seen' After Election Day
President Donald Trump said that the next coronavirus economic stimulus package would arrive "after the election" while expressing hopes for a Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
Pelosi 'Making a Mistake' by Not Taking Trump's Stimulus Deal: Dem Rep
"It's a tremendous bipartisan framework for action that's commensurate with the scale of the crisis that we're facing," said Representative Max Rose of New York.
What Nancy Pelosi Has Said About a Second Stimulus Check for Americans
"We've come, I think, to terms," the House speaker said when asked about direct payments to Americans in the next stimulus package.
Trump Could Still Approve Stimulus Deal Before Election Day, Pelosi Says
"We could do that before the election if the president wants to. I think he does. I know we do," the Democratic House Speaker said.
Stimulus Checks, Census, 'Crushing the Virus': Where Pelosi, Mnuchin Agree
The two sides have made "great progress" this week in stimulus negotiations but the lack of a deal made some legislators skeptical it was possible to finalize a package before the election.
Amid Stimulus Deadlock, Nearly 1 Million Lose COVID Unemployment Benefits
"By the end of year, millions more Americans will have run out of jobless aid and have no access to federal extended benefits," one political think-tank wrote.
Trump's Desire for Stimulus Checks Is Democrats' Leverage, Pelosi Says
The House speaker said that Trump needs the legislation and that while the Democrats also want the checks, they can't abandon other provisions of a relief bill.
Swing-State Voters Blame Trump, Pelosi Nearly Equally for Stimulus Failure
Trump took slightly more of the blame than Pelosi in a 45 to 44 percent split.
Stimulus Update: Where Negotiations Stand As Pelosi's Deadline Expires
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cautioned against doing a large package but Trump wasn't worried about having enough support for another round of relief.
McConnell Will Give Stimulus Deal Supported by Trump, Pelosi a Senate Vote
The Republican did not indicate whether the vote would come before the upcoming presidential election.
Pelosi Says 'Starting to Write' Compromise COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
"We all want to get an agreement because people need it...and our economy needs it,"" said the Speaker of the House Tuesday.
Trump Now Says He'd Rather Go Bigger Than Nancy Pelosi's Stimulus Bill
The president says he wants to spend even more than the $2.2 trillion that House Democrats have proposed for a coronavirus relief bill.
Wall Street Set to Open Higher on Hopes of Stimulus Breakthrough
Future contracts for the Dow Jones rose 79 points, while the futures for the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite edged higher into positive territory.
Stimulus Deal Pressure Mounts on Mnuchin as Pelosi's Deadline Looms
The Treasury Secretary has been tasked by the president to end the stalemate and secure a bipartisan agreement, as Election Day nears.
Stimulus Talks Update: Pelosi Says No Agreement 'In the Language' of Bill
The Speaker of the House said she is "optimistic" about negotiations, noting that "we've been back and forth on all of this."
Pelosi and Trump Have Not Spoken in Year After Heated White House Meeting
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted that there does not need to be a "person-to-person between the speaker and the president" for government to function, one year after she and President Donald Trump spoke for the last time in person during a contentious White House meeting.
As Mnuchin Tempers Stimulus Hopes, Pelosi Insists: 'Help is on the Way'
Negotiations are ongoing to end a stalemate over a further relief package, with both sides keen for such a deal but a bipartisan deal yet to be reached.
Mnuchin Says Stimulus Deal Will Be Passed Quickly After Trump Wins Election
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin was still hopeful a deal could be reached before November 3, but he said the two parties still have work to do on certain issues.
In Stimulus Push, Trump Says Pelosi 'Couldn't Care Less' About Americans
The president's comments come amid an ongoing stalemate over the details of a further relief package amid the coronavirus crisis.
Pelosi, Under Fire From Left and Right, Is Losing PR Battle Over Stimulus
Polling indicates that the last party to reject a stimulus offer is often also stuck with the blame.
Progressive Dems Demand Stimulus Relief 'Now' After Pelosi Rejects WH Deal
"We need relief now. Not in February. Not in December," Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota said.
Most Americans Want Senate Vote on Stimulus Before SCOTUS Nomination: Poll
According to the poll, 57 percent of Republicans said Barrett's vote should be first while 33 percent of Republicans said voting on the next stimulus package should happen first.
Kellyanne Conway Rips 'Thin Skin, Thick Skull' Nancy Pelosi After CNN Fight
Since joining Trump's election team in 2016, Conway has staunchly defended the president from criticism and attacked his political opponents.
Nancy Pelosi Calls Wolf Blitzer a GOP Apologist Over Stimulus Questions
"I don't know why you're always an apologist... for the Republican position," Pelosi responded when Wolf asked her why she wouldn't negotiate with Trump.
Trump's Plea to 'Go Big' on Stimulus Gives Pelosi Leverage for $2.2 Tn
"I don't think our leverage has ever been greater than it is now," the House Speaker told her Democratic colleagues.
Amid Stimulus Deadlock, Donald Trump Says 'Go Big or Go Home'
The president has long pushed for a further relief package to be passed amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, though reaching a bipartisan agreement on such a deal has proved difficult.
Trump Admin Urges Congress to 'Immediately' Vote on PPP Bill
"Now is the time for us to come together," wrote Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
Trump Adviser Thinks Republicans 'Will Go Along With' New Stimulus Deal
"I don't think it's dead at all," Larry Kudlow, the president's chief economic adviser, said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."
Senate Republicans Oppose Trump Administration's $1.8 Tn Stimulus Offer
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin put forward the administration's most generous plan to date, but both sides of the political aisle rejected it within 24 hours.
Pelosi: Trump Wants 'More Money at His Discretion' in COVID Stimulus Deal
The House Speaker addressed her Democratic colleagues in a letter to suggest several shortcomings and disagreements in regards to Trump's latest coronavirus relief proposal.
