CQ coverage: Coronavirus pandemic
Following is CQ coverage of the coronavirus-caused disease COVID-19. For a searchable index of news and documents click here. For a searchable index of press releases, click here.
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Week of March 29
CQ Roll Call news stories
- CQ Health: Trump recommends homemade masks; Doctors say stay home April 6
- Through four presidencies, diseases slighted as threat April 6
- Small business loans bring big obstacles, calls for fixes April 6
- Gov't plans to pay hospitals for COVID-19 care for uninsured April 3
- Pressed to fix oil markets, Trump makes no public promises April 3
- Pelosi punts on infrastructure in next coronavirus aid package April 3
- Mental health workers seek protections during COVID-19 crisis April 3
- CQ Health: FDA seeks blood donations; States see supply shortages April 3
- Democrats face 'SALT' challenges as they look to new aid phase April 3
- Pelosi sees leverage for 4th stimulus bill with states' requests April 2
- States get only a fraction of requested supplies from stockpile April 2
- FDA loosens blood donation restrictions in wake of COVID-19 April 2
- FDA sees no COVID-19 spread with food, no risk of food shortage April 2
- CBO: Unemployment rate could hit 12 percent by summer April 2
- Tech, retailers join Pentagon's AI unit on COVID-19 logistics April 2
- Experts expect Medicaid enrollment increase due to COVID-19 April 2
- Coronavirus creates funding time bomb for public schools April 2
- Brown proposes 'digital dollar' to speed rescue payments April 2
- Sixth ICE detainee has COVID, amid hunger strike protests April 2
- Citing virus, nuclear agency pulls back inspectors April 2
- Unemployment claims surge as states await federal guidance April 2
- CQ Health: States face increased Medicaid need, equipment shortages April 2
- Trump to meet with oil industry as stockpiles near overflow April 1
- Democrats press EPA for pandemic response details April 1
- At the state level, no shortage of COVID-19 policies or spats April 1
- Navy removing more sailors from stricken aircraft carrier April 1
- IG: EPA too quiet on risk of chemical to sterilize medical gear April 1
- Pelosi revives ambitious infrastructure bill for next stimulus April 1
- Defense industry on sidelines, for now, during pandemic fight April 1
- Senators concerned about big four meat packers and beef prices March 31
- Hospitals plan ventilator substitutes as shortage looms April 1
- Insurers join call for federal business continuity fund March 31
- CQ Health: Trump doubles down on virus mitigation strategy April 1
- Small businesses can apply for forgivable COVID-19 loans Friday March 31
- An economy in peril boosts talk of infrastructure borrowing March 31
- House may amend legislative calendar for time lost to pandemic March 31
- CQ Health: Pelosi previews next COVID-19 bill; CMS relaxes regulations March 31
- Coronavirus could overwhelm legal help for America's poor March 31
- Blockchain could transform supply chains, aid in COVID-19 fight March 31
- Pandemic dampens 'Census Day' as counting further delayed March 31
- Coronavirus disrupts appropriations schedule March 31
- 'Dreamers' risk legal status during COVID-related USCIS closures March 30
- Former Fed chairwoman warns of 'prolonged recession' March 30
- Partial safety ban lifted at Army bio lab, lawmakers say March 30
- Coronavirus renders Capitol a ghost town through most of April March 30
- Pentagon watchdog to oversee coronavirus spending March 30
- 'Dreamers' risk legal status during COVID-related USCIS closures March 30
- Economic rescue package stretches jobless benefits March 30
- House Armed Services delays NDAA markup amid pandemic March 30
- CQ Health: Congress recesses after third COVID-19 law; White House to extend guidance March 30
- CBP to turn back unaccompanied children, citing COVID-19 fears March 30
- Stimulus bond fix possibly bigger than cash for locals March 30
- Hotels see gap in rescue, seek Fed commercial mortgage bond aid March 30
- FDA is pushed to further loosen hand sanitizer guidelines March 30
- CQ Magazine: Democracy on the ropes: the pandemic's threat to the 2020 elections March 30
Graphics and multimedia
- Podcast Special Report: Exclusive with James Clyburn April 3
- Coronavirus Special Report: Evening update, 4/2 April 2
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Evening update, 4/1 April 1
- CQ Budget podcast: What happens to the appropriations process now? April 1
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Evening update, 3/31 March 31
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Evening update, 3/30 March 30
Transcripts
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Hold News Conference April 5
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Hold News Conference April 4
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Holds News Conference April 3
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Holds News Conference April 2
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Hold News Conference March 31
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Hold News Conference April 1
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Hold News Conference March 30
- House Democrats Hold Teleconference on the Need for a Phase 4 New Coronavirus Package March 30
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Hold News Conference March 29
Week of March 22
The Senate passed a roughly $2 trillion stimulus package on Wednesday. The House cleared it and the president signed it Friday.
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Trump signs massive aid package after it clears House March 27
- Planes, pains and automobiles: How half the House made it to vote March 27
- Indefinite recess: Hoyer says virus may dictate House return date March 27
- House debates coronavirus bill under procedural threat March 27
- Advocates see flaws as EPA eases compliance rules in crisis March 27
- Pennsylvania moves primaries to June 2 amid pandemic March 27
- Coronavirus-related college closures complicate census count March 27
- Trump uses Defense Production Act to force GM over ventilators March 27
- A look at Thomas Massie, GOP lawmaker who objected to stimulus March 27
- CQ Magazine: The virus is bad enough without the bias March 27 (March 30 issue)
- CQ Magazine: What lawmakers are up to while in self-quarantine March 27 (March 30 issue)
- CQ Magazine: A tax break for distillers as they help fight a virus March 27 (March 30 issue)
- COVID-19 presents additional hurdles for abortion access March 27
- CQ Health: House debates $2T aid package March 27
- House flocks to DC for stimulus vote, but will a lawmaker object? March 26
- Trump favors cruise ships paying US taxes to get coronavirus aid March 26
- States seek food-stamp flexibility as pandemic limits options March 26
- JCT: Coronavirus aid bill to cut taxes by $591B over 10 years March 26
- Pandemic pushes states to vote-by-mail, bringing new challenges March 26
- CQ Magazine: The virus' effect on crime isn't as obvious as it might seem March 26 (March 30 issue)
- CQ Magazine: Farmers say a lack of foreign workers, a virus side effect, could hinder the harvest March 26 (March 30 issue)
- New York official, other investors urge firms to resist layoffs March 26
- Pelosi lays out Democrats' priorities for next stimulus bill March 26
- Antitrust cops to speed collaboration reviews in COVID-19 fight March 26
- Bloom or bust: One industry's struggle with coronavirus March 26
- Jobless claims soar as House considers added benefits March 26
- Health centers face COVID-19 surge and financial concerns March 26
- Army lab fights coronavirus and its own demons March 26
- CQ Health: Senate sends $2T rescue package to House March 26
- Sweeping economic aid bill to counter coronavirus passes Senate March 25
- Senate stimulus passage likely despite jobless benefits dispute March 25
- Phase 4 coronavirus response? Not everyone is on the same page March 25
- 10 highlights from the coronavirus stimulus package March 25
- Pandemic and flooding? Science group predicts one-two punch March 25
- Hospitals, health centers, veterans to get relief in stimulus bill March 25
- Unemployment insurance provision hangs up relief package March 25
- Aid package provides $93 million cash infusion for Leg Branch March 25
- Billions in stimulus bill would aid hospitals, schools and public transit March 25
- Stimulus bill gives Fed direct loan funds with few strings March 25
- Senate Armed Services to hold 'paper hearings' during pandemic March 25
- ICE detainee, 19 employees test positive for coronavirus March 25
- Stimulus aims to lend to small business on good-faith pledge March 25
- Airlines get what they wanted in Senate stimulus negotiations March 25
- Senators compromise on Commodity Credit Corporation money March 25
- States get what they sought in stimulus, but say it's not enough March 25
- Prisons and courts get coronavirus help in Senate relief bill March 25
- Distillers, retailers, pension plans benefit in stimulus plan March 25
- Thursday likely earliest stimulus bill gets to Trump's desk March 25
- CQ Alert: Text of $340B coronavirus appropriations package released March 25
- Increase in visitors leads to closing popular national parks March 25
- More than $10 billion for Pentagon in Senate COVID-19 bill March 25
- Oil purchase to fill strategic reserve dropped from stimulus March 25
- Stimulus directs aid to schools, suspends student loan payments March 25
- Trump suggests 'critical' workers return, despite virus exposure March 25
- States seek Medicaid flexibilities due to COVID-19 emergency March 25
- Stimulus bill to include $400 million in election assistance March 25
- Pelosi: Pandemic stimulus deal an improvement, but under review March 25
- White House, congressional leaders agree on stimulus package March 25
- CQ Health: Negotiators agree on pandemic relief funding package March 25
- Stimulus talks going into the wee hours as frustration mounts March 24
- Economists say policy timing key to fast coronavirus recovery March 24
- In stimulus debate, GOP sees a favorite target: green new deal March 24
- Coronavirus election delays are changing dynamics for campaigns March 24
- COVID-19 cases prompt DOJ to close more immigration courts March 24
- Economists doubt Trump view COVID-19 cure is worse than disease March 24
- Distillers rushing to make hand sanitizers are now seeking a tax break March 24
- House report tables remote voting March 24
- Working from home pushes demand for internet, video services March 24
- Pelosi throws support behind Schumer-Mnuchin stimulus talks March 24
- CQ Health: Waiting for a Senate agreement; Trump eyes relaxing social distancing March 24
- CQ Cyber: Artificial intelligence spotted COVID-19 early March 24
- Social media data could greatly aid in tracking COVID-19 March 24
- Telehealth visits balloon along with coronavirus cases March 24
- No final stimulus deal yet; negotiators say Tuesday's the day March 23
- House stimulus draft reflects Democrats' views on airline aid March 23
- Full Capitol Police force not receiving coronavirus tests March 23
- States press harder on direct aid in stimulus measures March 23
- Senate squabbles over coronavirus stimulus reach fever pitch March 23
- Trump eager to reopen the country as virus death toll rises March 23
- White House, Senate reviewing new stimulus package text March 23
- Fears grow that inmate transfers may spread coronavirus March 23
- Nursing home may face penalty as CMS gives industry flexibility March 23
- Senate appropriators might switch to virtual hearings March 23
- Senate stimulus bill snags on trade aid, food stamps March 23
- House Republicans cancel late April retreat over coronavirus March 23
- Calls for remote voting amid coronavirus pick up support March 23
- Coronavirus crisis complicates in-person census outreach March 23
- Schumer says stimulus deal close; Pelosi preps backup plan March 23
- Five things senators want to attach to coronavirus stimulus bill March 23
- CQ Health: Senate struggles to craft coronavirus response March 23
- Remote voting? Rand Paul COVID-19 diagnosis prompts more discussion March 22
- Democrats want bigger coronavirus appropriation in Senate bill March 22
- Movement on Senate stimulus measure is blocked March 22
- Rand Paul tests positive for the coronavirus, is under quarantine March 22
- Negotiators struggle to reach stimulus deal March 22
Hot Docs (PDFs)
- Letter to governors from President Trump regarding national response to pandemic March 26
- Bill text: Third coronavirus response package March 25
- Sen. Sasse amendment to third coronavirus response package March 25
- Text: Agreement on appropriations portion of Senate stimulus package March 25
- Summary: Agreement on appropriations portion of Senate coronavirus stimulus package (Senate Appropriations) March 25
- Summary: Unemployment insurance and tax provisions of Senate coronavirus stimulus package (Senate Finance) March 25
- Summary: Title IV of Senate coronavirus stimulus package (Senate Banking) March 25
- Summary: Finance panel health portion of Senate coronavirus stimulus package (Senate Finance) March 25
- Summary: HELP Committee provisions in Senate coronavirus stimulus (Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee) March 25
- Summary of Division A of Senate coronavirus stimulus package (Section-by-section) (Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee) March 25
- Summary: Agreement on appropriations portion of Senate coronavirus stimulus package (Senate Appropriations Democrats) March 25
- Summary: Small business portion of Senate coronavirus stimulus package (Section-by-section) (Small Business Task Force) March 25
- Summary: Small business portion of Senate coronavirus stimulus package (Small Business Task Force) March 25
- Dear Colleague letter from Sen. Schumer regarding bipartisan agreement on coronavirus response March 25
- CMCS Guidance: Families First Coronavirus Response Act implementation March 24
- HHS OCR Guidance: Ensuring first responders and others receive information about individuals exposed to COVID-19 March 24
- Preventing hoarding of health and medical resources to respond to the spread of COVID-19 March 23
- Draft Text: Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (House, HR 6379) March 23
- Draft Text: Financial Protections and Assistance for America's Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act (House, Financial Services, HR 6321) March 23
- Report Examining Voting Options During the COVID-19 Pandemic March 23
Graphics and multimedia
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Evening update, 3/27 March 27
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Morning minute 3/27 March 27
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Evening update: 3/26 March 26
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Morning minute 3/26 March 26
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Evening update, 3/25 March 25
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Morning minute, 3/25 March 25
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Evening update, 3/23 March 23
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Midday update, 3/23 March 23
Transcripts
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Hold News Conference March 27
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Hold News Conference March 26
- Fiscal Note - CQ Roll Call Hold Webinar on the New Coronavirus and the Budget March 26
- President Donald Trump and White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Participate in Fox News Virtual Town Hall March 24
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Hold News Conference March 24
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Hold News Conference March 23
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Holds News Conference March 22
Week of March 15
The House on March 16 passed a revised stimulus package (HR 6201), and on March 18 the Senate cleared it and the president signed it.
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Senate GOP preps stimulus text; Democrats say no deal yet March 21
- Coronavirus aid talks progress as GOP pitches unemployment plan March 21
- Takano: Trump's use of 'Chinese virus' label puts people at risk March 21
- Deal close, negotiators to reconvene Saturday on stimulus March 20
- CQ Magazine: Moved by the virus' toll, Congress orders paid sick leave March 20 (March 23 issue)
- Trump promotes malaria drug for COVID-19 based on good feeling March 20
- Nurses' union makes plea for supplies, COVID-19 tests March 20
- US ports did better with exports than imports as virus spread March 20
- Elections in Indiana, North Carolina postponed March 20
- Census delays all operations amid pandemic concerns March 20
- Court gathers by phone, YouTube for short-term health plan case March 20
- Defense contractors to carry on in face of coronavirus March 20
- Health industry scrambles for funding in third coronavirus bill March 20
- Trump endorses stock buyback restrictions for bailout money March 20
- Stimulus education plan prompts calls for more direct aid March 20
- Access to House office buildings limited March 20
- Trump restricts US-Mexico travel, migrants to stop virus spread March 20
- Senators unload stock after coronavirus briefings March 20
- White House, GOP seek stimulus deal by Friday night March 20
- Pandemic resource scramble: 50 states want their fair share March 20
- States, schools work on health worker shortage due to virus March 20
- CQ Health: Senate stimulus bill unveiled; senators frustrated about testing delays March 20
- CQ Magazine: A billion dollar reward for a virus cure? March 20 (March 23 issue)
- CQ Magazine: Coronavirus is shaking up some old policy debates March 20 (March 23 issue)
- CQ Magazine: Five questions for Rep. Julia Brownley on her self-quarantine March 20 (March 23 issue)
- CQ Magazine: A mental health crisis looms for anxious Americans March 20 (March 23 issue)
- GOP stimulus bill would pause student loan payments March 19
- GOP bill backstops money market funds, aids small firms' costs March 19
- McConnell: Huge coronavirus stimulus plan 'not the last word' March 19
- Senate coronavirus bill includes $58B in loans for airlines March 19
- DOE moves to buy oil to fill reserves as prices plummet March 19
- House Dems want to combine coronavirus stimulus, supplemental March 19
- FDA walks back Trump claims on COVID-19 drugs March 19
- Rebate checks getting larger in Senate GOP coronavirus plan March 19
- Big Supreme Court decisions could come amid coronavirus outbreak March 19
- COVID-19 diagnoses force leaders' hands on schedule March 19
- Cut off from public, campaigns must get creative to remain viable March 19
- Lawmakers may add surprise billing plan to virus response bill March 19
- Coronavirus stimulus plan could deliver $3K to family of four March 19
- House panel seeks insurers' records on travel cancellations March 19
- ICE scales back immigration arrests amid coronavirus outbreak March 19
- CQ Health: Senate eyes third pandemic response package; war powers mobilized for medical supplies March 19
- Behavior health treatment evolves due to COVID-19 March 19
- Redefining district work: House members telework during pandemic March 19
- In memo, Waters lists stimulus priorities, ignoring industries March 18
- Reps. Diaz-Balart, McAdams report positive coronavirus tests March 18
- First members of Congress report positive coronavirus test March 18
- Lack of federal telework transparency concerns DC-area lawmakers March 19
- Farm group warns of 'bare shelves' without expedited work visas March 18
- Murray, others urge sick leave in future coronavirus bill March 18
- 'Shutdown of travel' seen as White House, Congress plan rescues March 18
- Hospitals request funds as officials urge elective care delays March 18
- Immigration authorities hit pause amid coronavirus concerns March 18
- Defense contractors unlikely to pivot to coronavirus response March 18
- CDC suggests nurses use bandanas during face mask shortage March 18
- Senate to take up $1 trillion stimulus plan within 'days' March 18
- Census delays all in-person counting efforts through April 1 March 18
- Alabama postpones runoffs, prolonging Sessions-Tuberville race March 18
- White House halts participation in Hill's coronavirus hearings March 18
- Trump announces more border closures to combat coronavirus March 18
- Shortage of supplies for virus leads Trump to invoke war powers March 18
- Business group finds virus disrupting supplies in South China March 18
- Senate clears coronavirus aid package, more to come March 18
- Concerns grow about coronavirus spreading in prisons March 18
- Lawmakers urge antitrust vigilance in health care mergers March 18
- Doctors and nurses may be denied leave under COVID-19 bill March 18
- Democrats pan White House's $46B coronavirus aid request March 18
- Experts worry about spread of COVID-19 misinformation March 18
- Pandemic ignites consideration of remote voting; leaders say no March 18
- CQ Health: White House and Congress seek more emergency funding March 18
- New aid request adds to coronavirus response price tag March 17
- Guatemala suspends U.S. flights carrying asylum seekers March 17
- Tuesday's elections (mostly) continue amid coronavirus pandemic March 17
- White House sees $50 billion for airlines, support for Boeing March 17
- Esper cautions relying on Army Corps to boost hospital capacity March 17
- Treasury, Fed take new actions to bolster lending in pandemic March 17
- Courts ask Congress for coronavirus response funds March 17
- Barrasso pushes for highway measure in stimulus legislation March 17
- Maryland postpones April primary, but not special election March 17
- Trump drops payroll tax cut, wants stimulus checks in two weeks March 17
- VA readies $16.6 billion request for virus-related influx March 17
- Health agency gives Florida Medicaid flexibility due to virus March 17
- Mnuchin: White House plan will inject $1 trillion into economy March 17
- CQ Health: Revised virus response stimulus bill sent to Senate; White House urges aggressive social distancing March 17
- Reporters get new guidelines as Hill coronavirus cases grow March 16
- Revised coronavirus aid bill headed to Senate, finally March 16
- Artificial intelligence recruited to find clues about COVID-19 March 16
- ACLU asks for humanitarian release of vulnerable ICE detainees March 16
- House funds allowed for Uber, Lyft as virus spurs transit cuts March 16
- FCC gets wireless providers to keep access open during crisis March 16
- White House urges limiting gatherings to 10 people due to virus March 16
- House may not return to session until 3rd coronavirus bill ready March 16
- Bracing for virus, hospitals call for more funding March 16
- Airlines seek $58 billion in aid for business lost to pandemic March 16
- Immigration courts scale back hearings amid calls for closure March 16
- USCIS: Coronavirus care won't count under public charge rule March 16
- Coronavirus prompts Supreme Court to postpone oral arguments March 16
- Census delays outreach due to coronavirus concerns March 16
- CQ Health: Congress struggles with stimulus as national emergency is declared March 16
- CQ Magazine: Opportunity knocks for Congress during crisis March 16
- CQ Magazine: Many are urging the government to hand out money to stave off economic calamity March 16
- CQ Magazine: Events canceled in droves due to COVID-19 March 16
- CQ Magazine survey: Aides want to leave the Capitol March 16
- Coronavirus bill needs do-over while small businesses chafe March 15
- CDC urges canceling events with 50 or more people to stem virus March 15
- Fed takes steps to support market, encourage bank lending March 15
Hot Docs (PDFs)
- Letter to Democratic colleagues from Speaker Pelosi regarding Senate GOP coronavirus response bill March 20
- Summary: The Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act, part of Senate Republicans' stimulus package March 19
- Senate Appropriations Democrats analysis of coronavirus stimulus bill March 19
- Letter to HHS inspector general from Sen. Murray regarding delays in COVID-19 testing March 19
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act March 19
- Section-by-section summary: Division B of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act March 19
- Letter to Democratic colleagues from Speaker Pelosi regarding next coronavirus response bill March 18
- Letter to Vice President Pence and congressional leaders from health care groups regarding COVID-19 response March 18
- Executive order: Prioritizing and allocating health and medical resources to respond to the spread of COVID-19 March 18
- Senate Finance Committee GOP Summary: Families First Coronavirus Response Act March 18
- OMB: Request for additional supplemental funding to combat coronavirus outbreak March 17
- Letter to Democratic colleagues from Pelosi regarding coronavirus response March 17
- Joint Committee on Taxation: Technical explanation of Division G of H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act March 17
- Letter to Senate from U.S. Chamber of Commerce regarding coronavirus aid package March 17
- Bill Text: Technical corrections to Families First Coronavirus Response Act March 16
- Letter to Senate leaders from 82 business groups regarding COVID-19 stimulus bill March 16
- Airlines for America recommendations for assistance to airline industry during COVID-19 pandemic March 16
- White House coronavirus guidelines for America March 16
- Memorandum from White House physician regarding POTUS COVID- 19 test March 14
- McConnell Update on Urgent Senate Priorities March 15
Graphics and multimedia
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Evening update, 3/20 March 20
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Evening update, 3/19 March 19
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Evening update, 3/18 March 18
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Morning minute, 3/18 March 18
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Evening update, 3/17 March 17
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Morning update, 3/17 March 17
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Evening update, 3/16 March 16
- Coronavirus Special Report podcast: Morning minute, 3/16 March 16
Transcripts
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Holds News Conference March 20
- President Donald Trump Holds Video Teleconference With Governors on Coronavirus Response March 19
- President Donald Trump Holds News Conference on Coronavirus March 19
- President Donald Trump Holds Media Availability With Nurses on Coronavirus March 18
- President Donald Trump Holds News Conference on Coronavirus March 18
- Senate Majority Leader Mcconnell Holds Media Availability on Coronavirus March 17
- President Donald Trump Holds Media Availability With Tourism Industry Executives on Coronavirus March 17
- President Donald Trump Holds News Conference on Coronavirus March 17
- President Donald Trump Holds News Conference on Coronavirus March 16
- Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement March 15
Week of March 8
The House on March 14 passed an economic stimulus package. The Senate is expected to take it up the week of March 15 and the president has said he supports it.
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Analysis by CQ House Action Reports: Coronavirus stimulus bill March 14
- House passes stimulus after Trump signals support March 13-14
- Stimulus bill temporarily expands safety net for poor March 14
- House anti-harassment training moved online amid virus concerns March 13
- Lawmakers discover virus exposure from meeting foreign officials March 13
- 'No availability' of coronavirus tests for troops in Afghanistan March 13
- States reopen insurance enrollment as coronavirus spreads March 13
- Hospitals fight workers' virus safety rules, cite lack of masks March 13
- Lab capacity increasing but barriers remain for COVID-19 tests March 13
- Coronavirus raises talk of livestream at Supreme Court March 13
- White House, Democrats hung up on coronavirus stimulus March 13
- States expecting big revenue hit as COVID-19 slows the economy March 13
- CQ Health: Congress focuses on COVID-19 March 13
- Pelosi: Coronavirus stimulus deal 'close,' House to vote Friday March 12
- DHS, HHS officials clarify coronavirus protocol for detainees March 12
- Democrats aim to block aid to struggling cruise companies March 12
- Top health official calls dearth of US virus tests a 'failing' March 12
- Presidential candidates argue over coronavirus response March 12
- Courts mull closures and risks amid coronavirus pandemic March 12
- Fed adds market liquidity to avert financial crisis in pandemic March 12
- Iran's coronavirus outbreak heightens risks to US interests March 12
- Coronavirus closes Capitol to tours March 12
- Some Hill offices close after Senate staffer tests positive for coronavirus March 12
- Coronavirus pandemic spurs state-led strategies March 12
- White House ban on European travel far from universal March 12
- CQ Health: Trump targets travel; Congress eyes coronavirus response bill March 12
- Trump announces coronavirus actions as Democrats prep stimulus March 11
- Outside influences force Congress' hand on coronavirus protocols March 11
- Congress not sold on oil stimulus as prices tumble March 11
- More questions emerge over virus testing capacity, results March 11
- Health officials call for aggressive steps as virus spreads March 11
- Capitol under microscope even after sterner coronavirus guidelines March 11
- Coronavirus stimulus talks ramp up as White House mulls options March 11
- CQ Health: Another day of COVID-19 hearings March 11
- Democrats reluctant to embrace airline aid just yet March 10
- COVID-19 could revive expired pandemic food aid program March 10
- Lawmakers criticize cruise lines over coronavirus refunds March 10
- Lawmakers question COVID-19 testing capabilities March 10
- Coronavirus could disrupt census process, depress response rate March 10
- Hill 'struggling' with questions on office logistics, hygiene March 10
- Senators grill CFPB head on financial shield from coronavirus March 10
- CDC reduces protections for nurses amid mask shortage March 10
- Outbreak urgency may intersect with broader health bill effort March 10
- Tax cut plan hits rough patch as Trump, lawmakers talk stimulus March 10
- Colleges closed by coronavirus lead to student visa issues March 10
- CQ Health: CDC in hot seat to defend outbreak response, budget March 10
- Unsettling day provides little coronavirus guidance for Congress March 9
- White House, lawmakers mulling quick coronavirus economic fixes March 9
- Roberts shrugs off COVID-19 fears to speak to school meals group March 9
- CQ Health: Self-quarantine and added spending; COVID-19 response continues March 9
- Cruz, Gosar to stay home after potential coronavirus exposure March 8
Hot Docs (PDFs)
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Revised) March 14
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act (revised) Summary March 14
- Deputy Defense secretary memorandum: Stop movement for all domestic travel for DOD components in response to coronavirus disease 2019 March 13
- Letter from Speaker Pelosi to House Democrats regarding coronavirus aid package March 13
- Letter from President Trump to DHS, HHS, FEMA and the Treasury Department regarding emergency determination March 13
- Presidential proclamation on declaring a national emergency concerning the COVID-19 outbreak March 13
- Letter to CDC from Congressional Tri-Caucus requesting coronavirus materials for non-English speakers March 13
- Dear Colleague letter from Speaker Pelosi regarding COVID-19 stimulus deal March 13
- Presidential proclamation on declaring a national emergency concerning the COVID-19 outbreak March 13
- Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) COVID-19 Test Pricing March 12
- CMS guidance: COVID-19 frequently asked questions for state Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program agencies March 12
- Letter to Vice President Pence from AHA, AMA, ANA regarding coronavirus and Stafford Act or National Emergencies Act March 12
- Manager's amendment: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (House Democrats' economic stimulus package) March 12
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act (House Democrats' economic stimulus package) March 11
- Summary: Senate Democrats' COVID-19 Economic and Community Services Proposal March 11
- Summary: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (House Democrats' economic stimulus package) March 11
- White House proclamation: Suspension of entry as related to COVID-19 pandemic March 11
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Transcripts
- President Donald Trump Holds News Conference on Coronavirus, as Released by the White House March 14
- House Speaker Pelosi Delivers Remarks on Coronavirus March 13
- President Donald Trump Holds News Conference on Coronavirus March 13
- House Oversight and Reform Committee Holds Hearing on Coronavirus Preparedness and Response, Part 2 March 12
- President Donald Trump Delivers Remarks on Coronavirus March 11
- House Homeland Security Committee Holds Hearing on Federal Coronavirus Response March 11
- House Oversight and Reform Committee Holds Hearing on Coronavirus Preparedness and Response March 11
- President Donald Trump Holds Media Availability With Banking Executives March 11
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Members Hold News Conference March 10
- House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Holds Hearing on Coronavirus Response March 10
- President Donald Trump and Vice President Pence Hold Media Availability With Insurance CEOs on Coronavirus March 10
- Vice President Pence Holds News Conference With Members of the Coronavirus Task Force March 9
Week of March 1
On March 5, Congress cleared an $8.3 billion emergency spending package to help contain the COVID-19 illness.
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Lawmakers urge action to lower patients' virus-related costs March 6
- White House looking at 'targeted' coronavirus stimulus measures March 6
- Coronavirus aid package signed into law as death toll mounts March 6
- CQ Health: More COVID-19 cases March 6
- Virus testing questions remain after HHS briefs House March 5
- Coronavirus package clears Senate; Trump likely to sign it Friday March 5
- Group urges USDA to feed poor kids in COVID-19 school closures March 5
- CQ Health: House approves $8.3 billion in coronavirus funding March 5
- Coronavirus on board? Senators raise air travel concerns March 4
- Congressional leaders discuss contingency plans for coronavirus March 4
- Coronavirus aid package OK'd in House with little debate March 4
- Coronavirus supplemental on track for House vote Wednesday March 4
- CQ Health: Coronavirus concerns March 4
- Coronavirus supplemental in flux amid vaccine, other disputes March 3
- Lawmakers seek advice on Hill operations, safety amid virus fears March 3
- Lawmakers worry about treatment costs for coronavirus patients March 3
- HHS promises new virus tests after delay but doubts remain March 3
- Fed cuts rate, amid economic worry over coronavirus March 3
- CQ Health: Coronavirus funding deal hinges on prices March 3
- CQ Health: Coronavirus funding deal hinges on prices March 3
- Coronavirus funding talks held up over drug price language March 2
- A virus watch by land, sea and air March 2
- CQ Magazine: A nation and world consumed by a virus March 2
- CQ Magazine: Fringe theory on coronavirus continues to spread March 2
- CQ Health: Coming together on COVID-19 March 2
Hot Docs (PDFs)
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Transcripts
- White House Task Force On Coronavirus Holds News Briefing March 6
- President Donald Trump Holds Media Availability at CDC Headquarters March 6
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Federal Interagency Coronavirus and Global Pandemics Response March 5
- House Homeland Security Committee Holds Hearing on the Coronavirus Response March 4
- White House Coronavirus Task Force Holds News Conference March 4
- President Donald Trump and Vice President Pence Participate in Meeting With Airline CEO's March 4
- President Donald Trump Delivers Remarks in Roundtable Briefing at the National Institute of Health March 3
- Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Holds Hearing on Coronavirus U.S. Response March 3
- Vice President Pence Holds News Conference on the Coronavirus March 2
- President Donald Trump, Vice President Pence and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold Media Availability With Pharmaceutical Executives March 2
February 2020
The Trump administration sent a request to Congress on Feb. 24 for $2.5 billion in new and reprogrammed funding to help combat the coronavirus disease outbreak.
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Coronavirus response ramps up as first US death confirmed Feb. 29
- Trump administration sees swift action on coronavirus package Feb. 28
- States expecting reimbursements in coronavirus supplemental Feb. 28
- Pompeo, House Democrats spar and snipe over Iran, coronavirus Feb. 28
- Federal courts prepare for possible coronavirus disruptions Feb. 28
- CQ Health: Coronavirus funding talks hit new snag Feb. 28
- Lawmakers zeroing in on $6B to $8B coronavirus aid package Feb. 27
- Chao grilled on New York tunnels and coronavirus Feb. 27
- Vaccine prices a flashpoint in coronavirus funding talks Feb. 27
- CQ Health: Coronavirus talks continue Feb. 27
- Trump open to larger coronavirus supplemental Feb. 26
- Census officials preparing for coronavirus Feb. 26
- CQ Health: Coronavirus concerns escalate Feb. 26
- CDC braces for US coronavirus outbreak Feb. 25
- DHS chief pressed on coronavirus, wall funding during hearing Feb. 25
- Coronavirus threatens US military base operations in Europe Feb. 25
- Senators: Trump coronavirus request just a down payment Feb. 25
- White House seeks $1.25 billion more for coronavirus response Feb. 24
- CQ Health: Coronavirus ups fears of foreign drug manufacturing Feb. 18
- Who leads coronavirus response at NSC, Democratic senators ask Feb. 13
- Detailed spending plan needed for virus response, members say Feb. 12
- Experts warn Congress about travel limits in virus response Feb. 5
- HHS chases virus treatment as Congress weighs additional funds Feb. 4
- Administration may reprogram $136 million for virus response Feb. 3
- CQ Health: Trump ramps up coronavirus response Feb. 3
Hot Docs (PDFs)
- FY 2020 Secretary's Transfer for Coronavirus Response Feb. 26
- Leader Schumer's $8.5 billion emergency coronavirus appropriations request Feb. 26
- Request for supplemental funding to combat coronavirus outbreak Feb. 24
- Letter to OMB from Sens. Peters, Leahy, Murray and Menendez regarding novel coronavirus (PDF) Feb. 7
- Letter to HHS from Reps. Lowey and DeLauro regarding emergency supplemental funds for coronavirus response Feb. 4
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January 2020
On Jan. 21, officials confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the United States in Washington state.
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Virus quarantines underway as officials worry about pandemic Jan. 31
- CQ Health: Congress prepares for first coronavirus hearing Jan. 31
- US health system could face strain if coronavirus spreads here Jan. 31
- Lawmakers fret over China's virus info as US local case emerges Jan. 30
- CDC assures lawmakers US ready for potential virus outbreak Jan. 24