Republicans flat-out reject Trump’s suggestion to delay election

Republicans flat-out reject Trump’s suggestion to delayelection-politico:  Trump on Thursday faced resounding, near-universal opposition from Republicans to his suggestion that the November election should be delayed due to unsubstantiated claims of mail-in voter fraud.

Democrats reject ‘skinny’ virus plan while GOP struggles for unity

Democrats reject ‘skinny’ virus plan while GOP struggles for unity-rollcall: Congressional leaders and the Trump administration remained at a standstill on COVID-19 aid negotiations Wednesday despite the U.S. hitting a grim milestone with 150,000 deaths and millions out of work.

‘It’s a mess’: Republican senators deride key proposals in GOP virus package

‘It’s a mess’: Republican senators deride key proposals in GOP virus package-politico:  Senate Republicans complained on Tuesday about key provisions in the GOP-authored coronavirus relief bill one day after its unveiling, as Democrats panned the proposal as a non-starter.

Senate's Covid-19 package tees up fight over Medicaid funding, hospital bailout

Senate's Covid-19 package tees up fight over Medicaid funding, hospital bailout-politico:  Senate Republicans’ coronavirus relief package, released Monday evening, sets up new battles over health care funding as the coronavirus continues to overwhelm the country.

Republicans look to virus relief to avert economic and electoral disaster

Republicans look to virus relief to avert economic and electoral disaster-rollcall: This month, key virus relief programs that have kept millions out of poverty and propped up the U.S. economy expire. Yet, Republicans and Democrats remain miles apart on whether they should continue or, if not, what should replace them.

Trump’s end run around CDC brings threat of fewer drugs for hospitals

Trump’s end run around CDC brings threat of fewer drugs for hospitals-politico:  A Trump administration change in the way hospitals report coronavirus data is bringing confusion and more work to medical centers and states as cases explode across the country. And hospitals that don’t get it right every day could end up receiving fewer critical drugs like remdesivir.

Health and business concerns clash in debate over COVID-19 liability

Health and business concerns clash in debate over COVID-19 liability-rollcall: While Congress jostles over whether businesses should get extra protections from lawsuits related to COVID-19 in the next pandemic relief bill, legal action across the country highlights the stakes for states struggling to reopen their economies.