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As millions of Americans receive a stimulus check, others are getting a reality check. Many U.S. citizens are excluded because of their's spouse's immigration status. "I was born here, so was my daughter and we will not be receiving the stimulus check because I'm married to an undocumented person," a woman, who didn't want to be identified, told ABC7. Full Article Read more »

This week, the Census Bureau proposed a new timeline for the 2020 count, with most deadlines pushed back by several months to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Those changes require a vote in Congress, but some lawmakers aren't feeling enthusiastic about approving extensions without knowing how the bureau plans to adapt in-person canvassing around the pandemic. Census officials… Read more »

As the coronavirus pandemic persists, new numbers show another 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. That’s one in every 10 workers in the U.S. labor force. But one Los Angeles congressman, Representative Jimmy Gomez, said many concerns are flooding into his office—not just unemployment. He said hearing about these worries can help him craft his proposals for… Read more »

House lawmakers rushed back to Washington for a vote on a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) threatened to call for a roll call vote on the Senate-passed measure.  Lawmakers took a variety of routes back to get to Washington for the vote.  Full Article Read more »

The restaurant industry is struggling under the devastating effects of the coronavirus as cities and states around the country are ordering restaurants and bars to shut down to prevent the outbreak from spreading. Industry representatives say they understand the public health needs but warn that many small businesses will not recover from the pandemic without government help. Full Article Read more »

Two of the nation's top public health experts told Congress Thursday they found the case for President Donald Trump's new travel ban on much of Europe compelling when questioned by lawmakers about the administration's response to the novel coronavirus. Speaking from the Oval Office Wednesday night, Trump said all travelers from much of Europe -- except Americans… Read more »

The biggest thing standing in the way of a coronavirus-targeted economic stimulus package could be the Trump administration’s proposed payroll tax cut. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer would rather prioritize expanding benefits and delivering relief directly to American workers and families hit by the coronavirus, and making testing free, than… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is conducting an internal investigation following a whistleblower complaint that reportedly alleged more than a dozen employees were sent to receive the first Americans repatriated from Wuhan, China, amidst the novel coronavirus outbreak, without proper training or protective gear. "HHS is conducting an… Read more »

Three new cases of coronavirus infection from unknown sources emerged in the U.S. on Friday — in Santa Clara County, Oregon and Washington — suggesting the virus is already uncontained in West Coast communities, public health officials said. The revelations came two days after officials announced the first U.S. case — in Solano County — in which the infected woman had not… Read more »

Federal health employees interacted with Americans quarantined for possible exposure to the coronavirus without proper medical training or protective gear, then scattered into the general population, according to a government whistle-blower who lawmakers say faced retaliation for reporting concerns. The team was “improperly deployed” to two military bases… Read more »