Claudia Grisales

Talks between top Congressional Democrats and White House officials have failed to reconcile the coronavirus relief bills of the House and the Senate.

Negotiations over the next round of coronavirus relief have been going on for nearly two weeks, but leaders from both parties say they are still nowhere close to an agreement.

Congress still doesn't have a widespread testing program for the coronavirus and was reminded of that risk when three members tested positive in one week.

Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas has tested positive for the coronavirus. Gohmert has often rejected taking precautions during the pandemic.

After lengthy negotiations, Senate Republicans rolled out their plan for the next wave of coronavirus aid. Under it, supplemental unemployment payment would fall to $200 per week through September.

After days of delays, congressional Republicans unveiled their $1 trillion proposal for a fifth wave of pandemic relief. Democrats are not on board — signaling tough negotiations ahead.

Senate Republicans will unveil a $1 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Monday. It has money for schools, businesses and testing. The measure is a starting point for negotiations with Democrats.

The Illinois senator and Iraq War veteran, who's on Joe Biden's shortlist for running mates, has drawn new attention after spats with President Trump's administration and his allies.

Congress will vote next week on the annual defense bill. After failing to pass police reform, some lawmakers see a chance to revive the debate about discrimination, but a presidential veto looms.

The annual defense bill is usually approved with overwhelming bipartisan majority and touted by the president. This year the debate has been dominated by issues of racial justice and police reform.

As pandemic cases spiral upward in Florida and elsewhere, there are new calls to scale down the August event.

An effort to remove Confederate names from military bases has broad bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress. President Trump is vowing to veto the defense bill if the provision stays in.

Lawmakers demand answers about reported bounties Russia paid to Afghan insurgents to kill U.S. troops. Democrats are headed to the White House Tuesday after several Republicans were briefed Monday.

The House passed legislation crafted in the wake of national protests set off by the death of George Floyd. The bill is not expected to move in the GOP-led Senate, after Democrats blocked GOP bill.

On Wednesday, Senate Democrats blocked the chamber's GOP police reform bill. The House will vote on a version drafted by Democratic leaders, but it's not expected to go anywhere.

The House will return to Washington after its latest extended recess. The plans will overlap the Senate's session for the first time since the pandemic began as access to testing remains limited.

Democrats wanted Republicans to agree to bipartisan talks before beginning debate on the GOP police reform bill. GOP leaders argued Democrats should have allowed debate to try to amend the bill.

Led by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Republicans unveil their legislative response to the national outcry for an overhaul of police practices. Democrats argue the plan does not go far enough.

The hearing included two panels, one on policing in the black community, and another, the chairman said, with "folks who can tell us about the other side of the story and ways to go forward."

Contradicting Trump, the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee greenlights a commission to rename Army installations bearing Confederate names. Lawmakers in the House are taking similar action.