Tag: omnibus bill

Bad Habits in Government? Noooooo!

Commentary Habits matter. Good ones can help us by standardizing useful behaviours, but others can hurt by entrenching practices we possibly shouldn’t be doing. And ask any nail-biter how easy it is to break a habit. While some habits are annoying to us personally, others carry heavier implications. They can harm our public life. When…


Trump Hints ‘Good News’ on COVID-19 Relief Bill Amid Battle Over Stimulus Checks

President Donald Trump hinted that a resolution may have been reached on the COVID-19 Relief Bill as lawmakers urge the president to take action on the $2.3 trillion spending measure. “Good news on Covid Relief Bill. Information to follow!” Trump posted on Twitter on Sunday evening as a partial government shutdown looms. This comes after millions…


Biden Calls on Trump to Sign COVID-19 Relief Bill Amid Battle Over Direct Payments

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has called on President Donald Trump to sign the $2.3 trillion spending package, which would provide $600 stimulus checks to most Americans. The funding bill, which passed both houses of Congress in a bipartisan fashion, has been the center of attention in recent days after Trump urged lawmakers to increase the…