While 116 Republican House members, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, support move, top Senators like Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham and Mitt Romney have kept quiet

Amid ongoing protests over racial inequality, stalled legislation seen as a starting point in the broader debate over how best to change US policing practices

Citing coronavirus crisis, US president proposes unprecedented step to get his nominees approved; move likely to spark bitter legal battle

Near-unanimous action by Congress aims to support businesses, health care system, struggling families as coronavirus restrictions bring life in many areas of US to a standstill

Unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue bill followed days of negotiations and came despite misgivings on both sides about whether it goes too far or not far enough

Plan receives zero support from Democrats who charge it favors corporations at expense of US workers; 5 Republicans absent from the chamber because of coronavirus quarantines

Over 200 Americans dead, 14,000 infected as New York City emerges as nation's epicenter; global deaths surpass 11,000; China claims no new infections for 3rd straight day

Rare bipartisan cooperation provides free coronavirus testing for those who need it, sick pay and paid family leave, and bolsters unemployment insurance for millions of Americans

Facing protests from both Democrats and Republicans over a rushed schedule and middle-of-the-night testimony, Mitch McConnell adds more time, allows House documents as evidence

Opening sessions likely to be tangled in procedural motions, with Republicans seeking a speedy process while Democrats want time to field fresh witnesses and documents