News Analysis | Economy & Labor Struggling Cities and States Shouldn’t Pay the Price for Federal Bipartisanship Sometimes the middle proves to be inadequate to the needs of the moment. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout February 7, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Is Now Ready to Pass With or Without Republicans The popular $1.9 trillion stimulus is now set up to be passed with a simple majority vote. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 5, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Says Bipartisanship Can Step Aside for COVID Relief for Families Senate Republicans have proposed a majorly trimmed down version of Biden’s coronavirus stimulus package. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 1, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Ro Khanna Warns Democrats Against Restricting Eligibility for COVID Checks Khanna argues this approach would fuel the widespread view that the government doesn't care about the middle class. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 27, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Wants to “Act Now” on COVID Relief But McConnell Is Holding Up Senate Bernie Sanders said one of his priorities is to pass a COVID relief bill before the impeachment trial starts next month. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 25, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections AOC Criticizes Biden’s Stimulus Plan, Says $1,400 Payments Should Be Full $2,000 The plan by Biden would pay every American $1,400, supplementing the $600 payments that were made weeks ago. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 15, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Condemns Trump for Allowing Millions to Lose Unemployment Benefits The Vermont senator lamented Trump's unwillingness to avert catastrophe by signing the compromise relief bill. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams December 27, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Bernie Sanders Excoriates House GOP for Refusing to Back $2000 Relief Checks House Republicans are more supportive of Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud than substantial relief for Americans. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams December 25, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump’s Biggest Opposition on $2,000 Stimulus Checks? His Own Party. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Congress could “pass $2,000 checks this week if the Senate GOP agrees to stand down.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 23, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections GOP Senator Worth $39 Million Was Biggest Opponent of the $600 Stimulus Checks Much of the loudest opposition to the $600 check has come from senators who are personally worth tens of millions. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 22, 2020 Truthout