LATEST WITH CORONAVIRUS RELIEF



Let’s do this thing!:

The House has returned to Washington, D.C., today to pass the $484 billion Senate-passed coronavirus relief bill.

Livestream of the House floor: https://cs.pn/3bwjgi5





FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE RELIEF BILL:





More funding for small business loans Carveouts for smaller lenders Aid for hospitals More money for more COVID tests Requiring a Trump testing plan

Context and details for each from The Hill’s Sylvan Lane: https://bit.ly/2XZXCiy

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS:





That is eery: Here is video of the empty airport, from Rep. Sylvia Garcia Sylvia GarciaHispanic Caucus asks for Department of Labor meeting on COVID in meatpacking plants Texas Democrat proposes legislation requiring masks in federal facilities Hispanic Caucus requests meeting with private detention center CEOs MORE (D-Texas): https://bit.ly/2VUqVQD

In the House chamber: “There are signs on the chairs where members are allowed to sit, ensuring they are spread out on the floor.” (Via CNN’s Manu Raju) https://bit.ly/2x21Zyt

Not all members are wearing face masks: “The House's doctor advises members to wear masks to prevent them from spreading infection to others. Reps. Michael Burgess Michael Clifton BurgessIgnore the misinformation: The FDA will ensure the safety of any COVID-19 vaccine House goes postal for one day GOP lawmaker calls asymptomatic testing crucial after CDC revises guidance MORE and Jim Jordan James (Jim) Daniel JordanSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election House passes resolution condemning anti-Asian discrimination relating to coronavirus Republicans call for Judiciary hearing into unrest in cities run by Democrats MORE are among those ignoring that advice. So watch Jordan over Burgess's shoulder here.” (Via The New York Daily News’s Michael McAuliff) Watch: https://bit.ly/2yz4OHN



Photo of Capitol Hill photographers practicing social distancing and wearing masks: https://bit.ly/2RZotYf





On the plane to D.C.:







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NEWS THIS MORNING



Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenJudd Gregg: The Kamala threat — the Californiaization of America GOP set to release controversial Biden report Biden's fiscal program: What is the likely market impact? MORE’s brother dies of COVID-19:

Via The Boston Globe’s Jess Bidgood, 86-year-old Donald Reed Herring, the oldest brother of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has died from the coronavirus. https://bit.ly/2KuUXp8

From Warren: “I’m grateful to the nurses and other front-line staff who took care of my brother, but it is hard to know that there was no family to hold his hand or to say ‘I love you’ one more time. And now there’s no funeral for those of us who loved him to hold each other close. I will miss my brother.”





Released this morning — These numbers are brutal:

Another 4.4 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week as the U.S. economy hibernates amid the coronavirus pandemic. https://bit.ly/2VtMatQ

That means: More than 26 million Americans have applied for unemployment insurance since March. That means we have undone the job growth since The Great Recession.

Keep in mind — this figure it likely missing millions of Americans: “Millions more are expected to have lost their jobs, but have been unable to apply for or disqualified from receiving jobless benefits.”





LATEST WITH REOPENING THE ECONOMY



Georgia is taking heat:

President Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE said yesterday that he “strongly” disagrees with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) decision to begin reopening his state tomorrow. https://bit.ly/2S0AhcF

Trump said during yesterday’s coronavirus briefing: “I want him to do what he thinks is right, but I disagree with him on what he's doing.”

Kemp’s precautions: Kemp said businesses will need to keep workspaces 6 feet apart, stagger shifts and test workers for fevers and respiratory illnesses.

Rep. Doug Collins Douglas (Doug) Allen CollinsLoeffler paints herself as 'more conservative than Attila the Hun' in new campaign ad Vulnerable GOP incumbents embrace filling Supreme Court seat this year Georgia GOP Senate candidates cite abortion in pushing Ginsburg replacement MORE (R-Ga.) agrees with Trump — he said on “Fox & Friends.”: “The president wants the country open. I want the country open. The governor wants the country open. The problem is how do you do it? And I think that's the problem with leadership … Leadership is about communicating, and when you are not communicating clearly — look, the governor did not take away the stay-at-home order, but yet selectively decided certain businesses are going to open up.” https://bit.ly/2zmOMAZ





WHAT IS REOPENING IN GEORGIA:





Tomorrow: Gyms, nail salons, bowling alleys, barbers and tattoo parlors

On Monday: Restaurants and theaters https://bit.ly/2VPTgYC





HOW GEORGIA IS FACING PRESSURE TO RECONSIDER:





Via The Hill’s Jonathan Easley, “GOP senators, former Trump administration officials, health experts, Georgia mayors and Democrats are expressing outrage and concern, saying Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, is risking an explosion of new coronavirus cases that could lead to a second economic shutdown for the state.” Details: https://bit.ly/2S11PPg





THE POLITICAL DIVIDE AS SOUTHERN STATES MOVE FORWARD IN REOPENING:





https://bit.ly/2zq1Zcn





IN CONGRESS



Remember our debt? That little old thing?:





Via The Hill’s Jordain Carney, “Republicans are growing increasingly anxious about the meteoric rise in the country’s debt amid unprecedented levels of federal spending aimed at softening the economic impact of the coronavirus.” https://bit.ly/3axlZq8

For context on the relief bills: “Congress has passed several relief bills in the last seven weeks that total nearly $2.8 trillion — roughly the combined total of the fiscal 2019 and 2020 discretionary spending for the entire government.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellGraham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Trump puts Supreme Court fight at center of Ohio rally The Memo: Dems face balancing act on SCOTUS fight MORE (R-Ky.) told reporters: “Let's weigh this very carefully because the future of our country in terms of the amount of debt that we're adding up is a matter of genuine concern.”

Other Republicans who agree: https://bit.ly/3axlZq8

Op-ed: https://bit.ly/350cuyO

GETTING TRACTION



Oh no, senator. No, no, no:





Sen. Mark Warner Mark Robert WarnerIntelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Overnight Defense: Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing l Air Force reveals it secretly built and flew new fighter jet l Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' House approves bill to secure internet-connected federal devices against cyber threats MORE (D-Va.) posted a video tutorial on how to make his favorite tuna melt and was widely criticized for his technique. I’ve never seen so much mayonnaise on a single sandwich. He also microwaved his white bread!

Watch — If I had to see this, then so do you ;) https://bit.ly/2xIA8Us

Lol — the next internet challenge: Old Town Books’ Ally Kirkpatrick reacted: “This should be the new ice bucket challenge. Make a Warner Melt and eat the whole thing, tag a friend, and if they don’t want to self harm via tuna they have to donate to a COVID-19 relief fund or their choice.” https://bit.ly/2xREw3n

Hello and welcome to …. ‘Snacking with Senators!’:





Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Fox's Napolitano: Supreme Court confirmation hearings will be 'World War III of political battles' Rush Limbaugh encourages Senate to skip hearings for Trump's SCOTUS nominee MORE (D-Calif.) joined Warner on a video chat to show him how to make a better tuna melt.

Watch — this is pretty entertaining: https://bit.ly/2VVguwg

Lol — what The Washington Post’s Seung Min Kim noticed: “Harris’s quick onion cutting trick is the most helpful thing I’ve learned on this website in days. (Or maybe ever).” https://bit.ly/3bwyZOp





NOTABLE TWEETS:



Face masks are getting more fashionable:

ON TAP:





The House is in. The Senate is out. President Trump and Vice President Pence are in Washington, D.C.

President Trump has no public events scheduled today.

11 a.m. EDT: Vice President Pence held a call with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Stakeholders to discuss the COVID-19 response.

1:30 – 3:30 p.m. EDT: First votes in the House. The House’s full schedule today: https://bit.ly/3eHhGMl

3 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence leads a White House Coronavirus Task Force meeting in the Situation Room.

4 ­­– 6 p.m. EDT: Last votes in the House.

5:30 p.m. EDT: The Senate’s pro forma session. The Senate’s full upcoming schedule: https://bit.ly/3cMWdA5





WHAT TO WATCH:





5 p.m. EDT: The White House Coronavirus Task Force holds a press briefing. Livestream: https://bit.ly/2VSrHhi

NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...:





Today is National Cherry Cheesecake Day.





15 years ago today — the first YouTube video:

Via CNN’s Leah Asmelash, on April 23, 2005, the first YouTube video was updated. Watch the first video — it’s 18 seconds long: https://cnn.it/3519ylj





And because you made it this far, here are two kittens sleeping however they please. Watch: https://bit.ly/3cF7Ngh