The Week on the Hill

The Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings Monday for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, despite protests from Democrats. The hearings come as the White House and Democrats press ahead with efforts to reach an agreement on an economic stimulus package and President Donald Trump prepares to return to the campaign trail.

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President Trump is now at Walter Reed Medical Center, after he and the first lady tested positive for COVID-19. The stunning news comes as a U.S. Senator has also tested positive for the virus and there are renewed calls for all members of Congress to be regularly tested.

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President Trump’s suggestion that he may not accept the results of the election has rippled through Congress. And lawmakers are now preparing for an intense battle over the president’s Supreme Court nominee – a Senate struggle that has never begun so close to a presidential election.

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The timeline for the upcoming presidential election is clear, but that’s not the case for final approval of a COVID-19 vaccine. President Trump continues to set expectations high, at times at odds with his own scientific experts. Congress, meanwhile, is having a tough time moving forward on a new coronavirus relief package in the midst of an election year.

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The presidential campaign is intensifying, with growing scrutiny of how President Trump has handled the pandemic. And with the presidential election now less than eight weeks away, members of both political parties in Congress are digging in and giving no signs they’ll agree on a new coronavirus relief measure.

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After more than two weeks of intense negotiations, talks between congressional Democrats and the White House finally fell apart on new COVID-19 legislation. The lack of an agreement left both sides blaming each other, while millions of Americans were left without enhanced unemployment benefits.

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Last-ditch efforts involving the White House and congressional Democrats failed to reach an agreement before enhanced unemployment benefits expired. And efforts to reach an agreement on major legislation to address the pandemic are on life support, as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise.

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The extra unemployment benefit that millions of Americans have been receiving expires this weekend, along with other parts of the original CARES Act approved by Congress. And Republican and Democratic lawmakers haven't even begun negotiating over the latest legislation to address the pandemic.

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The spread of COVID-19 cases has put more pressure on Congress to reach an agreement on major legislation to address the pandemic this month. And key provisions of the original CARES Act that lawmakers passed earlier this year are set to expire soon.

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Members of Congress share concerns about the surge in COVID-19 cases, but haven't been able to reach an agreement on exactly what should be done next. It now appears they'll seriously consider new legislation related to the pandemic later this month, after they return from the Fourth of July break.

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