The Week on the Hill

President Joe Biden wants bipartisan support for his nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package. But ahead of the upcoming Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, it’s looking like Democrats are ready to go it alone.

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President Joe Biden is trying to quickly implement new policies and a new approach to dealing with the coronavirus, while the U.S. Senate prepares for a second impeachment trial of former President Trump – which has been delayed until February.

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President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in at a Jan. 20 inauguration that will take place exactly two weeks after an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, which is now surrounded by unprecedented security. President Donald Trump will leave office, but he still faces a Senate impeachment trial.

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WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller was in the U.S. Capitol as mobs of pro-Trump demonstrators broke in and roamed through the corridors of the historic building. This is his firsthand account.

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Congress is finally close to approving emergency COVID-19 relief for millions of struggling Americans, after months of negotiations. Why do lawmakers always seem to push everything until the end of the year?

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Congress has bought itself some more time and delayed the deadline on a government shutdown, but there are plenty of political challenges ahead as lawmakers try to reach agreement on a COVID-19 relief package. WTOP’s Mitchell Miller has “The Week on the Hill.”

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After months of little progress, congressional leaders now believe they are on track to approve major COVID-19 relief to help struggling Americans, as well as to avoid a government shutdown ahead of next Friday’s deadline. WTOP’s Mitchell Miller has “The Week on the Hill.”

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The lame-duck Congress has left for its holiday break without any progress on a major coronavirus relief bill and growing frustration that President Trump won’t concede to President-elect Joe Biden. WTOP’s Mitchell Miller has “The Week on the Hill.”

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President Donald Trump and most Senate Republicans continue to hold out on conceding the election to Joe Biden, who now has 306 electoral votes. That’s the same number Donald Trump won in 2016. The White House’s decision not to give in has led to growing frustration from congressional Democrats, who say it’s hampering the transition of power.

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The Senate is getting ready to take another crack at a targeted stimulus relief bill backed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. And the Senate Judiciary Committee will soon vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, which could set up a full Senate vote before the election.

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