Policy · 116th Congress
Experts outline how to prepare for second wave of coronavirus or next pandemic
[jwp-video n=”1″] The witnesses — former Senate Majority Leader William Frist; Joneigh S.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Delayed COVID-19 aid spurs search for faster payments
The push for a U.S. central bank digital currency has slowly built momentum in Congress as policymakers have grappled with financial stability and national security concerns caused by Facebook Inc.’s
Congress · 116th Congress
Groups call on appropriators to increase funding for committees, member offices
As appropriators move toward marking up spending bills, a broad swath of advocacy groups interested in how Congress works is asking them to increase initial spending allocations — so-called 302(b)s — for
Policy · 116th Congress
White House extends immigration restrictions to include H-1B, other visas
However, Alex Nowrasteh, director of immigration studies at the libertarian Cato Institute, asserted that reducing immigration at this time would actually “exacerbate COVID-19’s economic destruction and
Policy · 116th Congress
Invisible to most Americans, Park Police now in the spotlight
Donald S. Beyer Jr., D-Va., in a broader police reform package would require federal police, including the Park Police, to wear body cameras.
Policy · 116th Congress
Fed’s Powell warns Congress to not let up on COVID-19 relief
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the economy is just beginning to recover, and "support would be well placed at this time.”
Policy · 116th Congress
Fintechs try old bank charters as ‘everything old is new again’
The temporary ban followed widespread opposition to retailer Wal-Mart Inc.’s plan to create a federally insured bank using an industrial loan company charter.
Policy · 116th Congress
Fed’s Powell urges Congress to spend on unemployed in pandemic
Powell has noted that COVID-19’s economic devastation has fallen hardest on low-income workers — 40 percent of individuals making under $40,000 lost their jobs during the crisis. Sen.
Policy · 116th Congress
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s challenge to ‘sanctuary’ law
The case involves California’s so-called sanctuary law that limits local cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump health official’s approach to contracts faces scrutiny
The contract raises questions because a whistleblower complaint alleges officials may have awarded lucrative contracts to former business acquaintances.
Policy · 116th Congress
National Park Service to remove ban on some hunting practices in Alaska
On Monday, the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), published documents showing a trip of Donald Trump Jr.’s to Mongolia, where he hunted and killed an endangered
Policy · 116th Congress
Congress weighs next steps on WHO relationship
Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate panel grills housing regulators on racial bias, pandemic
Congress enacted that law amid the riots following Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.
Policy · 116th Congress
Labor Department dodges IG plea to tighten jobless rules
Inspector General Scott S. Dahl said last week he would leave the post on June 21.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senators crafting a tax break for SBA’s forgivable loan program
Senators from both parties are working on a bill that would give small businesses a second tax break on Paycheck Portection Program loans
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump executive order aims to speed permits for infrastructure
The spokesperson touted Barrasso’s highway and infrastructure bill (S 2302) that would make the permitting less stringent. Barrasso has pushed for the bill’s inclusion in coronavirus relief package.
Policy · 116th Congress
Lawmakers, tech companies struggle to curb coronavirus disinformation
“Information manipulation and fabrication about COVID-19’s origin, scale, government response, and/or prevention and treatment surged as creators leveraged people’s increased uncertainty,” CISA said
Policy · 116th Congress
Labor IG departs amid fraud dispute over jobless benefits
The departing inspector general, former federal prosecutor Scott S. Dahl, emphasized in his Tuesday statement that any conflicts did not play a part in his retirement.
Congress · 116th Congress
McConnell says Senate to take up House’s PPP flexibility bill
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate would take up a House bill providing more flexibility in the Paycheck Protection Porgram.
Policy · 116th Congress
Potato farmers seek changes to USDA’s COVID-19 payments
The association also wants potatoes made eligible for direct payments under a category that recognizes market price declines of 5 percent or more tied to COVID-19’s effects on the economy.