Policy · 116th Congress
Report: Deforestation, linked to pandemics, increased in 2019
Loss of forest acreage raises concerns about increased animal-human interaction, which experts say can lead to new pandemics.
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Policy · 116th Congress
As COVID-19 spurs cashless purchases, Congress mulls a limit
Some members of Congress say the pandemic heightens the urgency to help poorer, unbanked consumers retain choices as consumers.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate confirms Miller to be pandemic inspector general
Brian Miller, the new pandemic inspector general, told senators he would report pressure to drop audits or investigations to Congress
Policy · 116th Congress
Homeland Security grossly understated family separations, watchdog says
Dozens more migrant children were separated from their parents than reported in 2018, when Trump implemented his "zero tolerance" policy, says an IG report.
Congress · 116th Congress
Sources: House Democrats plan Wednesday rollout of highway bill
Measure is expected to closely mirror a framework offered by Democrats in January, including climate resilience provisions.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pandemic gives Navy ‘opportunity’ to revise its long-term plans
Even before the pandemic hit the service hard, the U.S. Navy was in rough seas. Then novel coronavirus outbreaks took two battle force ships out of commission, including one of the four aircraft carriers based in the Pacific.
Policy · 116th Congress
Immigration agencies to assist law enforcement amid unrest
DHS is sending officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection around the country to help control protest crowds.
Policy · 116th Congress
Remote devices for telehealth see surge in demand
Devices and apps range from ones that are worn like a skin patch and monitor vital signs to others that send throat and ear images and video to a physician.
Policy · 116th Congress
Navy has challenges keeping ships in shape during pandemic
There is one agency whose efforts, to some, fall short: the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Policy · 116th Congress
States lose some Clean Water Act authority under new EPA rule
States have less say in issuing Clean Water Act permits under an EPA rule finalized Monday as the Trump administration and conservative lawmakers seek to speed energy projects. %
Policy · 116th Congress
Workplace infection rule could backfire, Labor Department says
Labor Department says emergency standard for COVID-19 could be a mistake if it needed to be adjusted or modified. The AFL-CIO is seeking the standard.
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
Delta: Aid means it can’t fire workers, but it can cut hours
The company has been criticized for cutting hours after receiving $5.4 billion in aid. It contends that's different than cutting pay; Democrats disagree.
Policy · 116th Congress
Interior watchdog: Senior official misused post to aid family
The Inspector General's report comes after President Trump has fired or demoted five of the watchdogs in other agencies in recent weeks.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump’s order on social media meets swift resistance
Trump’s order on social media meets swift resistance - Technology
Policy · 116th Congress
FDA asks packing facilities to report on COVID-19 problems
In the wake of an FDA-USDA memo on inspections, the FDA ask food plants to voluntarily report closings or slowdowns caused by COVID-19
Policy · 116th Congress
COVID-19 clouds early health insurance premium requests
Health insurers are filing their proposed rates for 2021 but the rates may change after more is known about the impact of COVID-19.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump says he’ll begin removal of Hong Kong’s preferred status
Trump said he would begin eliminating policies that give Hong Kong preferred treatment and take other steps to penalize Beijing over its behavior
Policy · 116th Congress
Pace of economic recovery could shape races in swing states
How lawmakers handle the economic recovery could have a major impact in November - especially in hard-hits states like Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.
Policy · 116th Congress
Democrats press OSHA head over COVID-19 enforcement
OSHA head Loren Sweatt says the agency has issued one citation since the outbreak of COVID-19 over violation of an existing labor standard.