Policy · 116th Congress
Democrats cite overcrowding as park reopenings are planned
As the Interior Department prepares to reopen parks and public lands, Democrats have concerns about reports of overcrowding at parks amid the pandemic.
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Policy · 116th Congress
States navigate jobless flood at different speeds
Florida lags other states in handling the surge in initial unemployment claims filed since the COVID-19 pandemic starting shutting down businesses
Policy · 116th Congress
House panel chairman urges agriculture road map for pandemics
House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson says he'll back more aid to the agriculture sector, but only with more oversight of how the money is used
Policy · 116th Congress
COVID-19 concerns prompt new interest in cashless payments
Some House Republicans back bill that would reduce physical contact between a consumer and payment terminals and related objects in in-store purchases
Policy · 116th Congress
AI researchers seeking COVID-19 answers face hurdles
An effort to have artificial intelligence read and analyze all the world's articles on coronavirus is proving to be more difficult than first envisioned
Policy · 116th Congress
Citing pandemic, coal lobby seeks lower tax for black-lung care
Cash flow is tight, say industry representatives, making the black-lung tax onerous. Miner advocates call request 'outrageous.'
Policy · 116th Congress
Chance for Congress to fix public health gaps could close fast
Lawmakers want more funding and long-term publicy health system changes as COVID-19 rages, but the tendency for cooperation tends to wane when crises ease.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate appropriator eyes more COVID-19 relief for agriculture
Senate Agriculture Appropriations Chairman John Hoeven wants to boost aid for farmers and ranchers hit by the slowdown in demand caused by COVID-19.
Policy · 116th Congress
Airlines get break from service requirements
Grants and loans from the recovery measure came with mandates to continue serving all airports on their schedules. Exceptions have been made.
Policy · 116th Congress
Despite McConnell comment, states can’t go bankrupt, only default
Sen. McConnell proposes a bankruptcy option that isn't available to states. States can default, a choice that would bring long-term costs.
Policy · 116th Congress
Transport workers give low marks to federal virus protection
Transportation workers say they are desperate for more PPE and other safety measures and are calling on the federal government to help.
Policy · 116th Congress
Democrats line up against Mnuchin’s proposal to help oil companies
Congressional Democrats want to shut down a Treasury Department plan to help oil companies struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
States take new steps to track contacts of people with COVID-19
But the U.S. would need at least another 100,000 workers to adequately track person-to-person transmissions, according to an estimate.
Policy · 116th Congress
Federal agencies warn about untested COVID-19 drugs Trump touts
Use of drugs without medical supervision or other untested theories could cause deaths
Policy · 116th Congress
House antitrust panel chairman urges halt to corporate mergers amid pandemic
Rep. David Cicilline would halt most corporate mergers during the pandemic, a move that he says would allow regulators to focus on competition and consumers
Policy · 116th Congress
Airlines boosted lobbying as pandemic spread
Major passenger airlines spent about $9.5 million on lobbying last quarter, coinciding with passage of a federal aid package amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
Stabenow says USDA could be flexible on COVID-19 payment limits
Sen. Debbie Stabenow appears open, but wary, to raising the caps on the amount individual farmers and ranchers could receive from COVID-19 direct payments.
Policy · 116th Congress
COVID-19 vaccine development raises numerous questions
Challenges include balancing efficacy demands with a tight timeline, how to pay for a potential vaccine and the best way to distribute it.
Policy · 116th Congress
Former EPA staff chief gets busy lobbying for mining industry
Ryan Jackson was chief of staff for EPA administrators Scott Pruitt and Andrew Wheeler before leaving in February to join the National Mining Association.
Policy · 116th Congress
High court backs environmentalists in clean water case
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court sent the case, County of Maui v. Hawai’i Wildlife Fund, back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.