Policy · 116th Congress
EPA won’t tighten rule for emissions tied to respiratory illness
Research shows particulate emissions can exacerbate respiratory illness, including COVID-19. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the science is unclear.
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Policy · 116th Congress
States go their own ways on environmental enforcement during crisis
Some Republican administrations contrast with the Trump EPA's policy of discretionary enforcement, while a few Democratic governors embrace eased oversight.
Policy · 116th Congress
Fund managers maneuver to get federal aid on payrolls
Private equity and venture capital fund managers want Congress or the SBA to find a way around a rule that makes it harder for some to get payroll aid
Policy · 116th Congress
Coronavirus pushes annual deficit forecasts toward $4 trillion
Economic downturn and unprecedented fiscal policy response to counteract effects of COVID-19 put annual budget shortfall in uncharted waters.
Policy · 116th Congress
States begin payment of new unemployment benefits
Seven states have begun issuing so-called Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Benefits included in the massive coronavirus aid bill enacted last month.
Policy · 116th Congress
Administration seeks to delay census to summer, finish next spring
Impeded by the coronavirus pandemic, the Census Bureau wants a four-month delay, until April 2021, the delivery of the apportionment figures.
Policy · 116th Congress
‘Dreamers’ in health care sector help save COVID patients while in legal limbo
About 29,000 immigrant DACA recipients work as nurses and other health care professionals - and they work amid deportation fears.Â
Policy · 116th Congress
Governors partner to plan reopening
Six East Coast governors are forming a regional working group to determine when it will be safe to begin reopening their economies, and how they will do so.
Policy · 116th Congress
Rural housing losses feared despite rescue spending
Two USDA housing programs get relief from rescue legislation, but supporters worry it won't be enough and fear a decline in housing supply.
Policy · 116th Congress
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments by telephone in May
The coronavirus has forced the Supreme Court into unfamiliar territory, with the high court announcing it will hear oral arguments via teleconference.
Congress · 116th Congress
Brief Senate session ends with no movement on coronavirus aid
A Senate pro forma meeting came and went Monday without any movement to shore up funding for small-business loans that could run dry by the end of the week.
Policy · 116th Congress
Lawmakers prod USDA to aid local food growers hit by pandemic
Senators say pandemic has added to costs for growers who are the backbone of the farm-to-table movement and urge the USDA to help them.
Policy · 116th Congress
Virus forebodes a mental health crisis
Experts worry the current mental health infrastructure is not enough to support the uptick in services necessary during the health crisis.
Policy · 116th Congress
Fishing fleets say NOAA observers are too risky amid pandemic
Crowded fishing boats are no place for data-collecting observers during a deadly pandemic, say fleet owners. NOAA has started granting waivers.
Policy · 116th Congress
Institute sees Congress, Fed actions driving fast recovery
Economists expect economy to rebound in 2021
Policy · 116th Congress
CBP returns thousands of migrants since COVID-19 order
Customs and Border Protection has returned more than 6,000 migrants at the border without papers since COVID-19-related restrictions were put in place.
Policy · 116th Congress
Fed adds Main Street business, municipal and state lending aid
The Fed takes a new role in the economy with lending to businesses, states and municipalities struggling under the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
Tough task ahead in doling out medical provider funds
Tough task ahead in doling out medical provider funds -
Policy · 116th Congress
Pilots urge FAA to require airlines to follow CDC precautions
Attendants won't have to sit together in jump seats or don oxygen masks in safety demonstrations, FAA says regarding goal of limiting coronavirus spread.
Policy · 116th Congress
Congress works on SBA aid bill amid overwhelming demand
Congress works on SBA aid bill amid overwhelming demand - Coronavirus