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.
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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
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
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
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
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.
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
DOJ memo offered to buy out immigration board members
The Justice Department offered the buyouts to board members hired before Trump took office to "strategically restructure" the immigration court system.
Policy · 116th Congress
Potato farmers seek changes to USDA’s COVID-19 payments
The National Potato Council wants the USDA to boost payments to growers and wants Congress to provide $300 million of surplus product.
Policy · 116th Congress
Amtrak sees service cuts without an additional $1.48 billion for 2021
Some routes are carrying just 10 percent of their normal ridership, the railroad's top executive says in a letter to Pelosi, Pence.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pompeo ups the ante with China, using Hong Kong’s trade status as a Trump card
The secretary of State declares Hong Kong no longer autonomous from China, which could hurt special status for Hong Kong in U.S. trading rules.
Policy · 116th Congress
Physicians, ACLU sue FDA over abortion pill limits
Doctors and the ACLU say requiring women to get medication abortion pills in person raises risks of contracting COVID-19.
Policy · 116th Congress
Lawmakers compromise on PPP loan terms as talks continue
House and Senate leaders continued to negotiate, but the sponsor of a bill to change the terms on PPP loans said they agreed on key points
Policy · 116th Congress
Drug overdoses climb during COVID-19 pandemic
From Memphis to Milwaukee, a range of cities and counties across the country are reporting spikes in fatal and nonfatal overdoses.
Policy · 116th Congress
‘Out of money by early fall’: Postal unions press for pandemic relief
Despite increase in shipping packages, overall mail volume dropped as workers have fallen ill and costs of providing protective equpment grew.
Policy · 116th Congress
States, environmental groups challenge EPA fuel efficiency rule
Trump administration rule is “riddled with errors, omissions, and unfounded assumptions," lawsuit charges.