Policy · 116th Congress
Farmers are coming around on climate change
More and more farmers say they want to join the fight against climate change rather than remain cast as villains avoiding the responsibility.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Energy Department to buy oil for reserve and to help industry
Purchase of up to 1 million barrels for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would take advantage of record low prices, may help domestic oil producers as well.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate amends surveillance bill to add new oversight
An amendment to a security bill to require search warrants came up one vote short. But one supporter was absent. Another vote may not happen, though.
Policy · 116th Congress
‘Darkest winter in modern history’ may be ahead, whistleblower to testify
A federal official who oversaw test and drug investments says Trump administration ignored his warnings and are missing chances to prevent COVID-19 deaths.
Policy · 116th Congress
Fed’s Powell to Congress: Economy needs more fiscal relief
Fed Chairman Powell tells Congress not to worry about debt amid the COVID-19 pandemic and urges more spending to rescue the economy
Policy · 116th Congress
Federal agency gives meatpackers room to hire H-2B workers
The Trump administration plans a temporary change to rules on H-2B guest workers to help beleaguered meatpacking plants keep those foreign employees.
Policy · 116th Congress
USCIS eases visa restrictions for some foreign doctors
Foreign doctors assigned to rural communities under special visas may soon be able to help patients in locations hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
GAO faults Pentagon oversight of sexual offenses
Pentagon plans to monitor and track progress in stopping sexual harassment in the military have gone mostly unfulfilled, federal auditors found.
Policy · 116th Congress
Democrats widen eligibility for payroll loans, but add no funds
House Democrats would widen the number of groups eligible for paycheck protection loans but wouldn't provide more money in a new pandemic relief bill.
Policy · 116th Congress
DOT eases airport service mandates for struggling airlines
DOT eases airport service mandates for struggling airlines - Transportation
Policy · 116th Congress
Lawmakers find markets mean more than policy in oil industry
Despite lawmakers’ best efforts, oil companies are heading into a grim period, and Congress can do to little help an industry driven by global markets.
Policy · 116th Congress
Facebook’s Libra concessions to regulators raise new questions
The Libra Association said it’s scrapping the idea of a digital coin tied to many world currencies in favor of multiple coins.
Policy · 116th Congress
Bill would add food aid, give ethanol, livestock loss relief
House Democrats would provide more than $14 billion in food aid for the poor, ethanol purchases and compensation for livestock losses.
Policy · 116th Congress
House relief bill would give census time and money – with strings attached
The measure by House Democrats would block Trump's efforts to produce block-level citizenship data using government records.
Policy · 116th Congress
Fauci warns against lifting restrictions too fast
NIH official says it's unlikely a widely available treatment or vaccine will be ready by the start of school in the fall
Policy · 116th Congress
Democrats include $5 billion in broadband funding in virus relief package
Schools and libraries could buy laptops, tablets, Wi-Fi hot spots, and other equipment to keep people connected to the internet during the COVID-19 crisis
Policy · 116th Congress
States see contact tracing with cellphones as key to reopening economies
Governors and mayors trying to reopen their economies after eight weeks of lockdown see "contact tracing" done with new technologies as a key to success.
Policy · 116th Congress
House Democrats propose $3.6 billion for expanding voter access
More money for vote-by-mail and voters could sue local jurisdictions if they don't adequately prepare for elections in a time of national emergency
Policy · 116th Congress
Coronavirus school shutdowns could worsen achievement gap
Experts say school systems will need to be flexible whenever schools restart and should be willing to allow some children to repeat a grade.
Policy · 116th Congress
Dental offices hit hardest in health care industry layoffs
The health care industry lost 1.4 million jobs in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The damage was driven by job losses in dentists’ offices, which saw more than half a million job losses over the month.