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.
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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
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
States, localities plead for COVID money, but McConnell says no
McConnell's suggestion that states turn to bankruptcy rather than federal aid if they can't manage the costs of the COVID-19 pandemic raises hackles.
Policy · 116th Congress
Rubio raises profile in pandemic, challenges GOP economics
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is becoming the face of the Paycheck Protection Program, but that effort could have its downsides.
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
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
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
No change in Social Security, Medicare finances, for now
There was virtually no change in the financial conditions of Social Security and Medicare over the past year, according to new government data.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump issues narrow order suspending immigration amid pandemic
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday that bars the entry of certain immigrants hoping to move to the United States on a permanent basis.
Policy · 116th Congress
COVID-19 spread in jails could increase death toll, ACLU warns
COVID-19 spread in jails could increase death toll, ACLU warns - Coronavirus
Policy · 116th Congress
Oil markets’ crash raises tough questions for the industry’s future
Oil markets’ crash raises tough questions for the industry’s future - Coronavirus
Policy · 116th Congress
HHS reveals plans to pay hospitals, cover uninsured in pandemic
The Trump administration announced how some of the $100 billion from a COVID-19 response law enacted last month would be allocated to cover the uninsured.
Policy · 116th Congress
Drug price alliance pushes lawmakers to ensure virus treatments are affordable
Drug price alliance pushes lawmakers to ensure virus treatments are affordable - Coronavirus
Policy · 116th Congress
Pentagon devises new approach to fight COVID-19 spread
Defense officials have divided the military into tiers to prioritize testing, isolation and screening for COVID-19 as they await more widespread testing.