Policy · 116th Congress
DHS gives farmers latitude in hiring foreign workers
DHS provides latitude on visas to make it easier for farmers to get the workers they say they need to plant and harvest crops during the pandemic
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Policy · 116th Congress
Pentagon IG says giant cloud computing contract properly went to Microsoft
The Pentagon watchdog said the Defense Department acted properly in giving a potential $10 billion contract for cloud computing to Microsoft over Amazon
Policy · 116th Congress
Technology to track COVID-19 raises fears of mass surveillance
Lawmakers and privacy experts worry that new monitoring systems could lead to widespread surveillance of the health data and private movements of Americans.
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
Virus reveals conflicting pressures in meatpacking plants
Workers in meatpacking plants, deemed essential during the pandemic, are being hit hard by COVID-19. Labor representatives say they lack proper equipment.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pentagon looks to undo parts of McCain anti-lobbying law
The Pentagon has quietly asked Congress to reverse key parts of a recent law that tightened lobbying rules for retired Defense Department officials.
Policy · 116th Congress
Highway fund’s shortfall deepened by plunge in gas tax revenue
Highway Trust Fund was already on it's way to another Treasury bailout, and a hoped-for fix now may be out of reach this year.
Policy · 116th Congress
DOE negotiating with oil companies to store excess supplies
With consumption far below normal, oil companies need a place to store excess supply. Some lawmakers want the DOE to buy oil while the price is low.
Policy · 116th Congress
10 airlines agree to terms for federal grants to save jobs
Ten major U.S. airlines have agreed to terms with the Trump administration on federal grants aimed to keep airline workers employed through Sept. 30.
Policy · 116th Congress
SBA report shows Texas, California lead payroll aid recipients
Report offers first glimpse of where the Paycheck Protection Program funds are going, and how quickly the money is moving to struggling small businesses.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump halts funding to World Health Organization
Trump halts U.S. funding for World Health Organization saying it failed to obtain, vet and share high quality information on coronavirus
Policy · 116th Congress
Pork farmers put in bid for billions in federal aid
Pork producers say the slowdown in meatpacking operations has lowered the demand for hogs and turned an expected profit this year into a loss.
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.
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
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
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
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.