Policy · 116th Congress
CDC urges canceling events with 50 or more people to stem virus
The CDC recommended canceling events with more than 50 attendees the next eight weeks, signaling a more aggressive position on mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Fed cuts interest rate to near zero to support markets
Slashing the key interest rate was among a series of efforts the Federal Reserve announced to support the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
‘No availability’ of coronavirus tests for troops in Afghanistan
Members of Congress are particularly concerned about the nearly 13,000 troops in Afghanistan because many of them are deployed near Iran.
Policy · 116th Congress
Lab capacity increasing but barriers remain for COVID-19 tests
Achieving the levels needed to manage the increasing number of cases will depend a lot on how well private labs and the broader health care system function.
Policy · 116th Congress
Hospitals want to kill a policy shielding nurses from COVID-19 because there aren’t enough masks
They argue the coronavirus bill proposal shielding nurses from COVID-19, "would be impossible to implement in hospitals due to a severe lack of N95 masks."
Policy · 116th Congress
States reopen insurance enrollment as coronavirus spreads
At least three states are reopening health insurance exchanges amid the coronavirus outbreak to boost coverage and expand treatment for the uninsured.
Policy · 116th Congress
States expecting big revenue hit as COVID-19 slows the economy
States that depend largely on one sector like tourism or oil could be hardest-hit in coronavirus slowdown. New Mexico governor vetoed infrastructure project
Policy · 116th Congress
Top health official calls dearth of US coronavirus tests a ‘failing’
Anthony Fauci’s acknowledgment came as lawmakers bristled at the lack of available testing compared with foreign countries.
Congress · 116th Congress
Citing COVID-19, GOP lawmakers skip Arizona copper mine hearing
GOP lawmakers said one of their members was in quarantine and witnesses friendly to their position couldn't travel because of corona virus restrictions.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
States hit for denying access to driver’s license data
After Trump slammed NY’s sanctuary policies in his State of the Union, his administration clamped down on the state over another immigrant-friendly law.
Policy · 116th Congress
White House ban on European travel far from universal
The administration walked back parts of the coronavirus-driven travel ban President Trump announced Wednesday, calling it a restriction like those on China and Iran.
Congress · 116th Congress
Powerful appropriator battles Justice over prison in Kentucky
White House’s skewering of plans to build federal prison in Kentucky deepens deadlock between the administration and two powerful Republican lawmakers
Policy · 116th Congress
States have ‘immense’ powers to fight coronavirus
Local and state public health officials wield extraordinary powers in emergency situations such as the current coronavirus outbreak.
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus stimulus talks ramp up as White House mulls options
Trump administration is acting independently to ease economic pain wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, as House Democrats prepare their own bill.
Congress · 116th Congress
Murkowski points to Barrasso over stalled energy bill
Murkowski points to Barrasso over stalled energy bill - Energy
Policy · 116th Congress
UK seeks fintech guidance from US state officials
The United Kingdom is seeking help from U.S. state officials to prepare for Britain’s entry into the growing American market for new financial technologies.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Ten years into Obamacare, cost and access issues abound
10 years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act which was intended to give patients less costly options, more work remains to be done.
Policy · 116th Congress
Former official seeks to root out fintech’s legal impediments
Jo Ann Barefoot says she has dedicated the past few years to helping clear regulatory and legal impediments hindering financial technology.
Policy · 116th Congress
With oil prices plummeting, US delays a sale from strategic reserve
The Energy Department said Tuesday it had suspended a sale of crude oil, a day after oil markets suffered their biggest loss since 1991.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Surveillance powers deadline approaches amid coronavirus concerns
Congress faces deadline to reauthorize surveillance powers but members will negotiate that as Capitol grapples with rapidly evolving coronavirus concerns.