Campaigns · 116th Congress
New election security funds won’t come easy for hard-hit states
[jwp-video n=”1″] It appears the decision to continue the match requirement in the emergency bill was a conscious one rather than an oversight.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Medicaid enrollment will likely increase because of COVID-19, experts say
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage refers to a state’s matching rate from the federal government.
Policy · 116th Congress
Coronavirus creates funding time bomb for public schools
[jwp-video n=”1″] For now, many school districts have their hands full closing buildings, moving classes online and figuring out how to provide meals and lesson plans remotely.
Policy · 116th Congress
Naturalized citizens could be critical in this fall’s election
The issue was No. 1 for the Latino subset of this group as well.
Congress · 116th Congress
Top money manager has companies scrambling to act on climate
In the weeks that followed, some of the country’s largest corporations revealed plans to do just that, including a $1 billion commitment by Delta Air Lines, the second-largest U.S. carrier, to become carbon
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump to meet with oil industry as stockpiles near overflow
[jwp-video n=”1″] The EPA has said it will give companies nearly three extra weeks to sell off their winter gasoline before switching to less polluting summer blends on May 20, rather than May
Policy · 116th Congress
After delay, Florida Gov. DeSantis issues stay-at-home order
[jwp-video n=”1″] The governor said different levels of detected coronavirus infection in different areas of the state led him to keep from taking statewide action.
Policy · 116th Congress
Navy removing more sailors from stricken aircraft carrier
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Sailors do not need to die,” Crozier wrote in the memo, which was first disclosed Tuesday by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Long-shot primary contenders say pandemic won’t stop them
[jwp-video n=”1″] Democrat Eddie Mauro, a businessman and Senate contender in Iowa who has loaned his campaign $2.6 million, said his campaign has pivoted to a digital enterprise, and he plans
Policy · 116th Congress
Defense industry on sidelines, for now, during pandemic fight
[jwp-video n=”1″] But at this point, the federal government has not asked the sprawling defense industrial base, which includes giants like Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp., to switch over
Policy · 116th Congress
At the state level, no shortage of COVID-19 policies or spats
[jwp-video n=”1″] Abbott had not issued statewide orders as of Tuesday, but he issued an essential services order directing Texans to minimize contact with others, specifically nonessential
Policy · 116th Congress
Hospitals plan ventilator substitutes as shortage looms
[jwp-video n=”1″] Six specialty care groups released a statement last week warning about the dangers of using a ventilator for multiple patients, saying that should only be used in the most
Policy · 116th Congress
Small businesses can apply for forgivable COVID-19 loans Friday
[jwp-video n=”1″] According to the Treasury fact sheet, the terms of the new loans will be the same for everyone.
Congress · 116th Congress
Final rule on fuel economy rollback opens door for lawsuits
The United Auto Workers is also opposed to diluting fuel efficiency standards for automobiles, Josh Nassar, legislative director for UAW, which represents more than 1 million auto-industry workers
Policy · 116th Congress
Beef costs are up at stores, but futures are down. Senators want to know why
Lawmakers say they remain concerned by declines in live cattle prices since Jan. 1 and the continued dip in those prices even as the public’s demand for meat rose as COVID-19 restrictions sparked
Policy · 116th Congress
IG finds more ‘significant concerns’ with FBI surveillance of Trump campaign adviser
[jwp-video n=”1″] The FBI requires case agents to keep a “Woods file” that contains documentation for every factual assertion in a FISA application and other information, Horowitz wrote.
Congress · 116th Congress
DeWine’s quick response to coronavirus looks prescient now
[jwp-video n=”1″] “He has decades of experience he’s drawing on,” says GOP Rep. Steve Stivers, who represents part of the state capital of Columbus and environs. “He’s making tough calls.
Policy · 116th Congress
Coronavirus could overwhelm legal help for America’s poor
[jwp-video n=”1″] Often overlooked and already short on resources, civil legal aid groups in the COVID-19 era are among the first responders for Americans who need help navigating the legal
Policy · 116th Congress
Blockchain could transform supply chains, aid in COVID-19 fight
[jwp-video n=”1″] It’s already being adopted in the supply of food. Luis Macias, founder and CEO of GrainChain Inc., uses a blockchain system to empower small farmers.
Policy · 116th Congress
FDA is pushed to further loosen hand sanitizer guidelines
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The United States largely differentiates between the two types of alcohol for tax purposes,” the lawmakers wrote in their letter, noting that products made with denatured