Policy · 116th Congress
Technology to track COVID-19 raises fears of mass surveillance
[jwp-video n=”1″] By Tuesday, more than 125,000 people had died from the coronavirus pandemic worldwide, as known infections exceeded 1.8 million.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Fund managers maneuver to get federal aid on payrolls
The Fed’s Main Street Lending Program, announced last week, will offer four-year loans to mid-sized companies starting at $1 million at interest rates around 2.5 to 4 percent.
Congress · 116th Congress
Here’s how some committees are working during the coronavirus shutdown
[jwp-video n=”1″] Documents and letters House committees have continued sending requests for information and reviewing documents to continue working on important issues, even though they may
Opinion · 116th Congress
Internet voting is not the solution to the coronavirus election challenge
1. All internet voting systems and technologies (including email, fax, web-based voting and voting via mobile apps) are currently inherently insecure.
Congress · 116th Congress
‘Paper hearings’ replace committee staple in the Senate
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Commerce Committee paper hearing on consumer data and coronavirus will kick off Thursday morning when the panel will post opening statements from Chairman Roger Wicker
Congress · 116th Congress
Hoyer eyes unanimous consent for small-business aid, needing quorum for larger relief package
[jwp-video n=”1″] Specifically, Hoyer said Democrats are concerned that smaller minority-owned and women-owned businesses don’t have the resources to apply for the loans as quickly as larger
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
John Thune, sporting quarantine beard, goes full-on ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’
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Policy · 116th Congress
Immigration policies may delay help from foreign medical grads
[jwp-video n=”1″] Pinksy’s commission is the sole organization sponsoring foreign medical graduate students who have J-1 non-immigrant visas, which are granted for work- and study-based exchange
Policy · 116th Congress
Tech, retailers join Pentagon’s AI unit to help with COVID-19 logistics
[jwp-video n=”1″] U.S. deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic have surpassed 4,000, and the White House has said that as many as 240,000 Americans may succumb to the virus.
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.
Opinion · 116th Congress
We can’t fight the coronavirus pandemic with a nursing shortage
All told, it’s as many as 1 in 8 nursing jobs that hospitals won’t be able to fill.
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
Prisons and courts get coronavirus help in Senate relief bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] The highly contagious virus is already at the door of some prisons and sparking changes.
Policy · 116th Congress
COVID-19 stimulus directs aid to schools, suspends student loan payments
[jwp-video n=”1″] The bill would also set aside $14.3 billion for direct grants to higher education institutions, with priority given to schools with high number of Pell Grant recipients and
Policy · 116th Congress
Working from home pushes demand for internet, video services
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Policy · 116th Congress
Telehealth visits surge along with coronavirus cases
“The No. 1 ask was, ‘Do you have any recommendations for a telehealth solution?’” Stephan said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Social media data could greatly aid in tracking COVID-19 worldwide
[jwp-video n=”1″] The largest sets of nonpublic data — things like search queries, website access logs, private social media posts and location data — belong to large technology companies such
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats want bigger coronavirus appropriation in Senate bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said the aid to hospitals in the bill is less than Democrats want.
Congress · 116th Congress
Remote voting? Rand Paul COVID-19 diagnosis prompts more discussion
[jwp-video n=”1″] Senators defied a standing request from McConnell to enter and exit votes quickly and to not linger.
Congress · 116th Congress
Campus Notebook: Missing the windowless Dunkin’ during COVID-19 pandemic
[jwp-video n=”1″] A Republican staffer said the transition has been an adjustment. “I mean, real talk, I don’t mean to sound pessimistic.