Congress · 116th Congress
College presidents outline how campuses plan to reopen
Mitch Daniels, the president of Purdue University in Indiana, said the university purchased more than 1 mile of Plexiglas to use in separating professors and students.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Senators crafting a tax break for SBA’s forgivable loan program
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Congress · 116th Congress
Minority groups hit hard by crisis seek more congressional aid
[jwp-video n=”1″] While the pandemic’s economic crisis has not yet endangered household wealth in the same way the Great Recession did a decade ago, it’s already having a larger impact on minority-owned
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate panel provides preview for next COVID-19 relief bill
Heidi Shierholz, director of policy at the progressive Economic Policy Institute and former chief economist at the Labor Department, told the committee that nearly 1 million government jobs at the
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Senate schedule so far unaffected by protests, DC curfews
“I hope and anticipate the Senate will soon take up and pass legislation that just passed the House by an overwhelming vote of 417-1 to further strengthen the Paycheck Protection Program so it continues
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Outside money pours into Iowa Senate primary, with more to come
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Congress · 116th Congress
House bills would let regulators study blockchain, backers say
[jwp-video n=”1″] Close fintech watchers are rooting for these bills and other policies to better align regulators’ technological capabilities with an industry that’s eager to progress.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
3 things to watch in Oregon’s primaries on Tuesday
Here are three things to watch: 1. Outside influence in GOP primary The Republican primary to replace retiring GOP Rep.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pent-up tax demands could resurface in House Democrats’ aid bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] One provision would make the child tax credit fully refundable, increasing it from $2,000 to $3,000 for six years and boosting it to $3,600 for children under 6 years old.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Bullock attacks money in politics as super PAC goes after Daines
[jwp-video n=”1″] Daines is getting outside help, too.
Policy · 116th Congress
Treasury IG: A decade of carbon-capture tax credits were faulty
Ten companies claimed almost every penny of $1 billion tax credits for capturing carbon emissions from 2010-2019, and $893 million worth of those credits were submitted in ways that didn’t meet EPA rules
Congress · 116th Congress
Neal wants to restore Nixon-era state and local aid program
[jwp-video n=”1″] It’s not clear how long it would take Congress to agree on a distribution formula, which can raise a host of fairness questions.
Policy · 116th Congress
Despite McConnell comment, states can’t go bankrupt, only default
[jwp-video n=”1″] A fate worse than bankruptcy Bankruptcy is messy and chaotic, but defaulting could be worse. There aren’t many examples of state default.
Policy · 116th Congress
Unions, employers want pension relief included in coronavirus aid talks
[jwp-video n=”1″] Speaker Nancy Pelosi included a version of multi-employer plan legislation that passed the House last year in the Democrats’ broader $2.5 trillion coronavirus aid proposal
Policy · 116th Congress
Lawmakers’ inaction on loans adds uncertainty to small business
“Obviously, No. 1: fund another round of PPP,” said Fisher.
Congress · 116th Congress
Small-business funds dwindle as virus aid package sputters
The disaster loan program got $1 billion in an earlier aid package to support some $7 billion in loans, but the program has over $370 billion worth of demand, according to Sen. Benjamin L.
White House · 116th Congress
Treasury followed procedure in denying Trump tax returns
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Policy · 116th Congress
Calls grow for Trump to relax humanitarian sanctions on Iran
[jwp-video n=”1″] “There are lots of young people in Iran who are no fans of this regime, who, in fact, reach out for a connection to America,” Murphy said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump throws ‘wrecking ball’ across federal inspectors general
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Congress · 116th Congress
Schumer, Wyden push for faster unemployment checks, new Obamacare enrollment window
[jwp-video n=”1″] “We’re going to work it out, so we’re going to try and get for that certain group of people a cash payment,” Trump said Thursday.