Policy · 116th Congress
Antitrust cops to speed collaboration reviews in COVID-19 fight
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Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi lays out Democrats’ priorities for next round of coronavirus legislation
[jwp-video n=”1″] The speaker said she will continue to push for a higher amount of direct payments to Americans, noting House Democrats’ bill would have given individuals $1,500 while the bill
Congress · 116th Congress
Jobless claims soar as House considers added benefits
[jwp-video n=”1″] Democrats claimed credit for boosting unemployment compensation from the bill that the Senate GOP released last week. Sen. Richard J.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
COVID-19 complication: PACs can’t deliver promised checks
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Policy · 116th Congress
Army lab fights coronavirus and its own demons
“It will take some time to come back to full operations, but we are working toward that goal, with safety as the No. 1 priority,” Sammons Jackson said in a statement.
Policy · 116th Congress
Bloom or bust: One industry’s struggle with coronavirus
[jwp-video n=”1″] The floral industry’s obstacles aren’t identical to other struggling sectors such as food service, entertainment and tourism.
Congress · 116th Congress
Billions in stimulus bill would aid hospitals, schools and public transit
. $1 billion for the Defense Production Act implemented by President Donald Trump to ramp up production of protective equipment, ventilators and other medical supplies. $1 billion to the Indian Health
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi: Coronavirus stimulus deal an improvement, but under review
[jwp-video n=”1″] “We’re reviewing it now. We have our staff and our chairmen reviewing the bill. I’m optimistic, but we’ll see,” she said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Stimulus aims to lend to small business on good-faith pledge
[jwp-video n=”1″] Most of the paperwork would come at the end: Companies would need to prove they actually needed the loans and used them as intended when they apply for debt forgiveness.
Policy · 116th Congress
Oil purchase to fill strategic reserve dropped from stimulus
[jwp-video n=”1″] But DOE would need money from Congress to make purchases for the SPR. The department has about $10 million in its SPR fund.
Policy · 116th Congress
Stimulus bill gives Fed direct loan funds with few strings
The recipient intends to restore at least 90 percent of workforce that existed on Feb. 1, 2020, and restore all compensation and benefits to workers within 4 months of the end of Health and Human Services
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
Congress · 116th Congress
More than $10 billion for Pentagon in Senate COVID-19 bill
The bill would provide $1 billion toward purchases under the Defense Production Act, a Korean War-era law that gives the president broad authorities to provide domestic industry with financial incentives
Policy · 116th Congress
Costs rise more than $100B to maintain Navy ships with clogging toilets and other issues
[jwp-video n=”1″] Reliability concerns Typically, about 70 percent of the costs of any Pentagon weapons program occur during its operation, as opposed to its acquisition.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump suggests ‘critical’ workers return, despite virus exposure
[jwp-video n=”1″] CDC recommends that asymptomatic people with a risk of developing COVID-19 self-isolate.
Policy · 116th Congress
States seek Medicaid flexibilities due to COVID-19 emergency
[jwp-video n=”1″] Earliest adopters Florida was the first state to seek and be approved for a waiver on March 17, but other states soon followed suit.
Policy · 116th Congress
In coronavirus aid debate, GOP sees a favorite target: Green New Deal
Among other provisions, the House bill would provide $1 billion for the Transportation Department to buy fuel-inefficient planes from airlines that they would replace with new models with lower carbon
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump wants the economy ‘raring to go’ by Easter. Economists reject that idea
[jwp-video n=”1″] The economists seem to agree with public health experts that the best cure for the economy is treating the COVID-19 disease first.
Policy · 116th Congress
Supreme Court justices’ perks revealed in new report
[jwp-video n=”1″] Supreme Court justices fill out annual financial disclosures that list when a private entity or school gives them more than $390 in meals, lodging or transportation.
Policy · 116th Congress
Distillers rushing to make hand sanitizers are now seeking a tax break
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