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.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Airlines get what they wanted in Senate stimulus negotiations
Grants, he said, would be allocated in proportion to the salaries and benefits airlines paid between April 1 and Sept. 30, 2019.
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
White House, Senate leaders agree on coronavirus stimulus package
“At last, we have a deal,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on the floor a little after 1:30 a.m. “We’re going to pass this legislation later today.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators compromise on Commodity Credit Corporation money
the “ongoing COVID-19 crisis and ‘social distancing’ restrictions, we expect farmers who have lost access to direct markets — like farmers markets, schools, and restaurants — stand to lose more than $1
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
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
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate coronavirus stimulus passage likely despite jobless benefits dispute
[jwp-video n=”1″] Sasse said on the floor he too would support the broader stimulus measure.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Happy hour is canceled for Congress. Here’s how pubs are coping
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Congress · 116th Congress
Unemployment insurance provision hangs up coronavirus relief package
[jwp-video n=”1″] But a Senate Finance Committee Democratic aide not authorized to speak on the record about the issue said trying to limit a benefit increase to a worker’s full salary presented
Congress · 116th Congress
Economists say policy timing key to fast coronavirus recovery
[jwp-video n=”1″] Roaring back “There has to be some emphasis on making sure the economy is strong coming out of this,” said Skanda Amarnath, director of research at Employ America.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators fight over last-minute adds to coronavirus aid bill
But Schumer earlier said the upcoming 1:30 p.m. votes were now “essentially irrelevant.” He added that “we’re prepared to speed up that agreement on the floor” once there’s a bipartisan deal.
Congress · 116th Congress
House stimulus draft reflects Democrats’ views on airline aid
House bill The House bill draft matched the Senate in how it handled airports and Amtrak: Both measures include more than $1 billion to Amtrak and $10 billion to airports.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate stimulus bill snags on trade aid, food stamps
-China trade agreement and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, which could take effect June 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
No final stimulus deal yet; negotiators say Tuesday’s the day
[jwp-video n=”1″] Mnuchin and Schumer said one of those calls with Trump occurred during their final meeting of the evening. “Secretary Mnuchin called the president.
Policy · 116th Congress
Negotiators struggle to reach coronavirus stimulus deal
Speaking on CNN, Schumer said the figure “may not get that high, but it’s going to be certainly amply more than $1 trillion, $1.4 trillion.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Rand Paul tests positive for coronavirus, under quarantine
[jwp-video n=”1″] Paul’s office tweeted that the senator is asymptomatic but “was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events.”
Congress · 116th Congress
No deal yet on stimulus as stock market teeters on the edge
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Congress · 116th Congress
Senate GOP preps stimulus text; Democrats say no deal yet
Speaking on CNN, Schumer said the figure “may not get that high, but it’s going to be certainly amply more than $1 trillion, $1.4 trillion.”