Policy · 116th Congress
US ports did better with exports than imports as virus spread
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Policy · 116th Congress
Trump says pandemic allows Mexico border restrictions he couldn’t do before
[jwp-video n=”1″] Friday’s announcement comes days after the administration announced the U.S. will close its northern border with Canada to non-essential tourist travel.
Policy · 116th Congress
Defense industry to carry on in face of coronavirus
[jwp-video n=”1″] The industry’s essential designation, along with the injection of government funding, was a central request of the Aerospace Industries Association and the National Defense
Policy · 116th Congress
States, schools work on health worker shortage due to virus
[jwp-video n=”1″] Utilizing existing professionals Medical students, residents and pharmacists are all looking at ways to increase their involvement in combating the pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
Health industry scrambles for funding in third coronavirus bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Trump administration has “no apparent coordination to ensure newly manufactured N95s and other equipment are being distributed to the highest priority areas,” Scott wrote
Policy · 116th Congress
GOP stimulus bill would give DeVos authority to defer student loan payments, extend flexibility to schools
[jwp-video n=”1″] In the GOP bill, DeVos would have a “broad waiver authority” to give schools more flexibility under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Higher Education Act and
Policy · 116th Congress
ICE scales back immigration arrests amid coronavirus outbreak
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Policy · 116th Congress
Big Supreme Court opinions could come amid coronavirus outbreak
[jwp-video n=”1″] LGBT rights In the first week of the term in October, the justices heard arguments on a trio of cases about whether a 55-year-old federal workplace anti-discrimination law
Policy · 116th Congress
FDA walks back Trump claims on COVID-19 drugs
[jwp-video n=”1″] Trump gave an optimistic timeline for the deployment of two treatments: remdesivir, an experimental HIV and antiviral drug that has not yet been approved by the FDA, and hydroxychloroquine
Policy · 116th Congress
Murray, others urge sick leave in future coronavirus bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Senate voted 47-51 to reject Murray’s amendment that would require employers to provide workers 14 days of emergency paid sick leave and 12 weeks of paid family and medical
Policy · 116th Congress
Farm group warns of ‘bare shelves’ without expedited work visas
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Policy · 116th Congress
Business group finds coronavirus disrupting supplies in South China
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Policy · 116th Congress
Trump announces more border closures to combat coronavirus
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Policy · 116th Congress
Shortage of supplies for virus leads Trump to invoke war powers
[jwp-video n=”1″] “In France, factories that once manufactured fancy perfumes are starting to churn out needed hand sanitizer instead.
Policy · 116th Congress
Defense contractors are unlikely to pivot to coronavirus response
Initially, it seems likely that the White House would invoke the Defense Production Act to ramp up production of personal protective equipment, such as the N-95 respirators that are in incredibly
Policy · 116th Congress
CDC suggests nurses use bandanas, scarves during face mask shortage
[jwp-video n=”1″] The change comes just one week after the CDC downgraded its guidance around the use of N95 masks, also referred to as “respirators,” that can filter out viruses like the one
Policy · 116th Congress
Immigration authorities hit pause amid coronavirus concerns
[jwp-video n=”1″] On Tuesday, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Justice Department agency that oversees the U.S. immigration court system, said it would postpone all hearings
Policy · 116th Congress
Concerns grow about coronavirus spreading in prisons
[jwp-video n=”1″] Lawmakers have raised their own concerns about prisons and the novel coronavirus.