Policy · 116th Congress
Lawmakers’ inaction on loans adds uncertainty to small business
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Policy · 116th Congress
As workers face virus risks, employers seek liability limits
[jwp-video n=”1″] Suggs said her store allowed for a surge in foot traffic as demand for groceries and other goods increased since the crisis began, making it impossible to maintain a six-foot
Congress · 116th Congress
Restaurant owners: Small biz program not enough to save industry
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Policy · 116th Congress
Massive coronavirus aid bill to cost a little less than sticker price
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Policy · 116th Congress
Obama small-business chief says Democrats should act now on loan funds
[jwp-video n=”1″] Senate Democrats blocked an attempt by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell last week to add $251 billion to the PPP by unanimous consent, demanding the measure include $150
Policy · 116th Congress
DHS gives farmers latitude in hiring foreign workers
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Agriculture Department issued the Homeland Security release, which said the pool of H-2A workers who would normally return to their home countries after finishing contracted
Policy · 116th Congress
Labor officials see uneven progress on jobless benefits
[jwp-video n=”1″] “For workers in states that aren’t ready to pay these benefits right away, catch-up payments will be made later when the state’s computer systems are programmed to do so,”
Policy · 116th Congress
Senators scrutinize FTC powers to curb COVID-19 price gouging
[jwp-video n=”1″] That could become a vehicle for related provisions such as price gouging language, according to Chicago attorney Nikhil Mehta.
Policy · 116th Congress
Census delays pose risks for legislative map drawing
[jwp-video n=”1″] Once the census numbers come in, there may be little states or individuals can do to change the results, according to Wice.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pentagon juggles transparency, obfuscation in COVID-19 age
[jwp-video n=”1″] Operational security: Not a catch-all Friend is sympathetic to the Pentagon’s desire to control certain information to minimize risk to service members in harm’s way, but is
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.
Policy · 116th Congress
SBA report shows Texas, California lead payroll aid recipients
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Policy · 116th Congress
10 airlines agree to terms for federal grants to save jobs
[jwp-video n=”1″] ’Poison pill‘ Unions fought for the $25 billion in grants but expressed concern about a last-minute provision tucked in the bill that would allow the government to take equity
Policy · 116th Congress
States go their own ways on environmental enforcement during crisis
[jwp-video n=”1″] In Maryland, a traditionally blue state with a Republican governor, Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles is continuing to enforce state environmental regulations.
Policy · 116th Congress
Administration seeks to delay census to summer, finish next spring
[jwp-video n=”1″] The administration wants a 120-day extension on the deadline in the Census Act, which lays out the counting process, he said.
Policy · 116th Congress
Coronavirus pushes annual deficit forecasts toward $4 trillion
[jwp-video n=”1″] Congress has opened the fiscal spigot three times in the past month, pumping roughly $2.5 trillion into an economy gasping for breath amid a virtual nationwide lockdown.
Policy · 116th Congress
‘Dreamers’ in health care sector help save COVID patients while in legal limbo
Last month, The Jerome N.