Policy · 116th Congress
US, China absent from international vaccine effort
“There should not be any divisions between countries. We need to join forces.” Reasons to collaborate Gayle Smith, the former head of the U.S.
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“There should not be any divisions between countries. We need to join forces.” Reasons to collaborate Gayle Smith, the former head of the U.S.
Reserve Bank of Cleveland, after its 1933 default Arkansas reached a deal quickly with its bondholders, but “the state’s reputation suffered for a long time and it was unable to return to credit markets without
Recent preliminary studies found little evidence that it should be used to treat the coronavirus and indicated it could be connected to a higher death rate.
A new Treasury Department plan to save struggling oil companies would almost certainly face roadblocks from congressional Democrats who argue that no coronavirus relief money should go toward large fossil
Governors and mayors across the country are warning that budgets will need to be slashed without federal intervention, which would mean putting thousands of teachers, police, emergency medical technicians
“He said, “Should we get rid of this?” Mills recalled. “I said it’s a ruby in the rough — when you look under the hood, it has unbelievable assets.”
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka criticized the White House for pushing to reopen the economy without regard for worker safety and warned that premature action could raise the death toll.
notice previewed Monday in the Federal Register extends a March 20 order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allowing the administration to turn back all migrants who arrive at the border without
The group also released a set of principles that should be considered in developing any technology-assisted contact tracing relating to COVID-19.
plunged the U.S. economy into its darkest period since the Great Depression, and community bankers say Congress’ decision to allow a major response program to run out of money will leave small businesses without
How much can be forgiven should also be increased from eight weeks to cover however long the stay-at-home orders are in effect, Leach said.
“Our public health agencies should use the best tools available to slow the spread of this epidemic, but an emergency can’t be an excuse to violate Americans’ rights,” Wyden said in an email to CQ
Republicans want to inject another $251 billion into the program without making any changes, but Democrats have countered with a $500 billion-plus proposal that would set aside $60 billion for lenders
A pro forma Senate meeting came and went Monday without any movement on a spending package needed to shore up funding for small-business loans that could run dry by the end of the week.
“Senate Democrats should drop their shameful threat to block this funding immediately,” said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. “Our small businesses desperately need help — now.” Sen.
She’s kept covering their healthcare but, without any revenue, knows that can’t last forever.
claims on COVID-19 drugs] The United Kingdom and Canada have both eased restrictions on blood donations on men who have sex with men to a delay of three months after the most recent interaction without
As dozens of nuclear power plants prepare for intricate refueling operations this spring, they’ll be without the usual complement of on-site inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which has
The administration also announced a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order on the same day that allows border officers to bar from entry any migrant without proper documents, including asylum
The original Menendez-Perdue language would have allowed the Fed to buy municipal debt directly, without first setting up an additional system with the Treasury.