COVID-19 Update | Thursday, July 23
July 23, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House and Senate are both in session. General Congress Negotiations on the next COVID-19 package continue to progress slowly. Portions of the potential Republican proposal are emerging, but no official policy provisions outside the $105B for schools we reported on yesterday have been released. Bipartisan negotiations among Congressional leaders are expected to begin […]
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COVID-19 Update | Wednesday, July 22
July 22, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House and Senate are both back in session. General Congress Negotiations on the next COVID-19 package continue to progress slowly. There remains a lack of consensus within the Senate Republican Caucus, which will strengthen Senate Democrats’ negotiating position and is delaying overall progress. However, Senate Republican leadership began briefing Republican staff on the […]
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COVID-19 Update | Tuesday, July 21
July 21, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House and Senate are both back in session. General Congress Negotiations among Republicans continue on the next COVID-19 stimulus package. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows attended the Senate Republican policy lunch today. Secretary Mnuchin and Chief of Staff Meadows also separately met with House Speaker Nancy […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, July 20 (PM)
July 20, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress The House and Senate are both back in session. General Congress Democratic leaders sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray asking for an urgent briefing arising out of concern that Members of Congress are being targeted by a foreign operation intended to influence the 2020 election. The four signatories […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, July 20 (AM)
July 20, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress General Congress Negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief package are expected to begin today as Congress returns from the July 4 recess. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) are all expected to meet today to discuss the next bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | FRIDAY, JUNE 17
July 17, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Both the House and Senate are in recess through July 20; however, House Committees continue to meet. Senate Negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief package will begin next week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) indicated that details of the legislation will begin to be provided to members on Monday and that leadership anticipates […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | THURSDAY, JUNE 16
July 16, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Both the House and Senate are in recess through July 20; however, House Committees continue to meet. Senate Senate Democrats announced a new $350B bill to invest in communities of color that have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the Economic Justice Act authorizes $215B […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
July 15, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Both the House and Senate are in recess through July 20; however, House Committees continue to meet. Senate The Senate is not likely to schedule floor time for its version of a surface transportation reauthorization bill. The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committees have not, as of yet, crafted their […]
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Canadian COVID-19 Update | July 14-15
July 15, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
TIAC’s Advocacy Update Thank you to everyone who participated in our latest industry survey on government programs. We received just under 500 responses, which we are tabulating now to assist in our efforts in advocating to government for extensions and improvements on COVID-19 support programs. We will provide a summary of results to the sector […]
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COVID-19 Update | Tuesday, June 14
July 14, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) noted Monday that Republicans would begin to craft their own COVID-19 relief bill next week and that they had yet to have any substantive talks with Democrats. Though Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader McConnell, and the White House have emphasized a $1T topline for the package, it […]
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