COVID-19 Update | Tuesday, June 9
June 9, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate Activities Senate Republicans have still not begun negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said in a floor speech that he believes that the economy has “bottomed out,” in part due to unemployment numbers that were better than expected. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) said that he believes […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, June 8 (PM)
June 8, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate Activities Senate Republicans continue to assert that if there is a next COVID-19 relief package, it will be written in the Senate and action will not be taken on it until after the July 4 recess (which ends July 17), and that it will likely be considered before the August recess. Senate Foreign […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | MONDAY, JUNE 8 (AM)
June 8, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate Activities The Senate will take the first procedural vote on S. 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act, a sweeping public lands package what would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, today. It remains unclear whether amendments will be allowed, which could slow down passage of the legislation. 43 of the 47 […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | FRIDAY, JUNE 5
June 5, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate Activities Sen. John Thune (R-SD) is crafting a bill to limit the amount of tax exposure COVID-19 relief workers could face after moving to other states to help manage the crisis. The measure would specifically affect jobs that caused workers to move across state lines during the pandemic. The idea is in line […]
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COVID-19 Update | Thursday, June 4
June 4, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate Activities Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) indicated that if a next COVID-19 package happens, it would be considered in the Senate in late July or early August prior to summer recess. Currently, he plans to consider S.3422, the Great American Outdoors Act, then judicial nominees, and bring the Senate National Defense Authorization […]
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COVID-19 Update | Wednesday, June 3
June 3, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate Activities The Senate has yet to consider the House-passed H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, that would give small businesses more flexibility with respect to how they use Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Majority leader McConnell would like to take up the measure this week. However, certain Senators, including Sens. Mike […]
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Canadian COVID-19 Update | Wednesday, June 3
June 3, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
TIAC’s Advocacy Update TIAC has been busy planning for the release of our industry recovery advocacy plan, which will be launched on Friday June 5th Look out for a special release with our official document. Visit Tourismmatters.ca on Friday for details on how to participate in a letter writing campaign to help spread the message […]
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COVID-19 Update | Tuesday, June 2
June 2, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate Activities Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the Aircraft Safety Improvement Act of 2020 to address organizational issues in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that were raised as a result of two Boeing 737 MAX accidents last year. The bill, which is Republican only, largely continues the Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) […]
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COVID-19 Update | Monday, June 1 (PM)
June 1, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Congress Senate Activities Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) indicated the Senate will soon pass the House-passed H.R. 7010 to ease Paycheck Protection Program loan requirements from eight to 24 weeks. Senate leadership is expected to try to pass the bill today. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a hearing this […]
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Canadian COVID-19 Update | Monday, June 1
June 1, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
TIAC’s Advocacy Update TIAC was pleased to see $70M dedicated to federal support programs funded through Regional Development Agencies as well as Destination Canada yesterday. As TIAC has been advocating for DMO support for several weeks, we believe these announcements are a step in the right direction in addressing a significant gap as well as providing […]
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