Новости за 19.03.2020

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday called on President Trump to use the emergency war powers he invoked just a day earlier to immediately press U.S. industry to accelerate the production of medical supplies to fight the coronavirus."Right...

Rep. Ben McAdams (D-Utah) said early Thursday that he and his family are following coronavirus quarantine guidelines "to the T" after he was diagnosed with the disease.In an interview with NBC's "Today," McAdams said that he and his family...

Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) early Thursday urged people to stay away from his state's beaches amid the coronavirus epidemic.In an interview with CNN's "New Day," Scott warned that the risk of exposure to the virus in public places like beaches&...

When developing health, safety, consumer and environmental protections, agencies depend upon truthful feedback from the public. But lately, corporate malefactors are misleading federal agencies through manipulated public comments.It’s suspicious...

Boeing is sounding the alarm and pleading with Washington for a $60 billion bailout for the company and its aerospace suppliers.The company's stock plummeted nearly 18 percent on Wednesday amid growing worries about how the aircraft maker and...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dan “Big Cat” Katz and the internet personality known as PFTCommenter make for an odd trio.One is a 79-year-old physician who was at the forefront of combatting the HIV/AIDS outbreak nearly four decades ago and is now the...

As concerns over the spread of the coronavirus continue to grow, a number of House lawmakers are working to tamp down panic and put response plans into action back in their home districts.Lawmakers recently passed two emergency coronavirus relief...

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Wednesday evening that he will self-quarantine for the next two weeks after Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) tested positive for the coronavirus, citing a meeting between the two congressmen last week.“I...

Walmart cut its store operating hours for the second time in a week Wednesday, in addition to making other changes amid continued concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.Walmart stores in the U.S. will be open from 7 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. beginning...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) is calling on President Trump to deploy the U.S. military to New York in an effort to fight the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak. “President Trump has to mobilize the United States military to fully...

Rep. Ben McAdams (D-Utah) announced Wednesday he tested positive for the coronavirus after developing symptoms on Saturday.McAdams, 45, is the second lawmaker to test positive for COVID-19. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), 58, announced his...

The United States is facing what could become the most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. We must therefore take immediate, large-scale, once-in-a-century action to protect our public health and our economy.Just like...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will appeal a court order barring a change to the food stamps program that could remove up to 700,000 recipients, the Associated Press reports.While the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...

President Trump on Wednesday signed into law a multibillion-dollar emergency aid package aimed at helping Americans impacted by the coronavirus.The House-passed measure was ...

A recent video released by CBS News on Wednesday that shows a number of spring breakers in Miami, Fla., downplaying concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak has sparked viral criticism online.In the video, college spring breakers share their...

Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) announced Wednesday he tested positive for COVID-19 after developing symptoms Saturday.He is the first member of Congress to test positive for the novel coronavirus. Shortly after his announcement another House...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is coming back to the negotiating table as lawmakers try to craft a mammoth stimulus package. The GOP leader and his caucus were sidelined during the negotiations between Treasury Secretary Steven...

A House Oversight subcommittee on Wednesday demanded that travel insurance providers explain why they are not fully covering trip cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic.People all over the world have been canceling travel plans — often at the...

A $1 trillion federal stimulus. Bailouts for crippled industries. Cash payments to every American. Soaring deficits into the indefinite future. No, it’s not the Obama-era response to the Great Recession; it’s the Republicans’ plan to brace the...

This month, President Trump participated in the first town hall of the 2020 cycle in Scranton, Pa. I was honored to attend the event and join many of my constituents from Pennsylvania’s 9th District in the audience. The president conveyed an...

Senate GOP negotiators are eyeing income thresholds of $75,000 for individuals and $150,000 for couples for the direct payments President Trump has proposed to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus.Republican senators say they wa...

President Trump on Wednesday signaled plans to formally nominate Russell Vought to serve as the permanent director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).Vought has served at the helm of OMB for more than a year in an acting capacity, having...

Early data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that younger Americans are at substantial risk of experiencing serious medical problems from the coronavirus sweeping the globe.That data runs counter to some...

Top Republicans in the House are opposed to the idea of allowing members to vote remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.In a call Tuesday with House GOP leaders and ranking members on committees, Republicans cited security concerns...