On April 21, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation held a hearing entitled “Prepare for Takeoff: America’s Safe Return to Air Travel.” The...more
4/23/2021
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On March 15, the SBA Office of the Inspector General published a report identifying $692 million in duplicate PPP loans. This confirmed earlier findings made by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis in...more
3/18/2021
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The Congressional Oversight Commission released its fourth report, which provides an in-depth analysis of the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program as well as updates regarding recent key actions the Treasury and the...more
The Congressional Oversight Commission held its first hearing on August 7, focusing on the Federal Reserve’s $600 billion Main Street Lending Program. Commission members were critical of the program, with Democrat Bharat...more
Bharat Ramamurti, a Democratic member of the Congressional Oversight Commission, tweeted that the Commission will hold its first hearing on August 7, which will focus on the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program.
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8/10/2020
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WilmerHale’s COVID-19 Oversight and Enforcement Report offers a concise weekly roundup of notable congressional, executive branch, and state attorney general oversight and enforcement activity relating to the COVID-19...more
WilmerHale’s COVID-19 Oversight and Enforcement Report offers a concise weekly roundup of notable congressional, executive branch, and state attorney general oversight and enforcement activity relating to the COVID-19...more
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a briefing on racial health disparities in the coronavirus crisis. Participants explained that communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by the...more
6/12/2020
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