Below, please find a summary of today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19. Please note we will not be publishing updates for the remainder of the week due to the July 4th holiday. Our next update will be...more
7/6/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
IRS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
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Below, please find a summary of today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19.
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Today, news that the Trump administration would soon end federal support for COVID-19 testing centers drew...more
Below, please find a summary of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic since our last update (Thursday, June 18) – including today’s proclamation by President Trump to extend and expand COVID-19 related...more
6/24/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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IRS ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
U.S. Treasury
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There were no major COVID-related developments in Congress today, with both chambers focused on other legislative priorities – although hearings continue....more
Below, please find today’s update on the federal government’s recent activities in response to COVID-19, including major announcements from the Federal Reserve regarding its Main Street Lending Program and its Secondary...more
6/17/2020
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Below, please find a summary of today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19.
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Today, House Majority Leader Hoyer announced a change to the House schedule, alerting Members that votes will now...more
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The House returns to Washington this week, with plans to vote Thursday on two pieces of legislation related to the SBA’s small business lending programs....more
5/28/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
FCC ,
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IRS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
U.S. Treasury
The following federal government’s activity in response to COVID-19 has occured since our last update on May 15th. Of note, late Friday, the Treasury Department released its Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness...more
Today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19 include:
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Later this evening, the House is expected to pass its $3 trillion Heroes Act, setting its opening offer for the next phase of COVID-19...more
Today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19 include:
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Following yesterday’s release of House Democrats’ $3 trillion Heroes Act (more in our Tuesday update), Speaker Pelosi...more
Today’s federal government activity in response to COVID-19 includes House Democrats’ release of their Heroes Act as well as the following other developments:
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Today, House Democrats unveiled their $3 trillion...more
Today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19 includes:
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House Democrats may unveil their CARES 2.0 relief legislation in the comings days, with a vote possible late next week – although the...more
Today’s federal government actions in response to COVID-19 include additional details on President Trump’s Tuesday evening Executive Order on meat and poultry processors....more
On February 10, 2017, the U.S. Treasury Department announced an increase in civil monetary penalties across a number of Treasury offices, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Understanding the potential...more