Transport Topics' Eugene Mulero discusses proposed infrastructure spending, Nat'l Law Employment Law Project's Michele Evermore discusses unemployment benefits, and R Street Institute's Jarrett Dieterle discusses alcohol laws amid the pandemic.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) held a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. McMaster issued a stay-at-home order for residents, encouraging people to only travel to work and for necessary shopping. He also asked that religious organizations comply with social distancing orders through the Easter weekend. Churches are considered an essential business in the state.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Committee on Aging Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-PA), Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Vice Chairman Tom Udall (D-NM), and Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-MI) held a press call to announce Senate Democrats' legislative proposal to increase pay for frontline coronavirus workers.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a telephone town hall Monday night for San Franciscans to discuss Congress' ongoing response to help families during the Coronavirus pandemic. Speaker Pelosi discussed the passage of the CARES Act, the Third Coronavirus package that builds on the progress of the bipartisan $8.3 billion emergency funding supplemental and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Maryland Senators Ben Cardin (D) and Chris Van Hollen (D) held a conference call briefing Monday, to provide an update on the current COVID-19 response, particularly regarding concerns with healthcare in Maryland. The call included officials from Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Montgomery County, and Howard County.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Committee on Aging Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-PA), Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Vice Chairman Tom Udall (D-NM), and Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-MI) held a press call to announce Senate Democrats' legislative proposal to increase pay for frontline coronavirus workers.
Jon Meacham, author of the 2018 book "The Soul of America," joins to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic's long-term impact on American society. Also joining is Archbishop Timothy Dolan to talk about how the virus is impacting worship in the U.S.
Today's program looks at the latest plans on dealing with the economic fallout from Congress and the Administration. Reid Wilson of The Hill joins by phone to discuss new plans to both combat the virus and put people back to work (11).
Today's program looks at the latest plans on dealing with the economic fallout from Congress and the Administration. Reid Wilson of The Hill joins by phone to discuss new plans to both combat the virus and put people back to work (11).
President Trump, along with members of the Coronavirus Task Force, held a briefing on the federal government's response to the pandemic. During the briefing, he talked about the medical supplies being sent out to various states, the payroll protection act, the importance in continuing to adhere to social distancing guidelines, and how the coronavirus has disproportionately impacted the African American community. The president also spoke out against the World Health Organization (WHO), seeming to blame them for the spread of the coronavirus, saying that they "called it wrong" and that "they missed the call."
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) held a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. McMaster issued a stay-at-home order for residents, encouraging people to only travel to work and for necessary shopping. He also asked that religious organizations comply with social distancing orders through the Easter weekend. Churches are considered an essential business in the state.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) held a briefing in Albany on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor announced the total number of newly hospitalized patients increased the previous day, but that the three-day average was still declining. "Right now, we're projecting that we are reaching a plateau in the total number of hospitalizations," he said. The governor also announced that Monday was the largest single-day increase in deaths for the state, but said that deaths were a lagging indicator of the number of hospitalizations.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Committee on Aging Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-PA), Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Vice Chairman Tom Udall (D-NM), and Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-MI) held a press call to announce Senate Democrats' legislative proposal to increase pay for frontline coronavirus workers.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a telephone town hall Monday night for San Franciscans to discuss Congress' ongoing response to help families during the Coronavirus pandemic. Speaker Pelosi discussed the passage of the CARES Act, the Third Coronavirus package that builds on the progress of the bipartisan $8.3 billion emergency funding supplemental and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) held a briefing in Albany on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor announced the total number of newly hospitalized patients increased the previous day, but that the three-day average was still declining. "Right now, we're projecting that we are reaching a plateau in the total number of hospitalizations," he said. The governor also announced that Monday was the largest single-day increase in deaths for the state, but said that deaths were a lagging indicator of the number of hospitalizations.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) held a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. He stressed that no one is immune to this virus and urged everyone to continue to social distance and stay home. He also announced that one of his staffers, who was not in regular direct contact with him, had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in quarantine.
