WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "Clearing the Air: Science-Based Strategies to Protect Workers from COVID-19 Infections" at 10:45 a.m. on March 11, 2021: Witnesses * Dr. Linsey Marr, Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA * Ms. Pascaline Muhindura, Registered Nurse, COVID Progressive C  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Sharice David (KS-03) and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) have introduced the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Relief Act, a bipartisan bill that extends the deadline for small businesses to repay Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) loans for one year. The extension will provide additional relief for businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic remains ongoing. "For almost one year now, the  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following transcript of an interview with Neil Cavuto on Fox Business: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. was on FOX Business today to talk with Neil Cavuto about his Wall Street Journal op-ed highlighting the science showing that giving more people a single dose of COVID vaccines saves more lives than giving fewer people two doses. You may click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy8aaZVQxqs) or on the image below to watch S  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following op-ed to the Wall Street Journal: * * * One COVID Shot Is Better Than None Sen. Marshall WSJ Op-Ed: One COVID Shot Is Better Than None penned an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal highlighting the science showing that giving more people a single dose of COVID vaccines saves more lives than giving fewer people two doses. The Senator said in part, "...The medical community knew from day one that the science on Covid wou  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Washington Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah at a hearing entitled "Examining Our COVID-19 Response: An Update from the Frontlines" on March 9, 2021: * * * Let me start by expressing my gratitude to Chairwoman Patty Murray, Ranking Member Richard Burr, and distinguished members of the Committee, for the opportunity to appear before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labo  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) - members of the Commerce Subcommittee with jurisdiction over the health and safety of amateur athletes - introduced legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in preparation for the 2028 Summer Olympics. In 2001, Congress recognized USADA as the official anti-doping agency for the Olympics, Paralympics, Pan American and   more