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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday May 10, 2020 ( 14 items )  

Rep. Welch, Sens. Leahy, Sanders Welcome Additional Small-Business Support to Encourage USDA to Do More for Vermont Agriculture
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I), and Representative Peter Welch (D) Friday issued the following statement to inform farmers and agribusinesses of newly available assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program is now available to farm businesses in addition to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): "After our continued efforts   more

Sen. Leahy Leads Congress Members in Opposing President Trump Reversal on Landmines
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) Wednesday headed a congressional oversight letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper expressing opposition to the Trump Administration's reversal of the policy limiting the use of antipersonnel landmines to the defense of South Korea, and seeking answers to questions on the justification for the reversal and future plans. In a letter signed by  more

Sen. Leahy, Rep. McGovern Lead Members in Pressing Pompeo, Mnuchin to Confirm That U.S. Policy Does Not Preclude Shipments of Medical Equipment to Cuba to Combat COVID-19
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) Tuesday headed a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to confirm that U.S. policy does not preclude companies and humanitarians from providing essential medical equipment, food, and information to the people of Cuba to combat COVID-19. In a letter signed by Leahy, McGovern and 25 members of the Senate a  more

Sen. Leahy: Support Grows for Repeal of GOP Tax Scam Slipped Into Vital COVID Relief Legislation
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 7: Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced new support for their bill to unwind a Republican giveaway to millionaires slipped into vital coronavirus relief legislation. As Whitehouse formally introduced the bill in the Senate, a majority of the Senate Democratic Caucus have cosponsored the legislation, while 52 members have joined the  more

Sen. Sanders Appoints Kathryn Becker Van Haste as State Director
BURLINGTON, Vermont, May 6 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced the promotion of longtime aide Kathryn Becker Van Haste to fill the role of State Director. Senator Sanders said: "Kathryn has been an outstanding member of my office for the last 7 years where she has focused on health care, the high cost of prescription drugs and the needs of veterans. I am delighted to have her as our new state director where I am confide  more

Sen. Sanders, Rep. Khanna Unveil Emergency Legislation to Vastly Increase Medical Equipment Production
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.-17) unveiled the Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act to mobilize the federal government to close the gap in the production of health care equipment. Outrageously, nearly three months after the first known COVID-19 death in the United States, health care providers across the country are continuing to report supply shortages. Unfortunately, the Tru  more

Sen. Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Trump to Immediately Use DPA to Manufacture PPE, COVID-19 Testing Supplies
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led eight of his Senate colleagues in a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging him to expand his use of Title III of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to dramatically increase domestic production capacity for personal protective equipment (PPE) and COVID-19 testing supplies. In Maryland, the state is still lacking over 2 million requested surgical masks, over 1.8 mi  more

Sens. Leahy, Grassley, Feinstein, Cornyn Pursue FOIA Compliance During Pandemic
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 4: U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas), are pressing for information about the federal government's ability to respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and otherwise comply with FOIA in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to the Justice Department's Office of Information Policy (OIP), the senator  more

Sens. Leahy, Sanders, Rep. Welch Welcome Additional Small-Business Support for Vermont Farmers, Encourage USDA to Do More For Vermont Agriculture
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I), and Representative Peter Welch (D) Friday issued the following statement to inform farmers and agribusinesses of newly available assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program is now available to farm businesses in addition to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): "After our continued eff  more

Sens. Leahy, Sanders, Rep. Welch Welcome Additional Small-Business Support For Vermont Farmers, Encourage USDA To Do More for Vermont Agriculture
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I), and Representative Peter Welch (D) Friday issued the following statement to inform farmers and agribusinesses of newly available assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program is now available to farm businesses in addition to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): "After our continued effor  more

Sens. Leahy, Sanders, Rep. Welch, Gov. Scott Announce Two Vermont Contracts for New Food Box Delivery Program
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I), Representative Peter Welch (D), and Governor Phil Scott (R) Friday announced that two Vermont-based entities, the Abbey Group and Willing Hands, have been awarded contracts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to serve Vermonters through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The new federal program partners with regional and local producers to pur  more

Sens. Sanders, Harris, Markey Introduce Bill to Provide Monthly $2,000 Payments During the COVID-19 Crisis
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Friday introduced the Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act, legislation that provides a monthly $2,000 check to those struggling to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic. As rent comes due and bills continue to pile up, Americans desperately need assistance to financially survive this crisis. "As a result of this   more

Sens. Sanders, Warren, Rep. Pressley, Over 135 Colleagues Seek Additional Funding for Community Health Centers in Upcoming COVID-19 Stimulus Packages
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 8: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07), along with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and over 135 of their colleagues, wrote to congressional leadership urging them to provide at least $77.3 billion for community health centers (CHCs) in upcoming coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) stimulus packages. "As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate com  more

Trump Nominee for Peru Ambassador Received by Senate
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Senate received the nomination of an individual for a position in the federal government on May 6: Lisa S. Kenna, of Vermont, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru.  more