| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday May 24, 2020 ( 6 items ) |
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Rep. Welch Supports $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package to Help Impacted Communities
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $3 trillion bill, the Heroes Act (H.R. 6800), late Friday night to address the unprecedented and ongoing economic and public health crisis. The bill would provide direct aid to individuals and help first responders, small businesses, and state and local governments respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Our response to this devastating pandemic must rise to the unprecede
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Sen. Leahy Is Part of Group of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling on Administration to Ensure Benefits to Guard Members Earned on COVID-19 Front Lines
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) is among a bipartisan group of 125 Senate and House lawmakers who Friday sent a letter to President Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor, calling on the administration to ensure National Guard personnel who are serving on the front lines of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response efforts acr
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Sen. Leahy: DHS Inspector General to Examine ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) released a letter announcing that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) will conduct a review of U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement's (ICE) efforts to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in its facilities.
Following reports that ICE detention facilities with confirmed cases of COVID-19 were operating without processes to protect both
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Sen. Sanders: GAO Study Reveals Lack of Pentagon Review Over Lucrative Weapons Contracts
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release:
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report, "Procedures Needed for Sharing Information on Contract Choice among Military Departments," commissioned by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). It examines whether the Pentagon is using the most cost-effective forms of contracts in its major defense acquisition programs.
GAO found that, last year, the Pentagon suspended mandatory peer reviews--a process i
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Sens. Leahy, Schumer and Reed Press for Answers on Semiconductor Announcement
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Tuesday was joined by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) in sending an oversight letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper in support of developing the ability to produce advanced microelectronics in the United States, and asking for answers from the Administration about any U.S. Government incentives offered to
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Sens. Sanders, Warner, Jones, Blumenthal Introduce Paycheck Security Act to Keep Millions of Workers on Payrolls During Pandemic
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Paycheck Security Act to cover the wages and benefits of employees of affected businesses and non-profits until the economic and public health crisis is resolved.
Applauded by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden (D
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