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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the following opening…
Read More (Brady Opening Statement at Hearing on The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color)ICYMI: Republican House Members of the Illinois Delegation, including Ways and Means Member Darin LaHood (R-IL), sent a letter to…
Read More (LaHood, Illinois Republicans to Gov. Pritzker: Our Smaller Cities Continue to Wait on COVID Relief Funds)Key points: -The Department of Health and Human Services is set to provide $225 million to Rural Clinics for COVID-19…
Read More (President Boosts Testing Capabilities in Rural America)Ways and Means Committee Member Ron Estes (R-KS) called on the governor of Kansas Wednesday to disburse federal funds intended…
Read More (Rep. Estes Urges Kansas Governor to Distribute COVID Relief Funds to Localities)Key points: -The IRS started adding thousands of employees to take calls and answer questions regarding “Economic Impact Payments.” -This…
Read More (Have Questions About Economic Impact Payments? The IRS Is Eager To Take Your Call.)ICYMI: The top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) joined Stephanie Ruhle on MSNBC to…
Read More (Brady to MSNBC’s Ruhle: “Too many governors are holding those dollars”)Thirty-two states are withholding federal funds from local governments according to data compiled by the National League of Cities, confirming…
Read More (STUDY: 32 States Are Withholding COVID Relief Funding From Most Rural Governments)Democrats’ partisan $3 trillion bill put before the House last week ignored the massive support for student loan relief achieved…
Read More (Republicans Provided Major Student Loan Relief in CARES)The Daily Dish The Labor Market in the Aftermath of CARES By Douglas Holtz-Eakin May 18, 2020 Click here to…
Read More (Important Read on How Congress Should Help Americans Return to Work)Key points: -The Federal Reserve today opened up their Municipal Liquidity Facility program. -This is an open program that any…
Read More (Good News: Local Governments Can Now Receive More Cash from Federal Reserve)