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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)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)The Daily Dish The Labor Market in the Aftermath of CARES By Douglas Holtz-Eakin May 18, 2020 Click here to…
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