On The Hill

HHS Expands PRF Eligibility and Reporting Requirements On Thursday (Oct. 22), HHS announced it is expanding the most recent Provider Relief Fund (PRF) application period to include a broad range of providers who may have or have not received PFR dollars. To view the complete list of providers, click here. Providers have until Nov. 6,…

Congress COVID-19 Stimulus Throughout this week, there have been ongoing negotiations between the White House and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on a COVID-19 stimulus bill. On Wednesday (Oct. 14), Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said “at this point, getting something done before the election and executing on that will be difficult.” House Democrats passed a…

Executive Orders Trillion Trees On Tuesday (Oct. 13), President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) that will increase the administration’s role in the global Trillion Trees Initiative. The EO creates an interagency council tasked with developing, coordinating, and promoting U.S. work on tree growth and conservation. It looks to address potential “statutory and regulatory” limitations…

WTO Ruling On Tuesday (Oct. 13), the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled the European Union (EU) has the right to impose $3.99 billion worth of tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation for subsidies to Boeing. The latest decision set the amount of retaliatory tariffs the EU can impose. Previously, the WTO established that Boeing received…

Relief Talks Continue, Little Progress is Made This week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced that the Senate will vote on a standalone relief bill Monday (Oct. 19). This bill would cost around $500 billion and extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In a Dear Colleague letter issued by the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s…

Congress COVID-19 Stimulus On Tuesday (Oct. 6), President Trump tweeted that he wanted to postpone COVID-19 stimulus negotiations until after the election. However, he has since reversed course, and the White House is now pushing for a stimulus package. Friday afternoon (Oct. 9), Trump said negotiations were moving along. Director of the National Economic Council…

Election News Biden Climate Czar Democratic nominee for president Joe Biden and his transition team are considering appointing a climate and energy “czar” to help direct changes across federal agencies if he wins the election. The appointment would elevate climate issues in a potential Biden administration, and ensure addressing climate change is among the “top…

New Trade Data On Tuesday (Oct. 6), a Commerce Department report showed the U.S. monthly trade deficit hit a record high in August, $67.1 billion. This was a six percent increase, and the third highest level on record. The report also showed that U.S. exports to China are behind the pace needed to meet goals…

Relief Talks Stalled On Tuesday (Oct. 6), President Trump called off negotiations on an additional COVID-19 relief package until after the election. The announcement comes after months of failed negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. However, the White House reversed course later in the week and offered a $1.8…

Congress CR On Thursday (Oct. 1), President Trump signed a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded until Dec. 11, 2020. The Senate passed the CR 84-10 on Wednesday (Sep. 30).[1]  COVID-19 Relief On Thursday (Oct. 1), House Speaker Pelosi said that Republicans are reluctant of Democratic demands to scale back net operating loss…