
Proposed bill would help farmers participate in carbon markets
Bipartisan legislation to make it easier for farmers and foresters using conservation practices to participate in carbon markets has been introduced in the House.

Bipartisan legislation to make it easier for farmers and foresters using conservation practices to participate in carbon markets has been introduced in the House.

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (H.R. 7120) passed the House of Representatives today.

The House voted Thursday to pass one of two bills aimed at improving transparency and accountability from SBA loan programs.

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $354 million contract to Richmond-based Phlow Corp. to create the nation’s first strategic stockpile of key ingredients needed to make medicines.

The House voted 208-199 to pass the HEROES Act, a $3 trillion Democratic package that President Trump has signaled is “DOA” if it were to get through the Senate.

The FDA is walking back a policy that allowed many companies to market unvalidated and unreliable COVID-19 antibody tests.

The House voted Thursday to pass $484 billion second COVID-19 bailout that includes $310 billion for small business assistance and $75 billion to reimburse hospitals and healthcare providers for COVID-19-related expenses and lost revenue.

The Virginia congressional delegation has sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Navy James Guerts expressing strong support for the shipbuilding and ship maintenance industrial base.

A bipartisan effort is urging the SBA and Treasury to improve flexibility and cut red tape for American small businesses seeking federal assistance and loan forgiveness through the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program.

The Trump administration has decided against reopening HealthCare.gov enrollment, reversing course on a matter that could impact millions of Americans without health insurance in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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