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What to Expect as Congress Returns
Contributions to this blog were made by Trey Webster and Max Mandich. The Senate returned to Capitol Hill this week and resumed in-person legislative activities, although social distancing measures ensure it will not be business-as-usual anytime soon. Senators face plenty of challenges as they establish oversight for the nearly $3 trillion in federal coronavirus aid that has
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COVID-19 Relief Legislation: What Oversight and Implementation of the CARES Act Looks Like
Contributions to this blog were made by Jeff Sadosky, Lauren Crawford Shaver, Sabrina Siddiqui, Jeanne Moran, Kate Jahries, Erin Van Gessel, Britton Burdick, and Kahla Haber-Brown. The bipartisan “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act” was signed into law on March 27, delivering more than $2 trillion in economic relief to Americans. The package utilizes
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Communications in the Time of COVID-19: Transparency and Community Relief
Contributions to this blog were made by Jeff Sadosky, Lauren Crawford Shaver, Sabrina Siddiqui, Jeanne Moran, Kate Jahries, Erin Van Gessel, and Elizabeth Kapolka Today, the U.S. Department of Labor estimated the U.S. unemployment rate will hit 18 percent by the end of the third quarter and just yesterday, it was announced GDP has dropped 4.8
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Helping DC’s Frontline Health Care Workers
The economic storm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has plagued workers and businesses of all stripes. Yet, amid the current state of uncertainty, people all over the world are stepping up to help those in need by donating to charitable organizations, caring for elderly neighbors, and volunteering their time at local food banks. In the DMV,
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Best Practices for Businesses and Employees Navigating the New Normal
Over the last six weeks, employers have experienced unprecedented challenges as they shift their businesses to a virtual environment, direct employees to work remotely, and adhere to social distancing recommendations. In late February, as the Centers for Disease Control issued a warning regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and urged the American public to begin working
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State Legislative Sessions: Who’s in Session?
With every state now simultaneously under a declared state of emergency for the first time in history and 43 states under stay-at-home orders, legislatures across the country are being forced to square their constitutional obligations with compliance with strict social distancing measures. Add to that significant changes to expected tax receipts due to an economic
