The recent CARES Act definitely had some spending that shouldn’t have been included as part of a COVID-19 response package. So yesterday, I co-sponsored a bill to claw back over $27 billion from that legislation.
Let’s dispense with the obvious first: Every bill is a compromise, and every member of Congress must decide whether – considered in its entirety – the good of that legislation… Read more »
Let’s take a married couple with two kids. $36,000 is their family's share of what the federal government will BORROW this quarter alone (April – June). That's based on news released late yesterday from the U.S. Treasury.
Obviously in response to this pandemic, significant spending has been required to protect our nation and keep our economy from total collapse. However, we cannot forget… Read more »
“Unrestricted aid” – remember this phrase, because it’s going to be a major point of contention in the coming weeks.
As Congress looks into a possible 5th piece of legislation in response to this pandemic, there’s now a growing push for the federal government to send over half a TRILLION dollars in unrestricted aid to states and local governments.
By “unrestricted” I mean no conditions… Read more »
Mothers are certainly among our unsung heroes – the “glue of families” as Dr. Connie Guille describes them here. Both of those descriptions have been especially true lately. Many mothers (particularly of school-aged children) are facing even more challenges than usual during this pandemic.
While physical health has dominated much of the news about COVID-19, our mental wellbeing is just… Read more »
My weekly forums, which are simulcast on radio, television and online, have reached hundreds of thousands of our neighbors with important information related to COVID-19. On May 1st we covered three big topics:
Segment #1: Is depression and anxiety on the rise as our nation battles COVID-19? What should we be aware of, and what are the warning signs we should know about? I'll was… Read more »
We'll cover three big topics this Friday during my next live COVID-19 forum, starting at 11:00 AM:
Segment #1: Is depression and anxiety on the rise as our nation battles COVID-19? What should we be aware of, and what are the warning signs we should know about? I'll have Dr. Connie Guille, a psychiatrist and Associate Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina to help… Read more »
ATTENTION Small Business Owners: The loan pipeline for the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") began flowing again this morning (Monday), following last week's vote in Congress for a second round of funding. That's the good news, but I'm not going to sugarcoat this.
*** The bad news is these additional funds WILL RUN OUT very soon.
If you're a small business owner who has both (A)… Read more »
Friday, April 24th: COVID-19 Medical Forum
My weekly forums, which are simulcast on radio, television and online, have reached hundreds of thousands of our neighbors with important information related to COVID-19. Joining me to provide a medical update on this pandemic on Friday, April 24th were:
Dr. Arash Poursina, who is Board-Certified in Infectious Disease and Internal… Read more »
Tonight, I’ll be traveling up to D.C. for an important vote taking place tomorrow. This is for a bill that’ll add additional funds to the new Paycheck Protection Program.
I’ll be voting “Yes.” During the COVID-19 pandemic, this program has been a critical lifeline not just to small businesses, but countless families who rely on them for jobs. The initial round of funding, which I voted… Read more »
Members of Congress should have been in Washington TEN DAYS ago to refill the funding for small business loans. The way this has played out is inexcusable.
A clean, simple, one-page bill – that’s it. That’s what we needed to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program. Such a bill would have flown through both the House and Senate like a rocket, and the President would have signed it… Read more »
