Showing posts with label Outdoors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Outdoors. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Coronavirus, Outdoors, Immigration, Polls, Seniors, Hiring Freeze

Today's News for the Week Prior and Up to March 24, 2020



COVID-19 RESPONSE: OIA TAKES ACTION TO HELP STIMULATE US ECONOMY
Source: Outdoor Industry Association
March 18, 2020
Outdoor companies have been severely impacted by the punitive tariffs imposed on certain U.S. imports from China. Products like backpacks, leather ski gloves, camp chairs, some camp stoves and bikes (List 3) have been hit with an additional 25 percent tariff, while some outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment (List 4A) face a 7.5 percent tariff. These higher costs and the uncertainty of when or if the punitive tariffs will be removed have hampered innovation, U.S. job growth and new business opportunities for outdoor companies.
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Olson Joins Houston Colleagues to Issue Bipartisan Joint Statement on COVID-19
Source: U.S. Representative Pete Olson (R-TX, 22nd)
March 19, 2020
“The spread of COVID-19 represents a serious and unprecedented threat to the health and safety of our communities. As members of the Houston Congressional Delegation, we are committed to working together for our region and our country. We will work to acquire the resources, guidance, and support it needs to combat this pandemic. Now is the time for all of us to work together to minimize the spread of coronavirus across our community and our country, protect hard-working families that will be hit the most by this disease, and help small businesses stay afloat while we tackle this ongoing threat. We are Houston Strong and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the community ready to make it through this together.”
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Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Deportation Freeze, Comprehensive Plan to Prevent Outbreak in Immigration Detention Facilities
Source: U.S. Representative Lihan Omar (D-MN, 6th)
March 20, 2020
Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) led a letter to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf calling for a suspension of interior immigration enforcement, a deportation freeze, a freeze to in-person immigration court proceedings, and a comprehensive plan to prevent an outbreak in immigration detention facilities during the COVID-19 epidemic. The letter was signed by Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Debbie Dingell, Joseph P. Kennedy III, Barbara Lee, David E. Price, Raúl M. Grijalva, Scott Peters, Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr., Mark Takano, Mark Pocan, Judy Chu, Tony Cárdenas, Jan Schakowsky, and Eleanor Holmes Norton.
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Is it surprising that this Democrat-Muslim is more concerned about illegal immigrants than American Citizens? But, just to be fair, Trump did say in a press conference that he has no interest in deporting anyone right now, because to do so would just put other countries at risk, and we are trying to stop the spread of the virus, not give it to surrounding countries.

New Poll Highlights Support for Aggressive COVID Response
Source: OxFam America
March 20, 2020
US voters overwhelmingly and enthusiastically support aggressive action by Congress and the President to address both the public health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19, according to a new poll released by Oxfam America and Data for Progress released today. The poll showed high support for paid sick leave for all workers, emergency funding for food supplies for those affected by the crisis, free testing for the virus, and moratoriums on evictions, foreclosures, and utility shutoffs.
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O’Halleran, Smith Lead Bipartisan Group to Call on Congressional Leadership to Prioritize Seniors’ Health During Coronavirus Crisis
Source: U.S. Representative Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ, 1st)
March 23, 2020
“While the administration has acted to encourage the use of telehealth in order to prevent unnecessary travel and face-to-face interactions, our nation’s safety net providers in rural health clinics and federally qualified community health centers are currently unable to provide distant site telehealth visits to their patients under Medicare,” wrote O’Halleran, Smith, and cosigners. “Until we resolve this, Medicare patients who receive their care from physicians and practitioners in these facilities must physically come in to receive care.”
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Governor DeWine Orders Hiring Freeze for State Agencies, Boards, and Commissions
Source: Ohio Governor’s Office
March 23, 2020
"Commercial activity is slowing down across Ohio, and as a result, state revenues will also go down dramatically. It is important, as Governor, that I take action now," said Governor DeWine. "The earlier we start slowing down the spending, the more impact it will have."
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