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Pelosi, McConnell name oversight board members Roll Call 04/17/2020 Republican and Democratic leaders on Friday filled out most of the five-member panel to oversee coronavirus-related federal spending, leaving only the chairperson role that has yet to been announced. Speaker Nancy Pelosi late Friday announced she'd selected Rep. Donna E. Shalala, D-Fla., to serve as House… Read more »

McConnell, McCarthy pick reps for committee to oversee bailout fund MSN Money 04/17/2020 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced on Friday their picks to sit on the five-person board overseeing a $500 billion bailout fund intended to help ailing businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic. McConnell said he has chosen Sen. Pat… Read more »

McConnell, McCarthy pick reps for committee to oversee bailout fund The Washington Times 04/17/2020 (L-R) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and President Donald Trump listen during a signing ceremony for H.R. 748, the CARES Act in the Oval Office of the White House on March 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. Senate… Read more »

McConnell, McCarthy pick reps for committee to oversee bailout fund CNBC 04/17/2020 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced on Friday their picks to sit on the five-person board overseeing a $500 billion bailout fund intended to help ailing businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic. McConnell said he has chosen Sen. Pat Toomey,… Read more »

U.S. bailout watchdog vows to scrutinize share buybacks, dividends Yahoo News 04/17/2020 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An official charged with overseeing how the U.S. government handles $500 billion in bailout funds said on Friday he will also monitor how companies use the cash, including for share buybacks, dividends and staff compensation. Bharat Ramamurti, who was named this month… Read more »

Pelosi, McConnell name picks to serve on coronavirus oversight panel Politico 04/17/2020 Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have tapped two fellow lawmakers as their picks to a five-member congressional commission tasked with overseeing the Trump administration's implementation of the massive new coronavirus relief effort. Pelosi, who announced her… Read more »

U.S. bailout watchdog vows to scrutinize share buybacks, dividends Reuters 04/17/2020 An official charged with overseeing how the U.S. government handles $500 billion in bailout funds said on Friday he will also monitor how companies use the cash, including for share buybacks, dividends and staff compensation. Bharat Ramamurti, who was named this month as a member of the… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Hugh Hewitt on The Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss the threat to national security presented by China and his bill, H.R. 6399, the Securing America’s Vaccines for Emergencies (SAVE) Act, to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) to ensure the availability of essential medical equipment. To watch the full interview… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill (R-AR) was appointed by the president to serve on his Opening Up America Again Congressional Group. Following his appointment to this bipartisan group, Rep. Hill released the following statement: "I am pleased to have been called by the president to serve as part of this bipartisan group, and if this morning’s call with him is… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, following Rep. French Hill's (AR0-02) introduction of H.R. 6399, the Securing America’s Vaccines for Emergencies (SAVE) Act, the below op-ed by Rep. Hill appeared in the Washington Times, highlighting the need to amend the Defense Production Act (DPA) to reduce American’s dependence of foreign nations for medical equipment and pharmaceuticals. Rep.… Read more »