Azar, secretary of housing and urban development, ben carson, who are the way, was fantastic over that weekend in various interviews you did, then, really good job, i appreciate it. Secretary of veterans affairs, robert wilkie, administrator seema verma, chief postal inspector of the United States postal infection inspection service, gary barstow, and he has done a great job especially spotting drugs come into our country. My administration is working tirelessly to stop the depraved criminals who seek to defraud american seniors of which there are many but we are doing a very strong number on a lot of them. And nobody has ever done what we have done. Three month ago we have launched the National Elder fraud hotline , which has already received 1800 calls. In three years we have charged 1000 defendants involving 2. 2 billion in fraud against our seniors and this afternoon the doj has announced a 2 million grant to help enforcement identify victims and bring lawbreakers to justice. These
U. S. Naval Institute News reporter sam lagrone talks about the role of u. S. Navy hospital ships in the coronavirus response. Washington journal is next. The men and women of the greatest country on earth are going to defeat this coronavirus and reclaim our future. After sleep deprived nights and marathon negotiating sessions, we have a bipartisan rescuent on the largest package in American History. Host republican and Democratic Leaders in the u. S. Senate announcing a deal at 1 30 a. M. This morning on a 2 trillion coronavirus aid package. Good morning. We will get your thoughts on that this morning. Democrats 202 7488000. Republicans 202 7488001. Independents 202 7488002. Youcan join us as well if text us with your first name, city and state that 202 or8003 at 202 7488003 go to twitter at cspan wj. We have learned about what is in the deal the lawmakers have reached. Theres 500 billion for major corporations. 360 7 billion for Small Business loans. 130 billion for hospitals across
Income homeowners and renters there are in america . Guest sure. At the National Low Income Housing Coalition will look at extremely low income renters and their housing needs, and we know that nationally we have shortage of 7 million homes, affordable and available to the lowest income people. Another way of saying that same number is for every 100 of the lowest income renters, seniors, people with disabilities, others, 3100, there are 36 Homes Affordable and available to them. So because of this shortage of homes for the lowest income people, there are over 8 million extremely low income households who are paying more than half of the income towards rent. Many of them are pink 50, 60, 70 of income every month just to keep a a roof over their he. When youre such limited income to begin with, it is more a financial emergency away from not being able to pay the rent than facing potential eviction or homelessness. For many of these families, coronavirus will be that financial emergency.
This important discussion. Joining us today or i agree matthews, interim executive director of the Housing Authority of columbia, South Carolina. Mark, president and chief executive officer of the Skyline Champion Corporation and peggy bailey Vice President for housing policy at the center on budget and policy priority is for purposes of todays hearing they are focused on examining three bipartisan piece of legislation in particular that have been introduced in the 116th congress. S. 2160 the overt act was introduced in july by senator scott and menendez and has the support of five republicans and five democrats on the committee. S. 1804, the manufactured housing modernization act was introduced in june and has five bipartisan cosponsors including senator cortez, scott kramer and smith and hr 4300 of the fostering stable housing opportunities acthich has bipartisan interest in the senate and is moving quickly through the house of representatives on a strong partisan basis. The alert ac
This important discussion. Joining us today or i agree matthews, interim executive director of the Housing Authority of columbia, South Carolina. Mark, president and chief executive officer of the Skyline Champion Corporation and peggy bailey Vice President for housing policy at the center on budget and policy priority is for purposes of todays hearing they are focused on examining three bipartisan piece of legislation in particular that have been introduced in the 116th congress. S. 2160 the overt act was introduced in july by senator scott and menendez and has the support of five republicans and five democrats on the committee. S. 1804, the manufactured housing modernization act was introduced in june and has five bipartisan cosponsors including senator cortez, scott kramer and smith and hr 4300 of the fostering stable housing opportunities act which has bipartisan interest in the senate and is moving quickly through the house of representatives on a strong partisan basis. The alert