20,660 a year to 50,440. The Senate Small Business Committee Held a hearing on the new labor rules. Senator david vitter chairs this hour 10 minute hearing. Good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us today for the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing to examine the obama administrations proposal to more than double the current salary threshold under the fair labor standard acts overtime exemption for administrative, executive, and professional employees. Were going to hear from a Diverse Panel of experts and stakeholders on the impact this proposed rule would have an Small Businesses and organizations around the country. And i want to thank all of our witnesses for being here today. In previous hearings, this committee has focused on the need for Regulatory Reform in light of how federal agencies often issue new rules and regulations that cause extreme undue burden on Small Businesses. As one of the most controversial labor regulations pushed by the obam
In 1989 to 80 during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. In recent years, significant disaster aid was provided outside the fema Disaster Assistance programs. These charts show how aid programs outside fema have grown. In fact, for Hurricane Sandy, there was less fema assistance from the department of housing and urban development or the department of transportation. We found these additional disaster aid programs dont have the same requirements and restrictions as the fema assistance. Fema assistance is tied to actual disaster damage and is for individuals, governmental entities or certain nonprofits performing governmentlike functions. Fema only spends money on eligible items for eligible applicants, no matter how much money fema receives. Fema mitigation funds must be used on cost and official projects to ensure the federal investment is a wise one. Fema makes every effort to get money in the hands of applicants as fast as possible to enable rapid recovery from disaster impacts. From the sandy
Appreciate it. We thank you both for your expertise and knowledge to share it with us. And with that, the meeting is adjourned. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. The House Oversight committee is holding a hearing on how the Obama Administration is sought to win support for the Nuclear Agreement its coming after New York Times profile of Deputy National security advisor ben rose, in which he talked about efforts to over change. Todays hearing is entitled the Iran Nuclear Deal. We take this up and deal with the situation as we get going and there are three the article, a aspiring article who became a goo rue. Talking about how the white house would not this is from senator mark kirk and the senator john and without objection i would like to enter these three into the record. Its one of three countries that are still on the state sponsors of terrorism. And i think its important that we have some clarity. There are some issues that are outstanding. Its one of the most important policy initi
To allow puerto rico to restructure its debt. We begin this morning with the debate on capitol hill on whether to impeach the irs commissioner. Republicans held a hearing yesterday where the commissioner declined to show. Republicans laid out their arguments for impeachment. We want you to tell washington what you think. Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. You can also go to twitter or cspans facebook page. Lets begin with yesterdays hearing before the Judiciary Committee, which would have the oversight, the authority for impeachment. They heard testimony from the government oversight and Reform Committee and its chairman, Jason Chaffetz p. Chairman toldhe the Judiciary Committee. The irs targeting scandal was unamerican. The most powerful and feared entity in the United States, the first him and meant rights of citizens were trampled upon. The chairman was not there for the initial targeting. He worked handinhand with congress to fix the problem.
Thats going to be building toward our area. Not only this evening but over the next several days. A live look outside of our studios. Temperatures have been in the 90s. But this is what it feels like. 98 right now is the current feels like temperature philadelphia. 98 in dover. Look at wrightstown, feeling like 98 degrees. The Lehigh Valley allentown it feels like 96 degrees. Heres the danger. An excessive heat warning right along the immediate i95 corridor. Saturday through monday feels like temperatures over 100 degrees. Look at future feels like temperatures. By tomorrow 3 00 oclock in the afternoon, it will feel like 108. In wilmington. 104 in dover. 100 and 5 degrees in philadelphia. So that is the danger. Coming up well talk how long this heat wave lasts, but also shattering records and what to expect for the all important dnc it looks like the heat and humidity will stick around. Chris . Thats right, big weekend ahead, scott. This excessive heat raising another concern as the ci