And extended Unemployment Benefits until january 2021. The heroes act will provide significantly more funding to cities and towns and also would clarify treasury guidance that currently prevents State Governments from using [indiscernible] alternative bills provide zero dollars to states, zero dollars for financial assistance, and clawed back hundreds of billions of dollars that could be used to support struggling businesses. In addition the president cut funding to states. The protestsike against racism and Police Brutality in the streets in many communities. Families across the country suffer [indiscernible] about the challenges their faces and the response needed from the federal government in this international crisis. I recognize the Ranking Member of the committee for four minutes. I think the chairwoman for yielding. Here we are again. We are having hearing about a bill the house passed four months ago that has no chance of becoming a law. The committee is being used to prioriti
Would anybody trust a vaccine coming out of this administration . And when it is [indiscernible] we are having technical problems with our live feed, but we are working to fix the problem and when you back to the discussion shortly. [no audio] second round of economic stimulus payments to families and extended Unemployment Benefits until january 2021. The heroes act will provide significantly more funding to cities and towns and also would clarify treasury guidance that currently prevents State Governments from using [indiscernible] alternative bills provide zero dollars to states, zero dollars for financial assistance, and clawed back hundreds of billions of dollars that could be used to support struggling businesses. In addition the president cut funding to states. The protestsike against racism and Police Brutality in the streets in many communities. Families across the country suffer [indiscernible] about the challenges their faces and the response needed from the federal governmen
Of the committee and the house. All members are reminded that they are expected to observe standing rules of committee decorum when they are participating in any remote event. The technology we are utilizing to make someres us small modifications to ensure that members can fully participate in the proceedings. Designated by the speaker, the committee will operate according to congressional resolution 965, with particular guidance from the rules Committee Regarding the respective rights of all members participating. House regulations require members to be visible through a video connection throughout the precedent, so please keep your cameras on. Also, if you have to participate in another proceeding, please exit this one, and log back in later. Member experiences technical issues that prevent them from being recognized for their students for their questions, i will go to the next available member of the same party and will recognize that member at the next appropriate time, provided th
So im justice delighted to have her join just delighted to have her join the department. So its a great announcement to make to you all today. And then i, again, i will go through the covid19 update as the next. The agenda item and i am prepared to take any questions. Clerk thank you, dr. Colfax. Commissioners, before you might have any questions. Number one, can i ask everyone except actually everyone to mute themselves except for dr. Colfax right now. I see a lot of microphones on and were hearing someone typing. So everyone would please mute yourselves. And then the Public Comment line, any Public Comment for the directors report . Lets give it one second. Im going to share the Public Comment line info real quickly. Okay. There are no questions from the public. Im going to put this line up quickly for that in case number is watching. Commissioners, if you have any questions for dr. Colfax on the directors report, please raise your hand. Commissioner chow this is dr. Chow. I cant rai
Congress can improve the program to help Small Businesses survive the economic downturn. Good afternoon. I am calling this hearing to order. Thank everyone for joining our second official remote hearing. Saying that standing house and Committee Rules are in practice and will continue to apply during remote hearings. Members will be expected to continue to adhere to the rules of the committee and the house. All members are reminded that they are expected to observe standing rules of committee decorum when they are participating in any remote event. The technology we are utilizing to make someres us small modifications to ensure that members can fully participate in the proceedings. Designated by the speaker, the committee will operate according to congressional resolution 965, with particular guidance from the rules Committee Regarding the respective rights of all members participating. House regulations require members to be visible through a video connection throughout the precedent,