Of direct payments for Contact Tracing. House democrats move forward after negotiations with the white house failed to produce a compromise. Floor debate before the final vote. Lowey, is recognized. Mrs. Lowey im pleased to yield five minutes to the distinguished gentleman from massachusetts, from my class, the chair of the committee on ways and means, mr. Neal. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from massachusetts, chairman neal is recognized. Ms. Neal thank you, madam chairwoman. I stand in support of the updated heroes act. The previous gentleman was dismissive of the idea that there is some import to this moment in terms of getting a package done. So that means expanding Unemployment Insurance, thats not important . Unemployment insurance that we might consider now which is part of the need of the American Family . A reminder, there are 26 million americans right now collecting Unemployment Insurance. Let me put this in terms of what an economist might say. If we dont expand Une
This includes the National Fish Habitat Conservation through partnerships provision, a bill i championed. This title establishes a National Fish habitat board that supports a successful Publicprivate Partnership to restore fish habitat. I would like to thank the Ranking Member of the Natural Resources committee, rob bishop, and the Ranking Member of the subcommittee on water, oceans and wildlife, tom mcclintock. I would also like to to thank my colleagues on the other side of the aisle for their ceaseless effort and commitment to making sure we do everything we can to conserve prork tect and enhance the resources that we are in charge of taking care of. I look forward to continuing to advance other important provisions, but this bill hopefully will be on its way to the president s desk. As cochair of the Chesapeake Bay watershed task force i would specifically like to act modge my friends an colleagues in the bay delegation who labored so hard for so long to help clean up our great Che
Ms. Pelosi good morning, everyone. We gather at a very sad time for our country. In another day or so, we will go past the 200,000 mark of those who have died from the coronavirus. Millions of people infected. It didnt have to be that way. We extend our sympathy and our condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones, the families who have suffered from the infection and are still dealing with that. This virus has also had an impact on the economy of our country. And it is very clear that until this is said by the chairman of the fed yesterday, the economy will come back when we have a solution of a cure to the coronavirus. We cant fully come back until then. The solution is as plain as the nose on your face. And the mask used to cover. Science, science, science has provided us with a path for a long time now. Those recommendations are contained in legislation that passed overwhelmingly in a bipartisan way in the congress. Our first bill on march 4 was about testing, testing
Listening from. I am an emeritus law professor from the university of arizona. Very pleased to welcome all of you. Our five first of webinars of the implication of the trade agreement of the usmca , which as everyone knows was forced about two months ago on july 1. In october, the usmca provisions on auto parts account for 25 plus Percentage Points of manufacturing trade in north america then then, in november, we will talk about other provisions and in december, we will switch gears and focus on some of the stakeholder issues. At the companies that are directly involved in importing and exporting across the north american borders who are dealing with the new enforcement provisions. Origin and kind of other challenges, the nittygritty that determines whether trade is going to work or not. All of these webinars are free. You do need to register to get on big marker. We thought it would be a port appropriate to start the series with a question of context. You have the usmca. It was negot
September 24 will take investor protection. In october, the usmca provisions on trade and auto parts, this sector accounts for 25 plus Percentage Points of total manufacturing trade in north america. Then, in november, we will talk about some of the new environmental provisions. In december, we will switch gears and focus on some of the stakeholder issues. The companies that are directly involved in importing and exporting across the north american borders who are dealing with the new enforcement provisions. A different kind of origin and other challenges, the nittygritty that determines whether trade is going to work or not. All of these webinars are free. You do need to register to get on big marker. We thought it would be appropriate to start the series with a question of context. You have the usmca. It was negotiated back in the late summer and fall of 2018. Signed november 20, 2018. Signed november 30, 2018. But it does not move forward until fall of next year. Mostly october, nov