Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported: (last Friday, 85,906); Monday 90,980; Tuesday 91,985; Wednesday 95,358

Happening on the Hill

White House

• 11:00 am – In-House Pool Call Time
• 11:45 am – Trump receives his intelligence briefing
• 12:30 pm – Trump holds a conference call with the National Hispanic Community
• 3:00 pm – Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a briefing
• 4:00 pm – Trump participates in a meeting with the Governor of Arkansas and the Governor of Kansas

House

• House Education and Labor subcommittee has postponed a hearing on the federal government’s actions to protect workers from Covid-19
• 10:45 am – Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will hold her weekly press conference at the Capitol
• 1:00 pm – House Small Business Committee holds virtual forum on the effect of Covid-19 on rural economies

Senate

• Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) will meet with Trump today to talk about funding the government, Blair Taylor, spokeswoman for Shelby, said in an email yesterday. Shelby will discuss what the committee plans to do to address the rising costs for veterans’ health care, which “is an emergency and a top priority,” Taylor said.
• 10:00 am – Senate meets to consider judicial nominations. The chamber will resume debate on the nomination of Anna Manasco to be a judge for the U.S. District Court for the North District of Alabama.
  • 11:00 am – The Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture, or limit debate, on the Manasco nomination. If cloture is invoked, the chamber will hold a final confirmation vote at 3 p.m.
  • 12:30 p.m. the chamber will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of John Heil to serve as a judge for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma. If cloture is invoked, the Senate will vote at 4:30 p.m. on confirmation.
  • Following the Heil nomination, the Senate will move to the nomination of John Leonard Badalamenti to be a judge for the Middle District of Florida.
• 10:00 am – Senate Environment Committee holds oversight hearing for the EPA
• 11:30am – Senate Homeland Security Committee considers the nomination of Brian Miller to be special inspector general for pandemic recovery
• 10:00 am – Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an executive session to consider the following legislative measures, nominations, and Coast Guard promotions
  • S. 2894, Federal Maritime Commission National Shipper Advisory Committee Act of 2019, Sponsor: Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss.
  • S. 2904, Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks (IOGAN) Act, Sponsors: Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Jerry Moran, R-Kan.
  • S. 3681, A bill to require a joint task force on the operation of air travel during and after COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes, Sponsors: Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.
  • S. 3704, Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act, Sponsors: Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.
  • S. 3712, Cybersecurity Competitions to Yield Better Efforts to Research the Latest Exceptionally Advanced Problems (CYBER LEAP) Act of 2020, Sponsors: Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.
  • S. 3717, Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020, Sponsors: Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.
  • S. 3728, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020, Sponsors: Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Todd Young, R-Ind.
  • S. 3729, Motor Carrier Safety Grant Relief Act of 2020, Sponsors: Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., John Thune, R-S.D., Deb Fischer, R-Neb., Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.
  • S.____, Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2020, Sponsors: Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Ed Markey, D-Mass., Cory Gardner, R-Colo.
  • S. 3730, Registered Traveler Act of 2020, Sponsors: Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Jackie Rosen, D-Nev., Roger Wicker, R-Miss.
  • Nomination of Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
  • Nomination of Finch Fulton, of Alabama, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation
  • Nomination of John Chase Johnson, of Oklahoma, to be Inspector General, Federal Communications Commission
  • Nomination of Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation
  • Nomination of Joseph Ryan Gruters, of Florida, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years
  • Nomination of Leon Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years
  • Nomination of Rick Dearborn, of Oklahoma, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years
  • Coast Guard Promotions
• 11:30am – Senate Homeland Security Committee considers the nomination of Brian Miller to be special inspector general for pandemic recovery
• 2:30 pm – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of Mark Menezes to be deputy secretary of the Energy Department.

The Senate Judiciary Committee today will hear from President Donald Trump’s pick to fill a longstanding vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The seat on arguably the most conservative U.S. appellate court has been one of the hardest for Trump to fill, Bloomberg Law’s Madison Alder reports. Cory Wilson, a Mississippi state court judge with a penchant for Twitter, is the president’s second nominee to fill the vacancy. Wilson emerged after Trump’s previous nominee for the spot on the New Orleans-based court, Halil Suleyman Ozerden, faltered over doubts by key Republicans about his conservative credentials.

Ozerden was tapped nearly a year ago and twisted in the wind until March when he was replaced by Wilson, who was at the time being considered for a district court vacancy. The seat has been unfilled for most of Trump’s presidency. It is the only immediate vacancy at the appeals court level. It’s also considered a “judicial emergency,” a term given to vacancies that increase the workload for the remaining judges on the court. A former state legislator, Wilson this week received a “Well Qualified” rating from a committee of the American Bar Association that reviews and rates nominees, improving on his previous “Qualified” rating for the Southern District of Mississippi seat that he was being vetted for before the Fifth Circuit nomination.

He’ll likely face health care questions at his confirmation hearing. They’ve been a point of concern for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for different reasons when considering the Fifth Circuit seat, and since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

Blue Star Subpoena: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will consider a motion to issue a subpoena to Blue Star Strategies, the firm that represented Burisma Holdings at the time Hunter Biden sat on its board. Burisma is a Ukrainian natural gas company at the center of Trump and congressional Republicans’ allegations of corruption against former vice president and presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden, the father of Hunter Biden.  Democrats sent a letter yesterday to panel Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) urging him to focus instead on oversight of the government’s response to the pandemic. The subpoena hearing “does nothing to enhance our pandemic response,” a staffer for ranking member Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said, Shaun Courtney reports. Johnson later defended his panel’s oversight efforts and said it is a focus of the committee. “That is why I have held three hearings or roundtables on these issues to date with a fourth planned for early next month,” he said in a letter.

SBA Program

Trump administration said firms that took loans of more than $2 million that they didn’t need from a small business aid program would be allowed to repay the money without legal consequences ahead of a deadline today

If you’re looking for a real-time list of public companies who have received SBA Cares Act loans, AI Margaret rom Factsquared has been reading SEC 8-Ks as they’re filed.

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Healthcare

Trump, GOP Bet on Reopening, Not Stimulus: President Donald Trump and Republican congressional leaders are counting on state restrictions lifting to propel an economic rebound that will ease pressure for another round of stimulus.

“There is only one way out of this dilemma: America has to grow again, to open up again, and I am pleased that is beginning to happen in my states and other states,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said yesterday at the Capitol after Trump had a lunch meeting with GOP senators.

Trump, who has been urging governors to lift restrictions on businesses, said he expects “a really great third quarter” for the U.S. economy, even though Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified to senators yesterday that a full recovery may take until the end of 2021.

Republicans are putting up a unified front on holding off on another round of stimulus—even as every economic indicator is showing historic declines. That’s put them in an election-year stalemate with Democrats, who last week pushed through the House a $3 trillion package, which Republicans have flatly rejected.

The lunch session with Trump followed a morning meeting in McConnell’s office on the Hill with Vice President Mike Pence, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

Since agreeing to a massive stimulus package in March, Republican leaders in both chambers have been united in arguing that careful consideration is needed to provide more relief amid an explosion in spending to address the pandemic and boost the sinking economy.

McConnell said both congressional Republicans and Mnuchin, who negotiated previous rounds of stimulus with Democrats, are all in agreement that a pause is needed. With the Senate leaving later this week for a nearly two-week recess, he said discussions on next steps would happen in a couple of weeks.

A House GOP aide added that in addition to hoping to wait for a better measure of how the economy is faring, Republicans are concerned that offering more aid to states and individuals would encourage slower movement by governors to lift business lockdowns. Read more from Laura Litvan, Erik Wasson and Billy House.

Virus Protection for Workers: The House Education and Labor Committee postponed its hearing examine the federal government’s actions to protect workers from Covid-19.

Doctors Get Conservatives’ Push for Elective Care: Conservative activists are working with a coalition of health professionals to try to pressure governors and federal lawmakers to let medical practices and hospitals perform more elective and non-emergency services, potentially expediting the reopening of the wider health-care industry. Dozens of doctors from around the U.S. yesterday are set to announce the start of A Doctor A Day, a letter-writing and lobbying campaign consisting of health-care providers who want states to loosen states’ restr ictions on the services they can provide. Read more from Alex Ruoff.

Cuomo Lets Albany Region Reopen: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said the Albany area is ready to begin reopening, and Long Island is making “great progress” toward ending its lockdown, as the state’s hospitalizations and new admissions and deaths for Covid-19 continue to decline. The Capital Region is seventh out of 10 regions that have met required metrics, Cuomo said. Keshia Clukey has more.

• Meanwhile, New York City is struggling to meet state standards for opening back up—and is moving in the wrong direction on some of its own metrics, including hospital admissions. While the crushing influx of critically ill has eased, yesterday’s data showed virus admissions to hospitals and intensive-care units were increasing as of May 16, Henry Goldman reports.
• New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority will use ultraviolet light to help remove Covid-19 from its subways, buses and commuter trains as the technology has shown to eradicate the virus from surfaces. The agency will spend about $1 million for 150 double-headed lamps and begin next week zapping the interior of subway cars in the yard. Agency officials say it is the first time UV light is being used to kill coronavirus on public transit systems. Read more from Michelle Kaske.

Republicans Demand Testimony of WHO Director: Republicans on the House coronavirus oversight subcommittee yesterday called on the panel’s Democrats members to pursue the testimony of World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai. Following Trump’s lead, Republicans in Congress are attempting to focus on the roles of China and the global public health organization in the pandemic at the same time Democrats are criticizing the White House’s handling of the outbreak.

In a letter to Chairman Jim Clyburn (R-S.C.), the Republicans wrote the new panel should investigate “China’s obfuscation of the origin of Covid-19” and “manipulation of the WHO to cover up the severity of the outbreak.” Republican Whip Steve Scalise (La.) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), both members of the panel, are also pushing to probe claims that Beijing is stealing U.S. research and disrupting the medical supply chain. Billy House has more.

Baby Powder Halt Follows Panel Probe: House Oversight and Reform Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) in a statement yesterday said his panel’s 14-month investigation into Johnson & Johnson’s was successful as the company discontinued its talc-based baby powder in the U.S. and Canada. Krishnamoorthi’s probe had shown the company knew for decades the product contained asbestos, he said. The FDA is still weighing a panel request to adopt more stringent testing methods for talc products.

House Dems Outline Virus Oversight Priorities: House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats Chairman Frank Pallone (N.J.) and Rep. Diana DeGette (Colo.), the leader of the panel’s oversight subcommittee, outlined their agenda for the coming months to oversee the Trump administration’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Topic areas include testing and contact tracing, supply chains for personal protective equipment, vaccines, food supply, and a commitment to science and public health, according to documents from the committee.

Trump Views Cases as ‘Tribute’ to Testing: Trump said it is “a badge to honor” that the U.S. has more than 1.5 million cases of coronavirus, saying the total is a result of the country testing millions of people for infection. “I view it as a badge of honor,” Trump told reporters at a Cabinet meeting at the White House. “It’s a great tribute to the testing.” At least 91,000 Americans have died from Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, since February. The U.S. has now conducted at least 11.8 million tests for infection by the virus, according to the Covid Tracking Project, after the government experienced delays in getting tests manufactured. Read more from Jordan Fabian and Josh Wingrove.

• Reps. Don Beyer (D-Va.) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio) yesterday introduced legislation designed to encourage the development of new coronavirus tests, according to a statement. The measure would direct the National Institutes of Health “to quickly launch prize competitions” that would promote the development of an accurate Covid-19 test that could be “safely self-administered by ordinary people in their homes.” Read the text.

FDA Taps Data Company to Study Transmission: The FDA said yesterday it’s pairing up with data company Aetion to research what types of medicines virus patients are taking, which could help researchers learn more about which drug treatments are effective. The Food and Drug Administration is already using its internal drug monitoring system called “Sentinel” to learn more about Covid-19 responses nationwide. The FDA’s Aetion partnership will add to that data, Amy Abernethy, the agency’s principal deputy commissioner of food and drugs, said i n a statement. Read more from Jacquie Lee.

Millions Spent to Prevent Drug Shortages: Trump yesterday awarded a $354 million contract to a group led by Virginia-based drugmaker Phlow Corp. to help boost domestic manufacturing of medications at risk of shortage. The four year-contract, from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, could be extended up to 10 years and total as much as $812 million, according to a statement from the Department of Health and Human Services. A spike in demand for certain drugs as the coronavirus spreads has heightened concerns about shortages. Read more from John Tozzi and Anna Edney.

Moderna Falls From Record as Euphoria of Vaccine Data Wears Off: After coronavirus vaccine-maker Moderna shares soared to a record high Monday from early data indicating trial successes, shares closed down yesterday after a report from the health publication Stat highlighted the early nature of the vaccine data. Stat cited the lack of a press release from the U.S. National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which partnered with Moderna on the trial, as well as experts who said they were waiting to see more data from the company before drawing a co nclusion, reports Drew Armstrong.

China’s New Outbreak Shows Signs the Virus Could Be Changing: Chinese doctors are seeing the coronavirus manifest differently among patients in its new cluster of cases in the northeast region compared to the original outbreak in Wuhan, suggesting that the pathogen may be changing in unknown ways and complicating efforts to stamp it out.

Patients found in the northern provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang appear to carry the virus for a longer period of time and take longer to test negative, Qiu Haibo, one of China’s top critical care doctors, told state television on Tuesday. Patients in the northeast also appear to be taking longer than the one to two weeks observed in Wuhan to develop symptoms after infection, and this delayed onset is making it harder for authorities to catch cases before they spread, said Qiu, who is now in t he northern region treating patients. Read more from Bloomberg News.

More Headlines:

• Medical Colleges Group Urges for Permanent Telehealth Changes
• Children’s Hospitals Urge Azar for ‘Immediate Tranche’ of Relief
• Wildlife-Borne Disease Fight Requires Military Savvy, Panel Told
• Ford Backs Off Mask-Wearing Rule Ahead of Trump Factory Tour
• Consult Doctor Before Taking Trump-Touted Drug, McEnany Says
• AFL-CIO Sues OSHA to Force Temporary Coronavirus Standard
• Chinese Genetics Firm’s Mideast Testing Raises New U.S. Tensions

What Else to Know Today

Pandemic Watchdog Taps Former GAO Official: The U.S. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee named Linda S. Miller as its deputy executive director to oversee the trillions of dollars in coronavirus-related spending, according to a tweet from the group yesterday. Miller is a former Government Accountability Office official who previously worked for Grant Thornton’s fraud risk mitigation unit. Read more from Laura Davison.

DHS Watchdog to Probe Detention Policies: Homeland Security Department Inspector General Joseph Cuffari announced his office will investigate whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sufficiently adjusted practices and policies at detention facilities to address the coronavirus situation. The internal watchdog will assess whether the centers’ operations, management, standards, and conditions have “sufficiently changed” to address the pandemic’s threat to both the staff and detained population, Cuffari told 26 Senate Democrats, who requested the probe, Shaun Courtney reports.

Transportation

Fatality Rate Rises as Drivers Speed: The Michigan State Police recently caught a driver barreling down Interstate 75 at 180 miles per hour. Maryland troopers cited seven motorists in a single day for topping 100 mph on the Capital Beltway surrounding Washington. And California’s Highway Patrol issued 87% more tickets to people driving at triple-digit speeds than they did a year ago.  Across the U.S., police say some drivers are treating freeways cleared out by stay-at-home directives as a license to accelerate. And that appears to be making the roads deadlier: The rate of traffic deaths per 100 million miles driven jumped 14% in March compared to the same month a year before, even as Americans drove nearly 19% fewer miles according to preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council.

The overall number of fatalities fell 8%, but 1.22 people died in traffic crashes for every 100 million miles driven, compared to 1.07 in March 2019, the group estimated. “We cannot emphatically say all of this is speeding,” said Ken Kolosh, manager of statistics at the safety council who authored the analysis. “We can emphatically say our roads were riskier this March than they were last year.” The non-profit organization says additional work is needed to draw firm conclusions about what’s causing the higher fatality rate, but pointed out that anecdotal accounts of speeding, one of the most common causes of deadly crashes, are widespread. Read more from Ryan Beene.

Commerce Markup: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee meets to mark up 10 bills including: S. 2894, to establish a National Shipper Advisory Committee; S. 3681, to require a joint task force on the operation of air travel during and after Covid-19 pandemic; S. 3728, to require the Transportation Department to support the efforts of state and local governments to provide for priority Covid-19 testing of essential critical infrastructure workers; and S. 3730, to authorize and modernize the Transportation Security Administration registered traveler program.

• The committee also plans to vote on nominations including Finch Fulton and Diana Furchtgott-Roth to be assistant secretaries of transportation; and Joseph Ryan Gruters, former Rep. Leon “Lynn” Westmoreland (R-Ga.), and Rick Dearborn to join on the Amtrak Board of Directors.

Transportation Watchdog Urged to Resign by House Panel’s Leaders: Howard “Skip” Elliott, the chief of the federal pipeline safety agency who is concurrently serving as acting inspector general for the Transportation Department, should resign from his watchdog position, leaders of House panels said yesterday. Elliott is head of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The Trump administration also appointed him acting inspector general of the Transportation Department, which oversees PHMSA, on Friday. House Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) were among lawmakers who wrote if Elliot chooses to stay on as acting IG, he should recuse himself from PHMSA matters. Read more from Sylvia Carignan.

U.S. Airlines Display Signs of Life: U.S. airlines reported signs that travel demand is perking up, suggesting the beginnings of a rebound from an unprecedented collapse because of the coronavirus pandemic. Bookings have resumed outpacing cancellations and reservations for next month are showing “modest improvement,” Southwest said yesterday. United reported reduced cancellation rates and “moderate” strengthening on U.S. and some international routes, while Delta said it has seen a slight bounce in leisure bookings. Mary Schlangenste,in has more on their revenue outlook.

• U.S. Airlines on Path for a 90% Drop: Still April fare data indicates U.S. airline revenue is on pace to drop 90% in 2Q as business demand rolls off faster than leisure. International markets are down, though capacity cuts in Asia led to flat fares while Latin America is performing much better than Europe. Airline Reporting Corp. data show that refunds may have cost airlines $1 billion in April. Read more from Bloomberg Intelligence analysts George Ferguson and Francois Duflot.
• Meanwhile 51% of the 15.8 million travel-related positions in the U.S. have been displaced by unemployment due to the virus outbreak, according to data from the U.S. Travel Association released yesterday.

Mnuchin to Exhaust All of Virus Loan Fund: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he plans to use all of the $500 billion that Congress provided to help the economy through direct lending from his agency and by backstopping Federal Reserve lending programs, during yesterday’s Senate Banking Committee hearing held online. Mnuchin said he has pledged to use $195 billion of those funds so far, and will use the rest after determining how best to deploy the money to help losses associated with the coronavirus pandemic, Saleha Mohsin reports.

• Meanwhile, the Treasury Department’s internal watchdog is auditing a $32 billion package of aid earmarked to support employees at passenger airlines, cargo carriers and related contractors included in the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, reports Ryan Beene.

U.S.-Canada to Extend Border Closure: The U.S. and Canada will keep their border shut to non-essential travel for another month as efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19 are extended, Kait Bolongaro reports. This marks the second 30-day extension of the ban on all non-essential travel that includes exemptions for trade and essential workers such as truckers and health care workers. Trump told reporters yesterday at the White House he’s hopeful the border will eventually open.

Border restrictions will also be extended with Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security acting Secretary Chad Wolf said in a statement. Federal Register notices show restrictions for both Canada and Mexico will run through June 22. “Non-essential travel will not be permitted until this administration is convinced that doing so is safe and secure,” Wolf said.

FAA Outlines Overhaul: The FAA released multiple steps it plans to take to change how it reviews aircraft designs, a process that was criticized after two fatal crashes on Boeing’s 737 Max. The report is a response to a blue-ribbon panel’s review in January that found the agency needed to update its practices, Alan Levin reports.

The agency is planning on updating regulations to require better internal safety systems at planemakers, avoid “undue pressure” of manufacturers over employees designated by the FAA to aid in certification and is reexamining how it assumes pilots will react to failures, the agency said in a report to the Department of Transportation yesterday.

The FAA said it’s working with other regulators around the world to examine its standards and trying to make sure assumptions about pilot reactions are accurate. At the same time, it cautioned against measures that would pressure manufacturers to build “a fully autonomous aircraft.”

Air-Ambulance Crash Revealed Safety Lapses: A report on the Survival Flight, an air-ambulance helicopter, crash in Ohio last year that killed three crew members revealed sweeping safety lapses and rule violations, the National Transportation Safety Board said at yesterday’s meeting to conclude its probe.

Survival Flight didn’t produce required risk analyses before each flight, didn’t track whether other companies had rejected flying in deteriorating conditions and had a history of berating pilots who raised safety concerns, the NTSB concluded. NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt used unusually terse language to describe an interaction with company management shortly before the meeting. Alan Levin recaps the rest of the findings.

States Seek to Freeze Trump Water Rule: California and other states are urging a federal court to sideline the Trump administration’s divisive water jurisdiction rule. A 17-state coalition on Monday asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to block the Navigable Waters Protection Rule while they spar with government lawyers over its legality.

The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers published the rule in April, and it officially takes effect June 22, tightening the federal definition for the types of wetlands and waterways the Clean Water Act covers. The Trump administration is facing multiple other legal challenges to the water rule. Ellen M. Gilmer has more on this case.

Ford Backs Off Requiring Trump to Wear Mask: Ford Motor Company back pedaled from its policy that every visitor to its factories wear masks ahead of Trump’s tour of a components plant that it’s converted to a ventilator-making facility. Personal protective equipment use is among the health requirements Ford has put in place at U.S. factories that restarted vehicle production earlier this week. But though Ford has shared its protocols with the administration, it will defer to the White House’s safety determinations this Thursday, according to spokeswoman Rachel McCleery, Keith Naughton and Josh Wingrove report.

Hackers Stole Data of 9 Million EasyJet Customers: EasyJet said email addresses and travel data of about 9 million customers were taken by hackers in one of the biggest data breaches to hit the airline industry. The intruders also accessed credit card details for 2,208 customers in the “highly sophisticated” attack, EasyJet said yesterday in a statement. The airline said it’s closed off the unauthorized access, notified those whose credit-card information was exposed and will contact the rest of the customers over the next few days. Read more from Siddharth Philip and Ryan Gallagher.

Campaign Trail

GOP Sends Invitations for In-Person Convention: The Republican National Committee is sending its big donors invites for the Aug. 24 to 27 nominating convention, where Trump will receive his party’s presidential nod. The invites ask attendees to RSVP to receive more details. North Carolina’s stay-at-home order remains in place, though on May 8, Gov. Roy Cooper (D) relaxed certain restrictions. Read more from Bill Allison.

Joe Biden Wins the Oregon Primary: Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden won the presidential primary in Oregon yesterday, according to the Associated Press. Biden is the only candidate actively seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, but Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) as well as Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) were also on the ballot, Emma Kinery reports.

• Biden on Israel: Biden would work to enhance the bipartisan consensus around Israel that Trump has undermined, he said yesterday. “We have to keep bipartisan support for Israel in the United States,” Biden said during an event billed as a virtual fireside chat with the American-Jewish community. The event, a fundraiser, drew 550 guests, his campaign said. Read more from Jennifer Epstein.

Election Commission Faces Case Backlog: The Federal Election Commission is finally back in business, with hundreds of unresolved cases of alleged campaign finance violations awaiting scrutiny and potential enforcement action with less than six months until the elections. Senators voted 49-43 yesterday to confirm Republican election lawyer Trey Trainor to the panel, restoring a four-member quorum needed to vote on enforcement complaints, advisories and other legal rulings. Read more from Kenneth P. Doyle.

Flynn Asks Appeals Court to Order Case Dismissal: Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn asked an appeals court to let the Justice Department drop a criminal case against him for lying to the FBI rather than wait for a lower-court judge to decide. In an emergency petition, Flynn asked the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington to order the dismissal of the case and to reassign the matter to a different judge for any additional issues that may arise. Erik Larson has more.

All Texans Can Vote By Mail During Virus Crisis: Texas must give any voter afraid of catching Covid-19 at the polls a mail-in ballot for as long as the pandemic threat continues, a federal judge ruled. The ruling conflicts with the Texas Supreme Court’s temporary suspension of a state judge’s order to do the same thing, while the Texas high court examines the issue further. Read more from Laurel Brubaker Calkins.

Other Stories

Trump Signs Order Easing Regulatory Enforcement: Trump signed an executive order yesterday directing federal agencies to ease up on businesses that make good-faith attempts to follow agency guidance and regulations during the coronavirus pandemic. The extent to which the order would provide protection for businesses against pandemic-related liability would be limited—legislation would be needed to guard against lawsuits—but supporters say it would shield companies from fines for civil regulatory violations, reports Cheryl Bolen.

Key NASA Official Exits Before Crewed Flight: NASA’s head of human space flight is leaving his job just as Elon Musk’s SpaceX is poised to launch its first crew into orbit. Doug Loverro has stepped down as associate administrator for human exploration and operations, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said yesterday. Ken Bowersox, the deputy chief of human space flight, will replace Loverro in an acting role, effective immediately. Read more from Brendan Case.

Biofuel Quotas to Get Small Lift Under Draft Plan: The EPA has drafted a plan to slightly lift biofuel-blending targets next year, while so far skirting potentially controversial decisions about exempting refineries from U.S. mandates to use plant-based fuels, according to three people familiar with the matter. Under a proposed rule now undergoing White House review, the EPA would require refiners to use 5.17 billion gallons of advanced biofuels in 2021, up from 5.09 billion gallons this year, according to two of the people. Read more from Jennifer A. Dlouhy.

Trump’s Preferred Construction Firm Lands $1.3 Billion Border Wall Contract: North Dakota construction company Fisher Sand and Gravel won a $1.3 billion contract to build 42 miles of border wall in Southern Arizona, the Washington Post reports, citing a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson. The report said the company has been repeatedly praised by Trump in meetings with officials and military commanders, adding that CEO Tommy Fisher has made entreaties to Trump via cable news and donated to GOP allies.

Dow Shutters Operations in Michigan After Dams Break: Dow has activated its local emergency center in Michigan and “is implementing its flood preparedness plan which includes the safe shutdown of operating units on site,” the company said after two dams failed upstream of its Midland, Mich., headquarters. Read more from Derek Wallbank and David Welch.

Friday’s Legislative Action

1. H.R.6918— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a grant program for employers adversely affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (92)Committees: House – Financial Services; Judiciary; Energy and CommerceLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the… (All Actions)Tracker: 
2. H.R.6919— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on quantum computing, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology; Foreign AffairsLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within… (All Actions)Tracker: 
3. H.R.6920— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To temporarily suspend payroll taxes during the emergency relating to COVID-19.Sponsor: Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Ways and MeansLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)Tracker: 
4. H.R.6921— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (2)Committees: House – AgricultureLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (All Actions)Tracker: 
5. H.R.6922— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require the Corps of Engineers to expedite review of applications for certain flood control projects near military installations, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (1)Committees: House – Transportation and InfrastructureLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (All Actions)Tracker: 
6. H.R.6923— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the health care professionals, first responders, scientists, researchers, all essential workers, and individuals who provided care and services during the coronavirus pandemic.Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (1)Committees: House – Financial ServicesLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)Tracker: 
7. H.R.6924— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To authorize the Director of the National Institutes of Health to establish prize competitions to incentivize research by institutions of higher education on at-home testing for the detection of current infection with the virus that causes COVID-19, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (1)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and TechnologyLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the… (All Actions)Tracker: 
8. H.R.6925— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt from regulation as devices non-invasive diagnostic devices, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and CommerceLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)Tracker: 
9. H.R.6926— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide coverage and payment under title XIX of the Social Security Act for services furnished to individuals who are patients in institutions for mental diseases during the COVID-19 emergency period and 180-days thereafter, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (1)Committees: House – Energy and CommerceLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)Tracker: 
10. H.R.6927— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on new and advanced materials, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology; Foreign AffairsLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within… (All Actions)Tracker: 
11. H.R.6928— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to conduct a study on three-dimensional printing, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology; Foreign AffairsLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within… (All Actions)Tracker: 
12. H.R.6929— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on facial recognition technology, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. “Buddy” [R-GA-1] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology; Foreign AffairsLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within… (All Actions)Tracker: 
13. H.R.6930— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To mitigate drug shortages and provide incentives for maintaining, expanding, and relocating the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, medical diagnostic devices, pharmaceuticals, and personal protective equipment in the United States, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. “Buddy” [R-GA-1] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (4)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Ways and MeansLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee… (All Actions)Tracker: 
14. H.R.6931— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to provide additional safety standards for professional boxing.Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (1)Committees: House – Education and Labor; Energy and CommerceLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee… (All Actions)Tracker: 
15. H.R.6932— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To direct the Secretary of Defense to phase-in zero-emission non-tactical vehicles and reduce the petroleum consumption of the Department of Defense Federal fleet, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (1)Committees: House – Armed ServicesLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)Tracker: 
16. H.R.6933— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans.Sponsor: Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (4)Committees: House – Veterans’ AffairsLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker: 
17. H.R.6934— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (2)Committees: House – Financial ServicesLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)Tracker: 
18. H.R.6935— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To provide for the establishment of a National COVID-19 Resource Center for Older Adults, to authorize a Healthy Aging Program, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (3)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Education and LaborLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee… (All Actions)Tracker: 
19. H.R.6936— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the gig economy and the impact the gig economy has on the United States overall economy, including the impact that State laws have had on the gig economy.Sponsor: Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and CommerceLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)Tracker: 
20. H.R.6937— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and CommerceLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)Tracker: 
21. H.R.6938— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on blockchain technology, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology; Foreign AffairsLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within… (All Actions)Tracker: 
22. H.R.6939— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on manufacturing in the United States, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and CommerceLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)Tracker: 
23. H.R.6940— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on tech startups, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Small Business; Foreign AffairsLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction… (All Actions)Tracker: 
24. H.R.6941— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require online retailers to prominently disclose product country-of-origin information, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and CommerceLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)Tracker: 
25. H.R.6942— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require any person that maintains an Internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that is owned, wholly or partially, by the Chinese Communist Party or by a non-state owned entity located in China, to disclose that fact to any individual who downloads or otherwise uses such application.Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and CommerceLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)Tracker: 
26. H.R.6943— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on unmanned delivery service, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Foreign AffairsLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee… (All Actions)Tracker: 
27. H.R.6944— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society.Sponsor: Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (17)Committees: House – Financial ServicesLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)Tracker: 
28. H.R.6945— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until such time as the membership in the World Health Organization of the People’s Republic of China is terminated and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a Member State in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Foreign AffairsLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker: 
29. H.R.6946— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the United Nations until such time as the membership in the United Nations of the People’s Republic of China is terminated and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a Member State in the United Nations, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Foreign AffairsLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker: 
30. H.R.6947— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To authorize the President to recognize the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China as a separate, independent country, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Foreign AffairsLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker: 
31. H.R.6948— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To authorize the President to recognize the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China as a separate, independent country, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Foreign AffairsLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker: 
32. H.R.6949— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To permit the Secretary of the Treasury to provide direct funding to certain entities.Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (31)Committees: House – Small Business; BudgetLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions)Tracker: 
33. H.R.6950— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To require the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology; Foreign AffairsLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within… (All Actions)Tracker: 
34. H.R.6951— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To assist older Americans and people with disabilities affected by COVID-19.Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (6)Committees: House – Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and Labor; AgricultureLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within… (All Actions)Tracker: 
35. H.R.6952— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To direct the President to appoint a Medical Supplies Response Coordinator to coordinate the efforts of the Federal Government regarding the supply and distribution of certain supplies and equipment relating to COVID-19.Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (1)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Financial ServicesLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee… (All Actions)Tracker: 
36. H.R.6953— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To establish the Pandemic Responder Service Award program to express our gratitude to front-line health care workers.Sponsor: Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (1)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Ways and MeansLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee… (All Actions)Tracker: 
37. H.R.6954— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to establish a Coronavirus Local Community Stabilization Fund.Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (9)Committees: House – Oversight and ReformLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (All Actions)Tracker: 
38. H.R.6955— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (26)Committees: House – Energy and Commerce; Ways and MeansLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee… (All Actions)Tracker: 
39. H.R.6956— 116th Congress (2019-2020)To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide food and agriculture emergency aid to States, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (5)Committees: House – AgricultureLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (All Actions)Tracker: 
40. H.Res.972— 116th Congress (2019-2020)Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2020 as “PCOS Awareness Month”.Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (59)Committees: House – Energy and CommerceLatest Action: House – 05/19/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)Tracker: 
41. S.3756— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a renewable fuel feedstock reimbursement program.Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (1)Committees: Senate – Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions)Tracker: 
42. S.3757— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for businesses and employers to help in the fight against COVID-19, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: Senate – FinanceLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)Tracker: 
43. S.3758— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make certain technical corrections.Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (1)Committees: Senate – Energy and Natural ResourcesLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)Tracker: 
44. S.3759— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to close high risk wildlife markets and prevent wildlife disease transmission globally, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (1)Committees: Senate – Foreign RelationsLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)Tracker: 
45. S.3760— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (9)Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)Tracker: 
46. S.3761— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans service organizations and recognized agents and attorneys opportunities to review Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating determinations before they are finalized, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (5)Committees: Senate – Veterans’ AffairsLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker: 
47. S.3762— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the maximum amount of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans’ cemeteries, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (3)Committees: Senate – Veterans’ AffairsLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker: 
48. S.3763— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to establish the Pandemic Responder Service Award program to express our gratitude to front-line health care workers.Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (4)Committees: Senate – FinanceLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)Tracker: 
49. S.3764— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to create Federal child savings accounts, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (2)Committees: Senate – FinanceLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)Tracker: 
50. S.3765— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax benefits related to dependent care assistance programs.Sponsor: Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: Senate – FinanceLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)Tracker: 
51. S.3766— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to prohibit the President from blocking Inspectors General from reporting to Congress and to require a report to Congress if the Department of the Treasury or the White House does not provide timely access to records, documents, and other materials relating to the implementation and execution of the CARES Act, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: Senate – Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker: 
52. S.3767— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to require States to pass-through 45 percent of the amounts paid from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to local governments that did not receive a direct payment from the Fund.Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Committees: Senate – FinanceLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)Tracker: 
53. S.3768— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to protect older adults and people with disabilities living in nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, and psychiatric hospitals from COVID-19.Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (15)Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)Tracker: 
54. S.3769— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to allow States to approve the use of diagnostic tests during a public health emergency.Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (3)Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)Tracker: 
55. S.3770— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States, and for other purposes.Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (4)Committees: Senate – JudiciaryLatest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)Tracker: 
56. S.Res.582— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A resolution designating Michael P. DiSilvestro as Director Emeritus of Senate Security of the United States Senate.Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (99)Latest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)Tracker: 
57. S.Res.583— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A resolution honoring the life and achievements of former United States Senator Thomas Allen Coburn and expressing condolences to the family of Thomas Allen Coburn on his passing.Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (99)Latest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)Tracker: 
58. S.Res.584— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A resolution to constitute the majority party’s membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (0)Latest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)Tracker: 
59. S.Res.585— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2020, as “Silver Star Service Banner Day”.Sponsor: Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (1)Latest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)Tracker: 
60. S.Res.586— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A resolution designating the week of May 17 through May 23, 2020, as “National Public Works Week”.Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (16)Latest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)Tracker: 
61. S.Res.587— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2020, as “DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day” to raise awareness of and encourage research on diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and pediatric cancers in general.Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (4)Latest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)Tracker: 
62. S.Res.588— 116th Congress (2019-2020)A resolution designating May 2020 as “ALS Awareness Month”.Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (27)Latest Action: Senate – 05/19/2020 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)Tracker: o in Senate
63. S.Amdt.1588 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)Purpose: In the nature of a substitute.Amends Bill: S.658Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (Submitted 05/19/2020)Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsLatest Action: 05/19/20 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)