03/29/2020 – Daily update from NAW Government Relations Team As we reported yesterday afternoon, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) updated their Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response. This updated guidance reaffirms that wholesaler-distributor personnel as essential by continuing to list: “Employees of firms providing services that enable logistics…
Details03/27/2020 – Daily update from NAW Government Relations Team 1-House Passes COVID-19 Emergency Stimulus Bill The House of Representatives has now passed the Senate-passed COVID rescue bill, which will shortly be sent to the President for his signature. But the final act was not without moments of drama. Republican and Democratic House Leaders scrambled last…
Details03/26/2020 – Daily update from NAW Government Relations Team 1-Update on COVID-19 Emergency Stimulus Bill Policy analysts in Washington continue to digest and analyze the 880-page COVID rescue package, but until the bill is passed by the House and signed by the President, none of the Federal agencies involved can begin providing guidance to business…
Details03/25/2020 – Daily update from NAW Government Relations Team 1-Senate Update on COVID-19 Emergency Stimulus Bill Despite the optimism earlier today, the Senate has not only not voted on the COVAD stimulus bill, they have not even released legislative language. There are now reports that they could get to a vote sometime “tonight” – but…
Details03/26/2020 – Daily update from NAW Government Relations Team As we anticipated, the Senate did finally act last night and pass the CARES Act – about midnight and by a unanimous 96-0 vote. The amendment offered by the four GOP Senators to ensure that laid-off workers could not earn more on unemployment insurance plus the…
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