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Representative Jodey Arrington said he agreed on the need for some oversight of the relief funds going out due to the coronavirus pandemic, but does not believe another commission is warranted.

The two U.S. Senators from Texas are among others calling for the quick reopening of parts of the economy shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic, but warning that it won’t be an instantaneous return to normal.

House Majority Whip and the congressman tapped to head the select oversight committee on coronavirus relief, Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, called the coronavirus an opportunity to “restructure government.”

“We need to have a national health preparedness strategy,” Indiana Representative Susan Brooks said in a recent interview.

Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland critiqued the chamber in a floor speech that the District of Columbia has been underfunded in the large stimulus package.

North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer said that imports of crude oil from Russia and Saudi Arabia should be curtailed in response to the price war that is driving down global oil prices and threatening U.S. shale producers.

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission will release a sweeping report later this month that includes recommendations on the development of a national defense strategy for cyberspace.

Representative Adam Smith, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, is looking to roll back some of the funding for the border wall project.

Representative Debbie Lesko introduced a bipartisan bill that would mitigate the travel disruption caused by the Real ID October 1 deadline.

Senator Dianne Feinstein and others introduced the Iran Diplomacy Act, legislation urging the U.S. and Iran to return to their commitments under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as the Iran nuclear deal.