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.
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Judge Roger Benitez, Southern California U.S. District Court
A federal judge in California blocked a state law requiring background checks for every ammunition purchase, saying it violated the Second Amendment.
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Major General Michael Turello, Commander, Combined Task Force-Horn of Africa
The head of U.S. forces in East Africa declared a public health emergency due to the coronavirus for the several thousand American troops, civilians and contractors based in Djibouti.
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Jovita Carranza, Administrator, Small Business Administration
The vast majority of the payroll loans to small businesses, 74 percent of them, were for under $150,000, according to the head of the Small Business Administration.
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Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas
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.
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Judge John W. Broomes, Kansas U.S. District Court
Federal Judge John W. Broomes blocked an order by the Kansas governor which limited attendance to in-person church services.
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Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense
The Pentagon and the Department of Transportation issued a joint statement “strongly opposing” an FCC decision that they say would “cripple” GPS networks.
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Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Easing licensing restrictions and relaxing other rules might help coronavirus patients, Seema Verma, a senior member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force said.
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James Clyburn, U.S. Representative for South Carolina
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.”
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Judge Myron Thompson, Middle Alabama U.S. District Court
Federal Judge Myron Thompson ruled that Alabama cannot ban abortions as part of its coronavirus restrictions.
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