[COVID-19\Trump\China]
Dr. Laven: “The increasingly autocratic Trump dithered, misunderstood, failed to act, dismissed the threat as nothing, and let coronavirus win.”
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Centers for Disease Control
VELAZQUEZ: PRISONS COULD BE “POWDER KEG OF CORONAVIRUS INFECTION”
[COVID-19\America’s Prison System]
Rep. Velázquez: “We need stepped up compassionate release for at-risk individuals, like older detainees and those with preexisting conditions, who present no public safety risk.”
Photo: YouTube
ILLINOIS CONGRESSWOMAN QUESTIONS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ACTING SECRETARY ABOUT CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS
[Coronavirus Preparedness]
During a hearing, Underwood questioned Acting Secretary Wolf on the steps DHS has taken to ensure the safety of its employees and their work to coordinate efforts with the Centers for Disease Control.
Photo: Facebook
GEORGIA CONGRESSWOMAN MCBATH SECURES $ 25 MILLION FUNDING FOR GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESEARCH
[Congress\Gun Violence]
Representative Lucy McBath: “We have the responsibility to pursue life-saving research, and today we vote to end gun violence. As a survivor of gun violence, I could not be more proud of the measures we have taken to save the countless numbers of lives that may be affected by gun violence in the future.”
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS HOLDS HEARING EXAMINING “EFFECTS OF RADIATION ON INDIAN COUNTRY”
[Native American Affairs\Nuclear Radiation]
Senator Tom Udall: “Uranium mining played a key role in our country’s development of its nuclear arsenal during the Cold War. Much of that mining took place in Indian Country here in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and across the West – exposing uranium workers miners to toxic levels of radiation in the process.” My father, Stewart Udall, and I brought the stories of deceased Navajo uranium miners to light and sued on behalf of their widows for fair compensation by the federal government…Today’s hearing was about understanding the past and remedying past wrongs. It’s also a call to action for the present and future. “
Photo: Rep. Ben Ray Lujan
