Boozman, other Senators issue plea to leaders for public hospital funding
Magnolia Banner-News
Boozman, other Senators issue plea to leaders for public hospital funding
By Banner-News
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) has urged Senate leadership to expand eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to public hospitals.
The Small Business Administration...
'Urgent': Bipartisan group of senators urge China to 'immediately close' all wet markets
Washington Examiner
'Urgent': Bipartisan group of senators urge China to 'immediately close' all wet markets
By Jerry Dunleavy
A bipartisan group of senators called upon China to ban all of its live wildlife markets, also known as “wet markets," believed to be the source of many deadly infectious...
Senators ask for flexibility in states’ spending of funds
Laurel Leader-Call
Senators ask for flexibility in states’ spending of funds
Apr 10, 2020
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith joined Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin requesting...
Sens. Graham, Coons call on China to 'immediately' shut down wet markets
Fox News
Sens. Graham, Coons call on China to 'immediately' shut down wet markets
By Brooke Singman
Sens. Lindsey Graham, Chris Coons and a group of bipartisan senators on Thursday “urgently” requested that China “immediately” close all operating wet markets amid the coronavirus pandemic in a...
Mississippi health centers get $17.9 million to fight corona virus
Mississippi Business Journal
Mississippi health centers get $17.9 million to fight corona virus
By Jack Weatherly
Twenty community health centers in Mississippi will receive more than $17.9 million to support their efforts to provide care during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to U.S. Sen...