| Author | Title | Citation | Summary | Year | Type |
| Jessie Hellmann |
Cuomo calls for bonuses for coronavirus front line workers |
The Hill (4/20/2020) |
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Monday called on the federal government to pay bonuses to front line workers who dont have the luxury of staying home. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Chiquisha R. Robinson |
Defense Attorneys Are the Best Line of Defense Against the Covid-19 Pandemic for Incarcerated People |
35-FALL Criminal Justice 32 (Fall, 2020) (12/1/2020) |
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, our world changed in drastic and difficult ways. Businesses were shuttered, major world events were canceled, and habits of daily life were altered in order to flatten the curve. But inside America's jails and prisons, where the deadly virus has spread like wildfire, more than 2.3 million incarcerated people remain... |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources |
| Karlyn Kurichety |
DELIBERATE ENDANGERMENT: DETENTION OF NONCITIZENS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
68 UCLA L. Rev. Discourse 118 (2020) (Abstract on Racism.org) (9/9/2020) |
In the midst of worldwide efforts to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to detain noncitizens in dangerous conditions that create a high risk of infection. This Article explores the dire situation facing detained noncitizens as a result of the government's decision to imprison tens of thousands of... |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Amie Parnes |
Democratic fears rise again as coronavirus pushes Biden to sidelines |
The Hill (3/27/2020) |
Democrats are growing increasingly anxious that Joe Biden is losing ground to President Trump as the nation deals with an unprecedented national crisis in the coronavirus pandemic. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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Democrats blast CDC report on minorities and COVID-19 |
(5/27/2020) |
The leaders of the House minority caucuses Wednesday slammed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over the breadth of information provided in a report submitted to Congress on the effects of COVID-19 on minority communities. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Alexander Bolton |
Democrats fear coronavirus impact on November turnout |
The Hill (4/3/2020) |
Congressional Democrats are stepping up efforts to guard against a potential drop in voter turnout in November driven by the coronavirus crisis. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Benjamin J. Hulac, CQ Roll Call |
Democrats link climate, jobs, race in election-year resolution |
CQ Roll Call Washington Energy Briefing (9/10/2020) |
Democrats unveiled a bicameral resolution on climate change, racial justice and economic recovery on Thursday, the latest election-year push from the party to frame global warming as an opportunity to create jobs and tackle long-festering racial strife in the U.S. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Marty Johnson |
Democrats unveil plan declaring racism a public health issue |
The Hill (9/3/2020) |
A trio of Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would label racism as a nationwide public health crisis. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| CQ Roll Call staff |
Democrats want health study to determine cause of COVID-19 disparities |
CQ Roll Call Insurance Briefing (8/24/2020) |
House Democrats introduced legislation directing the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with an eye to providing data that might explain racial and ethnic disparities in its impact and treatment; ; Democrats want health study to determine cause of COVID- 19 disparities August 24, 2020 House Democrats introduced legislation directing the; Healthcare Research and Quality to study the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic with an eye to providing data that might explain racial and ethnic disparities in its impact and treatment. Six months; "; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows Blacks and Hispanics are suffering more from COVID- 19 than their percentage of the population. In updated numbers released… ; all cases and account for 22 percent of all deaths. Hispanics, which are 18 percent. . . of the U.S. population, account for almost 31 percent of coronavirus cases though just 17 percent of deaths. Joining Beyer on; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT RESULTING FROM COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
(6/16/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
| Suffolk County District Attorney's Office |
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ROLLINS PROPOSES IMMEDIATE STEPS AMID RISING HEALTH CONCERNS: PROPOSALS PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY, BEST PRACTICES FOR CJ RESPONSE TO COVID-19 |
Federal Sentencing Reporter (2020) (3/12/2020) |
District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced immediate actions her Office will take to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 among employees and those members of our community that come in contact with the courts and criminal justice system in Suffolk County. Effective Monday, March 16th, onsite SCDAO staff will be reduced to skeleton or; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Adrejia L. A. Boutté Swafford |
Diversity in the Covid-19 Legal Office |
62 No. 9 DRI For the Defense 32 (September, 2020) (9/1/2020) |
The health and safety concerns of diverse employees, who are more vulnerable to COVID-19, are beginning to affect workplace diversity. According to www.Forbes.com, [a]rguably COVID-19 is proving to be the greatest catalyst for rapid change in the workplace we've ever seen. In March of 2020, many state governments implemented stay-at-home orders... |
2020 |
Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources |
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EEOC GUIDANCE ON COVID-19 |
28 Disability Law Compliance Report 9 (5/1/2020) (5/1/2020) |
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a statement entitled What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws. The statement makes the following points: Applying these principles to the COVID-19 pandemic, the statement provides the following Q&As: A. Disability-Related Inquiries; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| WK Editorial Staff |
EEOC NEWS-CHAIR STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF AVOIDING NATIONAL ORIGIN, RACE DISCRIMINATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
Wolters Kluwer Employment Law Daily (3/27/2020) |
Crises like the COVID-19 pandemic can bring out the best and worst in people, Chair Janet Dhillon noted. Referencing the current pandemic, EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon released a statement urging employers and employees alike to be mindful of the risk of race and national origin discrimination, and to take appropriate action. We have seen many examples; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| WK Editorial Staff |
EEOC NEWS-'WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE ADA, THE REHAB ACT, AND COVID-19' |
Wolters Kluwer Employment Law Daily (3/19/2020) |
Late on March 18, the Commission sent a bulletin with FAQs addressing the applicability of the ADA and Rehab Act during the COVID-19 crisis. The EEOC enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, including the ADA and the Rehab Act requirements for reasonable accommodations and rules about medical examinations and inquiries, and as a result, on; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Mike Lillis and Scott Wong |
Eight surprises in House Democrats' $3T coronavirus relief bill |
The Hill (5/12/2020) |
House Democrats on Tuesday released their latest proposal for coronavirus relief a massive package designed largely to press reluctant GOP leaders in the Senate and White House to get moving on another infusion of emergency aid. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| John Bowden |
Elizabeth Warren calls for look into coronavirus impact on Native American rights |
The Hill (5/27/2020) |
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has teamed up with the co-chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus to request more information on how the COVID-19 pandemic is facing native communities in the U.S. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Victoria Finkle, et. Al. |
Ensuring Fair Housing During the Covid-19 Pandemic |
29 J. Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law 179 (2020) (2020) |
I. Structural Racism and Lessons from Past Crises. 181 II. Wealth Loss and Displacement Threaten Communities of Color in a Myriad of Ways. 184 A. Health Effects of Unequal Housing. 186 B. Housing Discrimination in the Pandemic. 187 III. The Trump Administration's Dangerous Policies. 189 A. Disparate Impact. 189 B. Affirmatively Furthering Fair... |
2020 |
Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources |
| Scott Wong |
Er Doctor Chosen to Lead Hispanic Caucus |
The Hill (8-Dec-20) (12/8/2020) |
Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) will succeed Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) next month as chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC). |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources |
| Joshua L. Dratel |
Everybody out of the Pool! |
35-FALL Criminal Justice 4 (Fall, 2020) (12/1/2020) |
Twelve strangers confined in a small room together, seated around a narrow wooden table, talking, reasoning, imploring, contending, shouting, gesturing, sweating, crying, and passing around evidence as they spend hours on a sultry summer evening deciding a man's fate. Wow, doesn't that sound like ancient history! The plot of Twelve Angry Men, a... |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources |
| Ugochi Anaebere-Nicholson |
EVICTIONS IN A COVID-19 WORLD |
62-OCT Orange County Lawyer 32 (10/1/2020) |
COVID-19 has completely changed the landlord-tenant relationship, as the lack of a coordinated federal and state response to evictions has left many tenants to twist in the wind as they and their advocates brace for an unprecedented number of evictions. Even as Public Law Center and the courthouses transitioned to new working environments, ... |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources |
| Alexander Bolton |
Exclusive: Democrats seek to increase racial diversity of pandemic relief oversight board |
The Hill (8/5/2020) |
A group of Senate Democrats including Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), a leading contender to serve as Joe Bidens running mate, want to increase the racial diversity of a congressional commission tasked with ensuring that trillions of dollars in coronavirus relief funding is distributed appropriately; Exclusive: Democrats seek to increase racial diversity of pandemic relief oversight board August 05, 2020 A; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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Executive Order No. 197 (2020) an Order Waiving the Statutory Minimum Number of Live Race Dates for Calendar Year 2020 |
N.J.A.C. Executive Order No. 197 (2020) (12/1/2020) |
New Jersey Administrative Code|**|Executive Orders of Current Administration|**| Governor Philip D. Murphy (2019)|**| Orders of 2020 (Murphy) |
2020 |
Regulations (Proposed & Adopted ) |
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Executive Order on Fighting the Spread of Covid-19 by Providing Assistance to Renters and Homeowners |
White House (8-Aug-20) (8/8/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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Fauci defends Jerome Adams's remarks on African American alcohol, tobacco usage amid pandemic |
2020 WL 1817832 (4/10/2020) |
Anthony Fauci, a top infectious disease doctor and a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, pushed back when a PBS reporter asked Surgeon General Jerome Adams to comment on whether or not he thought he used offensive language" when he urged African Americans to avoid using alcohol and tobacco." |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Morgan Chalfant |
Fauci underscores concerns about protests spreading coronavirus |
The Hill (6/10/2020) |
Anthony Fauci early Wednesday expressed concern that recent mass protests against police brutality and racism would spread the novel coronavirus because of a lack of social distancing. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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FCC APPROVES EIGHTH SET OF COVID-19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM APPLICATIONS |
(5/28/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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FCC SURPASSES $100 MILLION IN APPROVED COVID-19 TELEHEALTH PROGRAM APPLICATIONS |
(6/10/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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FDA GUIDANCE EXAMINES KEY COVID-19 VACCINE TRIAL ISSUES |
27 No. 7 Guide to Good Clinical Practice Newsl. 28 (7/15/2020) |
A new FDA final guidance on the clinical development and licensure of vaccines for the prevention of COVID-19, includes key considerations for clinical trial populations, trial design, and efficacy, statistical, and safety concerns. The guidance said that individuals 55 and older may be enrolled in first-in-human and other early phase studies so; Practice Newsletter August, 2020 FDA GUIDANCE EXAMINES KEY COVID- 19 VACCINE TRIAL ISSUES Copyright (c) 2020 by Thompson FDA; FDA strongly encourages the enrollment of populations most affected by COVID- 19, specifically racial and ethnic minorities and the evaluation of vaccine safety and; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| CQ Roll Call |
FDA needs to promote trust in data on COVID-19 vaccine, experts say |
CQ Roll Call Washington Data Privacy Briefing (7/16/2020) |
The Food and Drug Administration should hold hearings and publish data before it approves a COVID-19 vaccine to boost public confidence, experts in infectious diseases and vaccination advise; ; FDA needs to promote trust in data on COVID- 19 vaccine, experts say July 16, 2020 The Food and Drug; any, is absolutely critical, Bhattacharya said. Trust in an eventual COVID- 19 vaccine will be fragile. . . public experts worry |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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FEATURE COMMENT: Maximizing Recovery: Contractor Reimbursement For COVID-19 Paid Leave Under § 3610 Of The CARES Act |
62 Government Contractor 156 (6/10/2020) (6/10/2020) |
Christopher Yukins and Kristen Ittig. Mr. Yukins is the Lynn David Research Professor of Government Contract Law at the George Washington University Law School; Ms. Ittig is a partner resident in the Washington, D.C. offices of Arnold & Porter, where Mr. Yukins is counsel. The opinions expressed are those of the authors alone. Section 3610 of the; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CHICAGO ANNOUNCES $14 MILLION TARGETED IMPACT FUND TO ADDRESS RACIAL EQUITY DISPARITIES AND SUPPORT COMMUNITIES HARDEST-HIT BY COVID-19 |
(8/10/2020) |
OF CHICAGO ANNOUNCES $14 MILLION TARGETED IMPACT FUND TO ADDRESS RACIAL EQUITY DISPARITIES AND SUPPORT COMMUNITIES HARDEST-HIT BY COVID- 19 August 10, 2020 The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago; |
2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS ADDRESS DISCRIMINATION AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC |
(4/24/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS AFFIRM IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING CIVIL RIGHTS AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC |
(4/15/2020) |
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2020 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
| Pamela Wolf, J.D. |
FEDERAL LEGISLATION-PHASE-FOUR COVID-19 RELIEF NOW LAW |
Wolters Kluwer Employment Law Daily (4/24/2020) |
The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act provides much-need funding for healthcare providers, coronavirus testing, and small business loans. On April 23, the House approved Senate amendments to the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( H.R. 266), by a 388-5 vote that saw one Democrat and four; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Lisa M. Goolik, J.D. |
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM-LAWMAKERS INTRODUCE BILL TO REDUCE RACE-BASED EMPLOYMENT, WAGE GAP |
Wolters Kluwer Banking and Finance Law Daily (8/6/2020) |
The Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act would require the Fed to use its authority to minimize and eliminate racial disparities in employment, wages, and wealth. Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| James J. Brudney |
Forsaken Heroes: Covid-19 and Frontline Essential Workers |
48 Fordham Urban Law Journal 1 (December, 2020) (2020) |
Who sees with equal eye, as God of all, A hero perish, or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurl'd, And now a bubble burst, and now a world. - An Essay on Man, Epistle 1, Alexander Pope (1734) Introduction. 2 I. The COVID-19 Frontline Essential Workforce. 7 A. Demographics. 7 B. Union Representation. 9 C. Risks of Infection. 10 II.... |
2020 |
Law Reviews and Other Secondary Sources |
| Sylvan Lane |
Four senators sold stocks before coronavirus threat crashed market |
The Hill (3/20/2020) |
Four senators sold stocks shortly after a January briefing in the Senate on the novel coronavirus outbreak, unloading shares that plummeted in value a month later as the stock market crashed in the face of a global pandemic. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Alessio M. Pacces , Maria Weimer |
From Diversity to Coordination: A European Approach to COVID-19 |
11 European Journal of Risk Regulation 283 (June, 2020) (6/1/2020) |
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the face of Europe. Member States' divergent responses to this crisis reveal a lack of unity in the face of a humanitarian catastrophe. At best, this undermines the effectiveness of health protection within the European Union (EU). At worst, it risks breaking up the Union altogether. Divergent national responses to; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Scott Wong |
GOP struggles to confront racial issues |
The Hill (6/14/2020) |
Less than five months before the election, congressional Republicans are struggling to confront a host of thorny racial issues that have been unexpectedly thrust into the 2020 campaign spotlight. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Attorneys with Fortney & Scott, LLC |
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS CRISIS |
17 Federal Employment Law Insider 2 (5/1/2020) (5/1/2020) |
Federal agencies continue to tackle the unique challenges the COVID-19 pandemic is causing for employers. Working remotely, agency leaders have had to change the way they carry out their missions. Often finding themselves at the forefront of the government's response, they have shown surprising capabilities. The Equal Employment Opportunity; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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Governments, Agencies Mobilize as Coronavirus Escalates Across the U.S. |
48 HDR Current Developments 1 (3/28/2020) (3/28/2020) |
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading in the U.S., and it is spreading rapidly. As this issue of HDR goes to press, there are 46, 548 total confirmed cases of the virus in the U.S., and 592 deaths, according to data from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Worldwide, there are 169, 387; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Montrece M. Ransom, et. Al. |
GUEST CHAIR'S COLUMN: DYING TO BELONG: RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE |
32 No. 5 Health Lawyer 3 (8/23/2020) |
I am obsessed with the phenomenon of belonging. For the past year, I've been studying, presenting workshops on, and writing about the importance of fostering a sense of belonging in all of our shared spaces. In addition, the heart of my coaching practice is affirming to my clients that anywhere they are called or aspire to be, they belong; ; Health Lawyer June, 2020 GUEST CHAIR'S COLUMN: DYING TO BELONG: RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE Montrece M. Ransom JD MPH; coupled with the disproportionate burden of illness and death among Black Americans from COVID- 19, provide evidence of what many Black Americans in public health have been saying, and what research has shown- racism is a; ultimately due to racism. [FN2] Impacting infectious disease, this systemic racism has led to rapidly expanding inequity amidst the COVID- 19 pandemic. Simply being a black American in this country is; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Jacob Z. Bolton |
HEALTH IN ALL OR PROFIT FOR SOME: HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY IN ALL POLICY FOR A JUST TRANSITION |
20 Journal of Law in Society 315 (Summer, 2020) (9/14/2020) |
C1-2TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction. 315 Background. 317 L1 A. Background on Climate Destabilization. L2317 L1 B. Background on Climate Destabilization Law. L2322 L1 C. Proposals for U.S. Climate Change Law. L2329 L1 D. Building Local Institutions for Climate Justice. L2335 I. Climate Change & Inequity: A Root Cause Analysis. 338 II. Frame Policies... |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| CQ Roll Call staff |
HHS seeks to prevent racial, ethnic discrimination during pandemic |
CQ Roll Call Insurance Briefing (7/21/2020) |
The Health and Human Services Department's Office for Civil Rights issued guidance on Monday to ensure that HHS-funded programs comply with federal civil rights laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination related to race, color and national origin during the pandemic; ; HHS seeks to prevent racial, ethnic discrimination during pandemic July 21, 2020 The Health and; origin. HHS is committed to helping populations hardest hit by COVID- 19 including African- American and Native American |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Marty Johnson |
Hispanic and Black children facing higher rates of COVID-19 hospitalization: CDC |
The Hill (8/8/2020) |
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that Hispanic and Black children have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic at a disproportionate rate, underscoring how minority communities across the country have been among the hardest hit by COVID-19; Hispanic and Black children facing higher rates of COVID- 19 hospitalization: CDC August 08, 2020 A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that Hispanic and Black children have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic at a disproportionate rate, underscoring how minority communities across the country have been among the hardest hit by COVID- 19; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Rafael Bernal |
Hispanic Caucus asks for Department of Labor meeting on COVID in meatpacking plants |
The Hill (8/6/2020) |
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) asked Thursday for a meeting with Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) head Loren Sweatt to clarify the agency's oversight of working conditions at meatpacking plants amid coronavirus; Hispanic Caucus asks for Department of Labor meeting on COVID in meatpacking plants August 06, 2020 The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) asked Thursday for a meeting with Labor Secretary; |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Rafael Bernal |
Hispanic Caucus demands protections for agricultural workers in next coronavirus bill |
The Hill (4/15/2020) |
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) called on legislative leaders Wednesday to include salary, social safety net and immigration protections for farmworkers in any future coronavirus relief packages. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Rafael Bernal |
Hispanic caucus report takes stock of accomplishments with eye toward 2021 |
The Hill (9/17/2020) |
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) touted its increasing numbers and high-profile clashes with the Trump administration in a new report highlighting its accomplishments and efforts during the 116th Congress. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
| Mike Lillis and Scott Wong |
House approves $2.2T COVID-19 relief bill as White House talks stall |
The Hill (10/1/2020) |
House Democrats on Thursday approved a massive, $2.2 trillion package of coronavirus relief, lending political cover to party centrists in tough races while putting fresh pressure on Senate Republicans to move another round of emergency aid before the coming elections. |
2020 |
Law Review Articles and Secondary Sources |