The VA is pushing ahead with its $16 billion electronic health records project, despite a series of lingering concerns
on the next coronavirus aid package, POLITICO’s John Bresnahan and Marianne LeVine report.
Those would call for a resumption of federal unemployment payments, reinstate a federal eviction moratorium, extend a suspension of student loan payments and defer collection of federal payroll taxes.but it’s unclear whether another in-person session will happen. And even with the Senate technically in session, most senators have already joined House members in leaving town — further sign that it’ll be up to party leaders to find a path forward over the next several days.
Several states have since banded together to purchase rapid tests on their own too, meaning they’ll be competing with the federal government and any other buyers for the scarce resources.The Ohio governor announced late Thursday that he had— only about nine hours after a positive test prevented him from attending Trump’s arrival in the state.
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