Apr 1, 2020 | Congressional Legislation, News
Congress Passes Funding for Indian Country in Phase III Coronavirus Response Last week, the United States Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which is the third COVID-19 relief package to address the needs of those across the...
Mar 27, 2020 | Congressional Legislation, News
Senator Udall Introduces Legislation to Ensure Tribal CDC Access for Health Security and Preparedness Earlier this month, Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M) introduced the CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act, legislation that would ensure Tribes can access...
Mar 19, 2020 | Congressional Legislation, News
Chairwoman Waters Presses Financial Institutions to Protect Americans and Financial System from COVID-19 Impact Last week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, led colleagues on the committee in sending six...
Mar 18, 2020 | Congressional Legislation, News
Bipartisan Senate Coalition Urges VP to Ensure Coronavirus Resources for Tribes and Urban Native Communities Earlier this month, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) led a bipartisan coalition of his Senate colleagues on a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, urging the...
Mar 17, 2020 | Congressional Legislation, News
Visa Proactively Sends Diversity and Inclusion Data to House Financial Services Committee Last month, the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) published a report on diversity and inclusion covering banks with more than $50 billion in assets. It resulted from a...
Mar 5, 2020 | Congressional Legislation, News
Warren Presses Banks on Coronavirus Preparation Last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent letters to the CEOs of five U.S.-based banks with foreign exposures, pressing them for their plans on how they are monitoring the economic risks of the coronavirus...
