“The fact that we still don’t have a Senate-confirmed permanent secretary there, after a year, means that leadership over a key agency is fragmented,” Porter said. Porter’s Accountability for Acting Officials Act would shorten the maximum time that acting officials can stay in their posts, from 210 to 120 days.

The Aspen Institute received $8 million. Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballots, Moderna updates COVID-19 vaccine progress. Better late than never for the student who gets it on the last day of class,” Porter said.
Last week the conversation took the spotlight in the Democratic presidential primary after former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenFive takeaways from the vice presidential debate Harris accuses Trump of promoting voter suppression Pence targets Biden over ISIS hostages, brings family of executed aid worker to debate MORE said he still supported the Hyde amendment, which limits federal funding on abortion care and limiting health care access for low income women. It likely will face a tough battle in the Senate, O’Connell said. While it’s hard to judge the relationship between government vacancies and performance, O’Connell said many people point to Hurricane Katrina, where large numbers of FEMA vacancies were widely blamed for a poor government response. Her bill would require all loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be made public. WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45) today introduced legislation to increase transparency and accountability for a loan program aimed at providing relief for small businesses feeling the squeeze during the coronavirus pandemic. Bristol Myers CEO Giovanni Caforio, who also testified at the hearing, pledged not to increase the price of Revlimid again this year. "So you trust the WHO as an independent and legitimate service to do this investigation?"

A company spokesperson also declined to answer any questions about Revlimid, including whether the company has inquired into why Celgene increased the price of the drug and whether those increases were fair.
Town Sports’ Boston affiliate laid off all of its workers at once and then continued charging customers until they were taken to court. You just refined your skills at price-gouging," Porter said. Amplify received $5.5 million from the PPP.

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During a Fox News appearance on Saturday, Porter showed that she can answer questions as well as she can ask them. That’s what government accountability is all about.”. Though both parties have discussed the need for reforming rules around acting officials, and Republicans haven’t been vocal about defending the President’s use of interim appointees, O’Connell said the current GOP-controlled Senate has largely acquiesced to Trump on this issue. "To put that in perspective, you hiked the price by $500 per pill when the average Orange County senior only has $528 left in their bank account after they've paid their basic monthly expenses," Porter said. Veritone received $6.5 million from the PPP and also continues to get federal contracts.

October 1, 2020 / 5:10 PM Homeland Security also oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, an agency that Porter noted plays an important role in pandemic preparedness and response. The Aspen Institute, a think tank with a $115 million endowment and billionaire board members. Yale and Oxford scientists have the answer.

Porter said she’s particularly concerned about the lack of a Senate-confirmed Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, which has had five different leaders during Trump’s presidency. Bob Brigham April 26, 2020 12:09AM (UTC) This article originally appeared on Raw Story.

Congresswoman Porter has prioritized transparency with her constituents and holding the Trump Administration accountable in its response to the coronavirus.

Or, contact our editors by emailing moderator@scng.com. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS. Veritone Inc., a California AI technology company which paid its CEO $18.7 million in total compensation in 2018. “If you’re a multimillionaire taking taxpayer money in the middle of the biggest unemployment since the Great Depression, get ready to explain that decision to the American people,” added Congresswoman Porter. There are roughly 1,200 federal jobs where the President gets to select a candidate but the Senate must confirm that choice. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) drew laughs from the audience while defending a woman's right to choose Saturday night, after Real Time host Bill MaherWilliam (Bill) MaherConservative group unveils ad accusing liberals of attacking Barrett's faith Sanders tells Maher 'there will be a number of plans' to remove Trump if he loses Bill Maher to Joy Reid: 'Very nervous' about Biden's chances after GOP convention MORE joked about being "squishy" on his "pro-choice" views. What's the status of a second $1,200 stimulus check? Katie Porter The daughter of an Iowa farmer-turned-banker, Porter grew up during the farm crisis, watching “the entire economy around me go to hell.” When she decided to run for Congress, she had been excited to talk about the things that inspired her: consumer protection, housing fairness, women’s rights, her menteeship under Warren. In This Article:

Celgene was bought by Bristol Myers Squibb in late 2019, in part because of the profits from Revlimid. Once a UC Irvine law professor and nationally-renowned consumer advocate who held Wall Street banks accountable for ripping off California consumers and homeowners during the financial crisis. Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) is in her first term in Congress, but has already earned a reputation as a fierce questioner.

She has shown a knack for laser precision when questioning those in powerful positions.

© Copyright 2020 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. Last summer, Porter noted, the Administration had more than a dozen unconfirmed acting officials leading various agencies. "I have strived to bring the values of integrity, service and respect to every part of my career," Alles said in his testimony. ", Reporter tries to grill Katie Porter on Fox News pic.twitter.com/D7VhSycjWv. Porter quipped back at the comedian: "Your mom made her choice, and we're all here with the consequences of that choice. Porter has gone viral several times since taking office in January. If she doesn’t get right back to you, there’s a good chance she’s sitting with her husband on a plane or train or boat destined for somewhere – anywhere – they’ve never been. Loans to privately held firms are much harder to track, but include loans to: A car dealership owned by Rep. Roger Williams (TX-25), one of the wealthiest members of Congress. WATCH: @RepKatiePorter hilariously goes in on Joe Biden over #HydeAmendment pic.twitter.com/XFhwsFoWWC, — Tommy Xtophernobyl (@tommyxtopher) June 8, 2019, The congresswoman then brought the house down after Maher shared how he is personally “squishy” on the topic of abortion because his mother may have aborted him after she had a “difficult” birth with his older sister. After four years in the classroom, she left in 2006 to be a student again herself, earning a masters degree in journalism from New York University while interning and freelancing for a variety of publications. Fox News personality Leland Vittert attempted to grill Porter about China to distract from the failures in America to respond to the coronavirus cases, resulting in the highest reported death toll in the world.

Want more Rolling Stone? Full transparency of PPP data is the only way to quickly and fairly show who is using this program to line their pockets.”.


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