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SERIES: COVID-19’s Long-Term Policy Implications - Trade After the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the daily interactions from the individual to the international scale. As companies and countries scramble to acquire the materials needed to fight the virus, some lawmakers are calling for a reorganization of trade lines and re-shoring of manufacturing in an effort to prepare for future emergencies.

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Paul EpplerLitke, Eppler, Leiter, Kerr, Gardner, COVID-19, trade, China, USMCA, US-UK, globalization, tariff, tax, taxation, sanction, Section 301, Section 232, trade deal, deglobalization, NAFTA, reshoring, regionalizing, regionalization, Canada, Mexico, nationalism, Biden, Trump, Congress, Administration, House, Senate, TPP
COVID-19 and Congressional and Political Calendars

As the COVID-19 outbreak and related restrictions continue, the congressional calendar, which was already compounded to accommodate for 2020 elections, will get tighter. Responding to the public health crisis and addressing the immediate economic impacts of the pandemic remain congressional priorities. However, policymakers are also looking at longer-term recovery options, as well as improving U.S. preparedness to respond to future public health threats. Furthermore, prior to the spread of the virus in the U.S., Congress was already confronting a number of looming policy expirations this year.

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Claire WashburnLitke, Leiter, Kerr, Congressional calendar, political calendar, politics, COVID-19, relief, 4.0, 5.0, tax reform, must pass, expiring provisions, Congress, House, Senate, Administration, continuing resolution, CR, 116th Congress, recess, August recess, reauthorization, NDAA, appropriations, FISA, VAWA, CARES, FAST Act, NFIP, NIH, ESSA, WIOA, FY20, FY21, health, TANF, TCJA, primary, Democratic primary, caucus, Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention, Election Day
SERIES: COVID-19’s Long-Term Policy Implications - The Implications of COVID-19 on Privacy

The COVID-19 crisis has become a national emergency with serious social, economic, and health implications. Looking forward, the virus could shape actions and attitudes related to data privacy.

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Georgette (Spanjich) KerrLitke, Leiter, Kerr, COVID-19, COVID, coronavirus, privacy, global, surveillance, Google, Facebook, Apple, Vantig, Microsoft, privacyPew, syndromic surveillance, legislation, legislative outlook, Congress, Administration, CTC, Biden, Trump
SERIES: COVID-19’s Long-Term Policy Implications - Health Disparities in the Era of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has become the sole focus of the public health policy world, but it is also having far reaching effects into policy landscapes way beyond healthcare. This blog post is the first in a series that will explore how COVID-19 is changing American life, and impacting various policy areas. This series will explore changing American attitudes, examine new policy ideas, and project on legislative and regulatory activity we may see as a result of the virus in the months ahead. As the virus continues to spread throughout our communities, existing health disparities are being exacerbated at a rapid pace.

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Olivia GardnerLitke, Leiter, Kerr, Gardner, Eppler, COVID, COVID-19, pandemic, public health, health, healthcare, health disparities, Congress, Administration, coronavirus, CBC, CDC, COVID 4.0, 3.5, 5.0, House, Senate, think tanks, health equity, Biden, Trump, telehealth, low-income
Select Committee Report Delayed

While some energy and climate legislative activities have been put on hold in the current environment, some members of Congress have shifted their attention to include energy and climate related provisions in the COVID-19 relief packages.

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Claire WashburnLitke, Eppler, Leiter, House Select Committee, Climate, climate crisis, COVID-19, COVID, resilience, resilient, transportation, renewable energy, emissions, emission reduction, GHG, innovation, manufacturing, mitigation, adaptation, clean energy, low carbon economy, public health, climate risk, environment, energy, climate risk disclosure, carbon, carbon neutrality, CO2, electrification, PFAS, Murkowski, Manchin, Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, House, Senate, House Democrats, Senate Democrats, Republican, Trump, Epa, EPA, DOE, Transportation, Interior, SPR, NRC, AWEA, climate bank, Congress, Administration, infrastructure