Fight for consumers and workers in the United States and abroad. Interest andcial focus on fraud. And we the url fraud. Org get many complaints that come through that about frauds of all kinds. And we share those with Law Enforcement and with members of the public and we do a weekly and monthly progress report. That gives you a little bit of background about what we do. Cl. Net. Org. You testified before congress this month that the coronavirus opened the door for a tsunami of scams and fraud. Do we have a sense of how many people have been targeted since midmarch . Yes, fraudsters are good at swooping into situations of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, National Disasters and this pandemic definitely falls into that category. What we found is that there is a fraud andrange of efforts to scam consumers going on within the organized group of people and there are substantial numbers, by the millions of fraudsters in the United States and many countries around the world who perpetrate fraud
Good afternoon as chairman of the Senate Commerce subcommittee on manufacture, trade and Consumer Protection i welcome you all here today to a hearing entitled, protecting americans from covid19 scams. The nation continues to fight the unprecedented Public Health present and president Public Health crisis brought on by the covid19 pandemic. In light of the serious threat this post to america, in the shoe shuddering of mainstream businesses, the response of Public Health protocols, have been felt in every corner of the country. It has been clear the preventive practices, policies, and resources, including expanded testing case testing capabilities and the ability to have protective equipment or absolute assess these to reopening the economy extinguishing this health crisis. However, during this time of National Emergency recorded and recovery, there are frustration scam artists that seek to take advantage of consumers, especially of the nations most vulnerable communities like that of o
Coronavirus scams. At 9 00 a. M. , middle State University professor Sidney Mcphee discusses Higher Education during the pandemic and his participation in good morning, its friday, july 17, 2020. We begin today on the issue of requiring face masks be worn in public. As new coronavirus cases continue to spike around the country, more than half youve u. S. States have made mask use mandatory. Governor of georgia is fighting municipal mass clause in his state, in an effort to continue to allow mask used to be optional. Should mask wearing in public the mandatory . F you think yes, 2027488000 if you think no, 2027488001. If you arent sure, 2027488002. You can also send us a text this morning. That number, 2027488003 please include your name and where youre from. Otherwise catch up with us on social media. On facebook, facebook. Com cspan. A good friday morning to you. You can start calling and as we show you some headlines about what is happening in states around the country when it comes
Confronting violent injustices with nonviolence and went on to serve 30 years in congress. Abc News Reporter rachel scott has a look at his legacy. Reporter born the son of alabama share croppers in 1940, john lewis was the youngest and last survivor of the big six civil rights activists, who in 1963 planned the historic march on washington. Let us not forget that we are involved in a serious social revolution. Reporter lewis suffering a fractured skull on bloody sunday in 1965, as 600 Peaceful Protesters crossed the Edmund Pettis bridge in selma, alabama. They were met with violence from state troopers. Elected to congress in 1986, representing georgias frethio. Today his colleagues remembering him. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling lewis a titan of the civil rights movement, whose bravery transformed our nation. Mitch mcconnell writing you did not need to agree with john on many policy details to be awed by his life. Awarded the president ial medal of freedom, the countrys highest c
Remembering him. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling lewis a titan of the Civil Rights Movement, whose bravery transformed our nation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell writing you did not need to agree with john on many policy details to be awed by his life. Generations from now, when parents teach their children what is meant by courage, the story of john lewis will come to mind. Former president s, honoring the civil rights icon, too. Bill clinton writing john lewis became the conscience of the nation. And jimmy carter saying all americans owe jon lewis a debt of gratitude. President trump ordering flags at the white house and all federal buildings to be lowered at half staff, as is customary following the death of a sitting member of congress. Skipping his inauguration and first state of the union address, often reminding people to choose love over hate. It doesnt matter whether we are black, white, latino, asianamerican, or native american, it doesnt matter if we are strait gh