Texas Workforce News Today

Now recall, back in the cares act there was an extension of a federal supplement to Unemployment Insurance. So we put in place a 600 federal benefit on top of the state benefit. At the time there were concerns about whether that would lead to people on Unemployment Insurance getting more money than they would at work, and there was actually an amendment here on the house floor, on the senate floor regarding that. And although it did not pass, i think pretty much every republican supported it wit...

Resume on Unemployment Benefits that expired last friday and talks on the on a larger package. Live coverage here on cspan2. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal spirit, to whom we must give an account for all our powers and privileges, guide the members of this body so that they will be faithful stewards of your will. Lord, open their minds and hearts to know and do your bidding, teaching them to rely on your strength and to serve you with honor. Help them to discover in their daily work the joy o...

Quorum call the presiding officer the senator for mississippi. Without objection. Under the previous order, all postcloture time has expired. The question is on the nomination. A senator i ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second. There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any other senators wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 556789 the nays are 42. The nomination is confirmed. Un...

Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 80, the nays are 16. The bill, as amended, is passed. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator for wisconsin. Mr. Johnson mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. A senator mr. President. The presidin...

Industrials up 225 points, about 1 , s p is up 26 and nasdaq future higher by 84. Markets are erasing early losses yesterday as more states announcing reopening plans. Earning season rolling on this morning. After the bell, attention to disney as theme parks remain close. Investors watching Video Companies tonight. The virus taking a toll on business for sure. Golds gym latest to file for bankruptcy protection, list of bankruptcies coming up. Growing concerns over shortages of meat, cosco and ot...

Servants, representatives karen bass of california. Representative Joaquin Castro from san antonio, who is the of the caucus, and has been very involved in immigration. Osby, from the university of San Francisco, he head ofident obamas the program in president obamas first term. , that2, he was my partner began, ironically, and china, was we talked about what becoming an epidemic unaddressed, as well as the traditional all of those years ago. Think are in a real strong position to answer ratio o...

For the first time in american history, a federal disaster has been declared for all 50 states. 700,000 americans have been infected with covid19. More than 35,000 of them have tragically lost their lives. The economic damage has hit even more americans than the coronavirus itself. More than 22 million americans have filed for unemployment. Texans havemillion filed unemployment claims. Businesses have shuddered. Paychecks have disappeared. Food bank lines are swelling across texas as more famili...

Abbott holding a briefing with reporters on his states response to the coronavirus. At the start of the even, he unveiled his plans for opening the states economy. This is 45 minutes from austin. During the past few months, the coronavirus pandemic has gripped the entire globe. It has killed thousands of innocent people, and decimated world economies and familys pocketbooks alike. For the first time in american history, a federal disaster has been declared for all 50 states. Americans have been ...

Closed until may 4. Gov. Hogan thank you all for abbott thank you all for joining with us here today. Let me start out by expressing my gratitude to all of our fellow texans for your tremendous efforts that you made over the past few weeks to slow the spread of the coronavirus. By staying at home, by reducing personal interactions. You are saving lives and you are improving the health of people across our entire state. Let me give you some updated information and then go into more deto determine...

Border and efficiently how to manage it and important for communities and the United States and mexico and our economies as a whole. I dont think thats enough. Not enough for Mexican Border communities to really have the vibrant communities that we want and quality of life the people in the border region aspire to. We need do more than move wigets back and forth across the border. It requires strategies that leverage unique positions for communities across the border as a way to attract Companie...