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Uncategorized // May 29, 2020

4 More Foreign Publicly Traded Companies Secure PPP Loans While Mom and Pops Left Out at Sea

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings show 21 additional publicly traded companies secured over $25.9 million in SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds meant for struggling small businesses on main street, including at least four foreign-based companies that were deeply in the red before the health crisis. Read More
Press Release // May 29, 2020

Trump Admin Keeps Dragging Feet as Meatpacker Infections Skyrocket

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Tyson Foods Inc. announced that it would close an Iowa pork plant after at least 550 workers — 22% of the plant’s workers — contracted COVID-19. The news follows reports this week from CNN that Iowa has been… Read More
Press Release // May 29, 2020

COVID-19: Watchdog Group Files Freedom of Information Requests Following New Warning Signs on Vaccine Pricing

$2,251,000,000 in federal investments in COVID-19 vaccine development so far; No known assurances that they will be affordable, accessible  READ: Freedom of Information Act requests (HHS, BARDA/ASPR) Washington, DC – Today, following … Read More
Uncategorized // May 28, 2020

Handful of Reps Block Basic Step Toward PPP Transparency

Watchdog: Clear From This Vote That “The Paycheck Protection Program Bailed Out Companies Who Didn’t Need It” WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, a handful of representatives blocked a House bill to enhance transparency in funds allocated through the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The measure would… Read More
Press Release // May 28, 2020

Watchdog Urges Grassley To Do His Job; Conduct Oversight Into IG Firings

Accountable.Us Calls On Congress To Use Its Power To Investigate The Removal Of Five Inspectors General By The Trump Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. – While the country grapples with the pandemic, President Trump has taken the unprecedented step of purging five inspectors general from their offices in… Read More
Press Release // May 28, 2020

Over 40 Million Out of Work in 10 Weeks, But Trump’s Allies Want to Wait Until “Next Month or So” to Consider Relief

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. economy remains in freefall as 2.1 million more Americans joined the unemployment ranks this week, bringing the sobering ten-week total of jobless claims to over 40 million. Yet, the Trump administration and its allies in Congress remain fully committed to their failing economic… Read More
Press Release // May 28, 2020

Big Meatpackers Want Immunity from Accountability

Despite Thousands Of Reported COVID-19 Cases At Their Factories, Major Meatpacking Operators Urge Congress to Grant Immunity WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of story after story about how dangerous meatpacking plants have become, today the industry… Read More
Press Release // May 28, 2020

Corporate Polluters Benefitting From Admin’s Enforcement Holidays Are Trump-Connected

Ten Companies Off the Hook for Paying Fines For Environmental Violations Owe Over $56 Million, Have Numerous Ties to the Trump Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Guardian is reporting that the companies benefiting from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department… Read More
Uncategorized // May 27, 2020

Watchdog Report: Big Texas-Based Companies Took $42M in Federal Aid Meant for Struggling Small Businesses

60 Days Later: Who Has the CARES Act Actually Helped? WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today marks the two-month anniversary of President Trump signing the CARES Act, the $2 trillion relief package addressing the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, government watchdog Accountable.US released a new report on how large Texas businesses walked away with $42 million… Read More

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