A group of Democratic representatives sent a letter to House leadership on Tuesday pushing for a freeze on most mergers in the next coronavirus relief package.

Rep. David CicillineDavid Nicola CicillineHillicon Valley: Uber, Lyft sued in California | Ratcliffe refuses to say whether Russian interference favored Trump | Facebook takes down QAnon conspiracy accounts | Airbnb cuts workforce Democratic lawmakers push for merger freeze in next coronavirus relief package Hillicon Valley: House committee calls on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to testify | Trump issues executive order to protect power grid against attacks | Department of Education investigates ties between University of Texas and China MORE (D-R.I.), chairman of the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, is leading the letter, which backers include Energy and Commerce consumer protection subcommittee chair Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), leadership member Rep. Jamie RaskinJamin (Jamie) Ben RaskinHillicon Valley: Uber, Lyft sued in California | Ratcliffe refuses to say whether Russian interference favored Trump | Facebook takes down QAnon conspiracy accounts | Airbnb cuts workforce Democratic lawmakers push for merger freeze in next coronavirus relief package The ‘new normal’ takes shape on Capitol Hill MORE (D-Md.) and progressive lawmakers Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezHillicon Valley: Uber, Lyft sued in California | Ratcliffe refuses to say whether Russian interference favored Trump | Facebook takes down QAnon conspiracy accounts | Airbnb cuts workforce Democratic lawmakers push for merger freeze in next coronavirus relief package NY Democrats call for mortgage forgiveness in next coronavirus relief bill MORE (D-N.Y.), Pramila JayapalPramila JayapalHillicon Valley: Uber, Lyft sued in California | Ratcliffe refuses to say whether Russian interference favored Trump | Facebook takes down QAnon conspiracy accounts | Airbnb cuts workforce Democratic lawmakers push for merger freeze in next coronavirus relief package Hillicon Valley: House committee calls on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to testify | Trump issues executive order to protect power grid against attacks | Department of Education investigates ties between University of Texas and China MORE (D-Wash.) and Mark PocanMark William PocanHillicon Valley: Uber, Lyft sued in California | Ratcliffe refuses to say whether Russian interference favored Trump | Facebook takes down QAnon conspiracy accounts | Airbnb cuts workforce Democratic lawmakers push for merger freeze in next coronavirus relief package The ‘new normal’ takes shape on Capitol Hill MORE (D-Wis.).

“Powerful corporations and private equity firms are standing ready to exploit this crisis for unfair financial gain. We know that market consolidation produces higher prices and few choices for consumers, lower wages for workers, and contributes to grotesque levels of economic inequality,” Cicilline said in a statement.

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“To protect American consumers and workers, the next COVID-19 relief package should include a merger moratorium for transactions that do not involve firms that are truly failing and have exhausted all other options or are in bankruptcy proceedings.”

The letter to House Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiMcConnell pressed to expand coronavirus testing in Senate Pelosi says she believes Biden’s denial of assault claim: ‘I’m not going to answer this question again’ Hillicon Valley: Uber, Lyft sued in California | Ratcliffe refuses to say whether Russian interference favored Trump | Facebook takes down QAnon conspiracy accounts | Airbnb cuts workforce MORE (D-Calif.) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin Owen McCarthyMcConnell pressed to expand coronavirus testing in Senate Hillicon Valley: Uber, Lyft sued in California | Ratcliffe refuses to say whether Russian interference favored Trump | Facebook takes down QAnon conspiracy accounts | Airbnb cuts workforce Democrats frustrated in coronavirus oversight efforts MORE (R-Calif.) calls for an exception for mergers involving the purchase of a severely distressed company that would otherwise likely go bankrupt.

Cicilline first proposed a merger moratorium during the pandemic last month.

A full moratorium on mergers would be unprecedented in the U.S., although the government has paused sector-specific mergers before.

Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenSanders not urging Biden to pick Warren as running mate: report Pelosi says she believes Biden’s denial of assault claim: ‘I’m not going to answer this question again’ Overnight Defense: Esper fires back at Senate criticism | Joint Chiefs of Staff chair says evidence suggests coronavirus occurred naturally | DOD identifies casualty MORE (D-Mass.) are set to propose legislation detailing what such a freeze would look like.

The Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act would freeze mergers that include companies that have more than $100 million in revenue, are run by hedge funds or private equity firms or that have exclusive patents impacted by the crisis, like key medical equipment.

Additionally, all mergers that must be reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under current law, which in 2020 is any valued over $94 million, would be frozen as well.

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Sen. Dianne FeinsteinDianne Emiel FeinsteinFeinstein to McConnell: Cancel plan to bring Senate back amid coronavirus pandemic Republicans plow ahead with Russia origins probe Democrats request probe of Barr’s remarks on firing of intelligence community IG MORE (D-Calif.) is urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellOn The Money: US economy contracts at 4.8 percent rate, most since Great Recession | Powell urges Congress to unleash ‘great fiscal power’ to defeat coronavirus, repair economy | IRS gets coronavirus payments out quickly but imperfectly Feinstein to McConnell: Cancel plan to bring Senate back amid coronavirus pandemic 10 things to know about coronavirus for today MORE (R-Ky.) to cancel his plan to bring the Senate back to Washington, D.C., on Monday, saying the House did the “right thing” by deciding not to return next week.  

“I ask the majority leader to reconsider his plan to reconvene the Senate. He would bring 100 senators and many more staff members and reporters into close proximity while Washington itself remains under a stay-at-home order. There is no way to do this without increased risk. This is the wrong example for the country,” Feinstein said in a statement. 

Feinstein — who at 86 is the oldest senator — sent a letter to McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerPelosi: Democrats will not back business liability protections in CARES Act Senate Dems unveil bill to federalize medical supply chain, boost production Schumer to introduce ‘No PR Act’ to stop Trump from placing name on stimulus checks MORE (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday that said the GOP leader should change his plans “in the interest of public health and sending the right message to the nation.”

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“The only things that have been shown to reduce the rate of infection are sheltering in place and social distancing, neither of which is possible if we return to the Capitol. This is not the time to back off of protective measures when the disease is not yet in check,” Feinstein wrote. 

McConnell has doubled down on his plan to bring the Senate back to Washington next week, telling Fox News Radio earlier Wednesday that senators would not “sit on the sidelines.”

“We feel like if people on the front lines are willing to work during the pandemic, we should be as well. And so the Senate will come back; we’ll be in session next week,” he added. 

Before the Senate left in late March, McConnell had lengthened the duration of Senate floor votes and moved the Senate GOP lunch into a larger room. Senate staff also had kept the chamber doors open during votes to try to reduce the risk of spreading the virus. 

McConnell added that the Senate will “practice proper safeguards” and “work safely,” including “proper spacing” and “masks where appropriate.”

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But Democrats are pushing McConnell for more details, warning that without guidance in place, he is risking the lives of his fellow senators and Capitol staff. 

Though Sen. Rand PaulRandal (Rand) Howard PaulFeinstein to McConnell: Cancel plan to bring Senate back amid coronavirus pandemic McConnell defends decision to bring Senate back amid criticism Democrats debate how and when to get House back in action MORE (R-Ky.) is the only senator known to have tested positive for the virus, several other senators have had to quarantine. Capitol police have had several confirmed cases, and roughly a dozen individuals working on the Cannon House Office Building renovation have also tested positive.

Feinstein, pointing to those cases, added in her letter that “clearly the coronavirus is present at the Capitol.” 

“Bringing 100 Senators from around the country, including many coronavirus hotspots, along with many more staff, credentialed press, and others, to this environment risks all of us. It also sends the wrong message to the American people, most of whom are being asked or directed to stay at home,” she wrote.

House Democratic leadership initially announced that it also would return to Washington on Monday, after leaving town in March to try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

But House Majority Leader Steny HoyerSteny Hamilton HoyerFeinstein to McConnell: Cancel plan to bring Senate back amid coronavirus pandemic McConnell defends decision to bring Senate back amid criticism The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – House delays Washington return; McConnell nixes infrastructure from COVID relief bill MORE (D-Md.) said on Tuesday that the House would scrap that plan, citing the opinion of the Capitol physician that it would be unsafe for lawmakers to return, in part because the Washington region has still not flattened its number of coronavirus cases. 

Asked if the Senate had received similar guidance, McConnell’s office on Tuesday declined to comment beyond the GOP leader’s scheduling announcement earlier this week.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating potential fraud in the federal small business coronavirus relief program, among other assistance funds, a top official told The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.  

Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski said in an interview with the newspaper that the department is examining people and businesses, including those that received funding from the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) $660 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). He said the department “has a lot of leads and there are multiple ongoing investigations of individuals and small businesses.”

DOJ prosecutors will also look into banks that were responsible for distributing funds, he said, adding that loan programs run by the Federal Reserve and partly financially supported by the Treasury Department will also be investigated.

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“Whenever there is lending like this, there is always a high likelihood or high possibility of bank fraud and other types of fraud,” he told the Journal.

Benczkowski said the DOJ will look for anomalies in the application data. Other submitted data will help the department see if  recipients retained or rehired 75 percent of their workforce. If they didn’t, they will have to pay the loans back.

“Being able to gather the data and analyze it in ways that provide you with leads is the only way to go at this as quickly as we can, with our goal being that we want to bring some cases early to send a strong deterrent signal,” Benczkowski told the Journal.

A federal criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday accuses two men of claiming to have dozens of employees to get a PPP loan when they had no workers.

David A. Staveley, also known as Kurt D. Sanborn, and David Butziger were charged with conspiracy to make false statements to influence the SBA and conspiracy to commit bank fraud in the District of Rhode Island. Staveley was also charged with aggravated identity theft, and Butziger was accused of bank fraud. 

Together, they are suspected of working to get $543,959 in forgivable loans, officials said.

Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenHillicon Valley: Republican senator calls for investigation into Amazon | Warren, Ocasio-Cortez propose big merger freeze during pandemic | Delaware to allow disabled voters to vote online in primary On The Money: White House mulling additional stimulus checks | House delay raises questions about coronavirus relief | Small business program may be near exhaustion The Memo: Will Clinton’s endorsement help Biden? MORE (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezHillicon Valley: Republican senator calls for investigation into Amazon | Warren, Ocasio-Cortez propose big merger freeze during pandemic | Delaware to allow disabled voters to vote online in primary On The Money: White House mulling additional stimulus checks | House delay raises questions about coronavirus relief | Small business program may be near exhaustion Warren, Ocasio-Cortez to propose big merger freeze amid pandemic MORE (D-N.Y.) are set to introduce legislation that would put a moratorium on mergers involving large companies during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act would freeze mergers that include companies that have more than $100 million in revenue, are run by hedge funds or private equity firms or that have exclusive patents impacted by the crisis, like key medical equipment.

Additionally, all mergers that must be reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under current law, which in 2020 is any valued over $94 million, would be frozen as well.

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The moratorium would remain in place until the FTC determines small businesses, workers and consumers are no longer under severe financial distress from the pandemic.

The legislation would also direct the FTC to establish legal presumption against mergers that could harm the government’s response to a national emergency, like the coronavirus.

“As we fight to save livelihoods and lives during the coronavirus pandemic, giant corporations and private equity vultures are just waiting for a chance to gobble up struggling small businesses and increase their power through predatory mergers,” Warren said in a statement.

Ocasio-Cortez said the legislation “is desperately needed.”

“If we don’t stop predatory M&As [mergers and acquisitions] now, the actions of big corporations will have decades-long economic consequences — for all of us. With less competition, the whole country will see job loss and higher costs for consumers,” she said.

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Both progressive lawmakers have been big supporters of strengthening antitrust enforcement, particularly to tackle the consolidation of power by big technology companies.

A full moratorium on mergers would be unprecedented in the U.S., although the government has paused sector-specific mergers before.

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The legislation comes shortly after Rep. David CicillineDavid Nicola CicillineWarren, Ocasio-Cortez to propose big merger freeze amid pandemic GOP senator wants Barr to launch criminal investigation into Amazon Democrats roll out national plan to reopen America MORE (D-R.I.), chairman of the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, proposed including a merger moratorium in upcoming stimulus legislation. 

The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday slammed President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump volunteers kept ‘VIP’ list of leads for medical supplies: report Over half of workforce at Tyson plant in Iowa tests positive for coronavirus Trump offers support for those who have lost family due to coronavirus MORE’s pick to represent the U.S. to the European Union, criticizing the appointment as abandoning American leadership and diplomacy amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Rep. Eliot EngelEliot Lance EngelTop Democrat slams Trump’s new EU envoy: Not ‘a political donor’s part-time job’ House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman considering subpoena for State Department over WHO funding halt NY Democrats call for mortgage forgiveness in next coronavirus relief bill MORE (D-N.Y.) condemned the recent announcement that U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Ronald Gidwitz, a Trump and GOP campaign contributor and former owner of a billion-dollar company, will also take on the role of acting ambassador to the EU.

Engel said the position is too important to be “a political donor’s part-time job.”

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“The partnership between the United States and Europe is critical to the national security and economic prosperity of the United States. It’s the foundation upon which our international rules-based order is built,” Engel said in a statement.

“The management of this relationship is too important to be a political donor’s part-time job.”

Engel criticized Trump and Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoOvernight Defense: Esper fires back at Senate criticism | Joint Chiefs of Staff chair says evidence suggests coronavirus occurred naturally | DOD identifies casualty Top Democrat slams Trump’s new EU envoy: Not ‘a political donor’s part-time job’ Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman says evidence suggests coronavirus was not man-made or released from lab MORE for their “determination to undermine American diplomacy and to allow the State Department to wither on the vine.”

“Downgrading our diplomatic representation to the EU during the biggest global health crisis in generations, when our alliances and friendships are even more important, is another step toward the complete abdication of American global leadership,” the chairman said.

The criticism from the top Democrat charged with oversight of foreign affairs comes as the U.S. has been absent from key international efforts to cooperate on the response to coronavirus.

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Trump has halted U.S. funding for the World Health Organization, and on Monday, U.S. representatives were absent from a global fundraising initiative aimed at bolstering funds for COVID-19 diagnostics, treatments and vaccines.

Last week, Engel joined his counterparts in the U.K., Germany and the EU to call for more global cooperation and collaboration to battle the novel coronavirus pandemic. 

Engel on Tuesday also took a dig at former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon SondlandGordon SondlandTop Democrat slams Trump’s new EU envoy: Not ‘a political donor’s part-time job’ Trump names new EU envoy, filling post left vacant by impeachment witness Sondland Ocasio-Cortez: Republicans are prioritizing big chains in coronavirus relief  MORE, who testified in Congress during Trump’s impeachment proceedings about the White House’s pressure on Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenSanders not urging Biden to pick Warren as running mate: report Pelosi says she believes Biden’s denial of assault claim: ‘I’m not going to answer this question again’ Trump touts federal, private efforts to combat coronavirus in first major trip during pandemic MORE.

“And, let’s not forget that the last time the President made the U.S. Ambassador to the EU a part-time job, it didn’t end well,” Engel said, referring to Sondland.

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ORLANDO, FL — A global search is underway for a rare blood type to help a Florida toddler who is battling what medical experts described as a very aggressive form of cancer. The child, identified as two-year-old Zainab of South Florida, suffers from neuroblastoma.

OneBlood, a local not-for-profit blood center serving Florida and other parts of the southeast, issued an urgent appeal on Monday to find donors with Zainab’s blood type.

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“Zainab’s blood is extremely rare because she is missing a common antigen that most people carry on their red blood cells,” according to organization officials. “The antigen is called ‘Indian B'(Inb).”

Zainab’s father, Raheel Mughal, said his daughter needs blood to survive.

“I encourage everyone to please go out and donate the blood,” he said. “It’s a humble request and I request it from my heart. My daughter’s life very much depends on the blood. So please, donate the blood for my daughter.”

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“For a person to be a possible match for Zainab, they must also be missing the Indian B antigen, or the little girl’s body will reject the blood,” said OneBlood officials. “Statistically, the only people who are likely to be a match for Zainab are people of Pakistani, Indian or Iranian descent. Of these populations, less than 4 percent of the people are actually missing the Indian B antigen.”

OneBlood reported that three potential donors have been identified, including one near London.

“It’s the first time OneBlood has ever received an international donor for a local patient,” organization officials said. “The other two matching donors are from the United States.”

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Depuis trois ans maintenant, Psychologies organise la Journée de la gentillesse. Pour cette édition 2012, le magazine a demandé à 85 éditorialistes d’élire la personnalité politique la plus gentille. Verdict : c’est François Hollande, qui réunit tous les suffrages! Au-delà de cette “élection“ symbolique, cette journée est surtout l’occasion de rappeler la nécessité de replacer la bienveillance au coeur de nos relations professionnelles.

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Podium des personnalités politiques les plus gentillesLes Français l’ont élu Président de la République… et 85 éditorialistes l’ont élu “personnalité politique la plus gentille“. En 2012, François Hollande réunit tous les suffrages ! Michel Sapin et Aurélie Filippetti complètent ce podium 100 % PS. Pour Stéphane Rozes, président de Cap, enseignant à Sciences-Po et à HEC, “la gentillesse semble corrélée aux valeurs dites de gauches : empathie, solidarité, proximité. (…) La première place de François Hollande dans ce classement correspond à son tempérament et au style de présidence qu’il aura voulu imprimer en ce début de quinquennat“. Pour l’anecdote, le Président sortant, lui, n’a obtenu aucune voix (comme 25 autres personnalités).La bienveillance professionnelle, ça se travaille !
S’il semble être apprécié pour cette belle qualité par ce jury de journalistes professionnels, espérons que ses collaborateurs élyséens jugent également le Président agréable au quotidien. Cette année encore, la journée de la gentillesse est largement axée autour de la bienveillance au travail.  L’année dernière le magazine avait lancé une

Charte d’engagement volontaire à destination des entreprises qui souhaitent œuvrer pour plus de bienveillance envers leurs salariés. Un an après, c’est l’occasion d’un premier bilan que dresse Psychologies. 
Le magazine cite ainsi en exemple

quelques initiatives instaurées par certaines des 300 entreprises signataires de la charte : mise à disposition de salles de repos, d’espaces de fitness, cours de gym, organisation de  pique-niques, offre de consultations “psy“ pour leur salariés, etc. Autant de propositions pour mieux vivre son travail ! Par ailleurs, DRH et entrepreneurs se sont réunis au Conseil Economique Social et Environnemental pour partager leurs expériences, leurs succès et leurs difficultés. On ne peut qu’espérer qu’autant de bonnes volontés réussissent à convaincre d’autres entreprises.Enfin, la journée de la gentillesse, c’est aussi à

l’école et notamment au collège. Mais nul besoin bien sûr, d’une journée pour être gentil, cet état d’esprit se travaille toute l’année ! A bon entendeur…Yamina SaïdjSource : Communiqué de presse Psychologies, 11 novembre 2012
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Réseau environnement santé (RES), Générations futures et l’Association des victimes d’émanations de perchloroéthylène des pressings (ADVEPP) se déclarent satisfaits de la décision du gouvernement d’interdire l’usage du composé chimique dans les nouveaux pressings dès 2013, mais dénoncent des “délais trop longs“ pour les anciennes installations.

Satisfaites du retrait du perchloroéthylène dans les pressings, diverses associations regrettent des délais trop longs.

Une interdiction trop tardive selon les associationsLe ministère de l’Ecologie annonce, le 6 décembre dernier, avoir signé un arrêté portant sur l’interdiction du perchloroéthylène dans les pressings. A compter du 1er mars prochain, il sera interdit d’installer une nouvelle machine de nettoyage à sec fonctionnant avec le composé chimique. Une mesure qui est repoussée à 2022 pour les anciennes installations.

“Aucune mesure concrète n’est prise pour assurer la protection immédiate de tous les riverains et employés de pressings. Il n’existe en effet aucun bâtiment actuel, capable d’empêcher la propagation des émanations de perchloroéthylène. (…) Il est nécessaire aujourd’hui de mettre en place un dispositif d’information systématique auprès des riverains, ainsi qu’un examen médical et un dosage sanguin, comme cela a été recommandé par le Haut Conseil de la Santé Publique“, indiquent les associations.Le RES, Générations Futures, et l’ADVEPP réclament une interdiction “plus rapide du perchloroéthylène“ dans les pressings anciens.Entre 100.000 et 200.000 Français seraient exposés aux vapeurs du composé chimique.Un cancérigène probable chez l’hommeLe perchloroéthylène est utilisé dans les pressings et les laveries automatiques disposant de machines à nettoyage à sec. Ce composé chimique toxique fait partie de la liste des cancérogènes du groupe 2A du Centre international de recherche sur le cancer, et est classé comme “nuisible à la santé“ et “dangereux pour l’environnement“ dans l’Union européenne. En cas d’exposition fréquente, le perchloroéthylène peut se révéler toxique pour les reins et le système nerveux, et provoquer des irritations des yeux et des voies respiratoires, ainsi que des vertiges et des nausées.RelaxnewsSources :Communiqué conjoint de RES, Générations Futures, et l’ADVEPP – décembre 2012Le perchloroéthylène interdit dans les pressings au 1er mars 2013 – Communiqué du ministère de l’écologie, du développement durable etde l’énergie – 7 décembre 2012 (

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