But the fact that it is involved at all is being questioned by some Democratic members of Congress who have called for an independent review of the agency's activities.They want to know why this new foreign investment agency, which has been up and running for less than a year, needs to be working on this daunting domestic issue.The agency's mission is to give loans to overseas projects as an alternative to the massive infrastructure investments made by China around the world through its Belt and Road Initiative. "Congress has the power.
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The year in review sessions aim to provide an overview of what was recently published or discovered on a specific topic. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote?? President Trump announces a new role for the Development Finance Corp. in May while touring Owens & Minor Inc., a medical supply company in Allentown, Pa. Here, he discusses plans in the Oval Office with Vice President Pence and Daniel O'Day of Gilead Sciences Inc.Adam Boehler, chief executive of the DFC, said Trump didn't change the mandate. "Hopefully it's once in a lifetime. President Trump announces a new role for the Development Finance Corp. in May while touring Owens & Minor Inc., a medical supply company in Allentown, Pa.The renewed surge in coronavirus cases has left some states once again scrambling to find supplies of masks, gowns, gloves and other medical supplies. Adam Boehler, head of the DFC, helped the White House boost U.S. ventilator supplies. It would just push it back even further. "This is not an idea anyone, especially POTUS, should float.
Won’t work. Now what in God’s name is that about?
He, too, attributed some of the concerns about the agency's new role to politics — but also said there are real concerns that working on loans for domestic companies will divert attention, people and resources from the agency's long-term objective to respond to China's overseas investments.
"My view on this is — these are extraordinary times," Boehler told NPR. David Jackson Joey Garrison John Fritze USA TODAY It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Other than trying to let the word out that he’s going to do all he can to make it very hard for people to vote.
Congress appropriated $1 billion to that fund as part of the March 27 CARES Act responding to the pandemic. "Congress has the power. "Economic numbers horrible this morning," tweeted former Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. "People can properly, securely and safely vote by mail. I can’t foresee Congress changing the date of the election. To hold congressional and presidential elections together, a delayed presidential election would still need to take place in 2020.Delaying a presidential election would be unprecedented – the nation did not do so even during the Civil War, the flu pandemic of 1920 and World War II.But Trump's tweet nevertheless drew criticism from Democrats and Republicans for once again sowing doubt about the accuracy of elections.Ari Fleischer, former spokesman for President George W. Bush, told Trump in a tweet: "Mr. President - please don’t even pretend to mess with this. Tacked onto the usual complaint, Trump added: "Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???
"Some analysts said Trump is trying to distract voters from other news.Trump sent out his provocative tweet just a few hours before the funeral of congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis – and just minutes after a new economic report showed the economy shrunk by nearly 33% in the most recent quarter, a record decline.
"It did not have a domestic mandate. U.S. Congress legislation, Congressional Record debates, Members of Congress, legislative process educational resources presented by the Library of Congress Boehler said he has spoken to members of Congress and understands their concerns. Advertising in the World Harp Congress Review is open to all harp … I look forward to seeing what recommendations the GAO puts forward to ensure that this important function is not jeopardized," Lowey said in the statement.Republicans attributed some of the concerns to politics. But they question why an agency that's just trying to get off the ground is being given such a big job outside its mandate.Last week, lawmakers in the House of Representatives asked the Government Accountability Office — a nonpartisan watchdog agency — to review the change. "Boehler brings experience from the private sector, where he started a home health care company before joining the Trump administration as a top official at Health and Human Services.