In the immediate response to the current COVID-19 public health and economic crisis, Congress came together to provide fast, practical help to communities and small businesses across the country. As the conversation shifts toward economic recovery, partisan lines are deepening over core issues like state and local aid and liability risks for businesses as they re-open their doors.
The Bipartisan Policy Center is working to understand the practical liability concerns facing businesses, workers, and customers as they grapple with the complexities of economic recovery. Our goal is to engage in a solution-oriented discussion that is mindful of, but not captive to, the long history of debate on these issues.
Please join us on Wednesday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET for a Zoom webinar that will explore a range of practical responses designed to get our country safely back to work.
Former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele and former Rep. John Delaney will open the event with remarks on the topic and a discussion about the range of responses available to lawmakers, moderated by BPC President Jason Grumet. Then, in a discussion moderated by BPC Director of Strategic Initiatives Michele Nellenbach, a panel of small business executives and Vincent Orange, president and CEO of the DC Chamber of Commerce, will explore the implications of changes to business liability laws on their operations and the recovery of the American economy.
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