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PHOENIX-A national vendor of public safety equipment has agreed to sell N95 and KN95 masks at no profit after Reps. Greg Stanton and Ruben Gallego called for a federal investigation into vendors charging first responders for personal protective equipment at rates as high as 600 percent more than just two weeks ago.
Galls, a Lexington, Ky.-based provider, today pledged that the company "will not profit from the sale of these protective masks to our first responders and public safety partners."
PHOENIX-Reps. Greg Stanton and Ruben Gallego are calling on the leaders of the House Judiciary Committee to address efforts to price gouge life-saving medical supplies, an issue that has recently impacted public safety departments in Arizona and states across the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Rep. Greg Stanton joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to urge the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to take prompt action to extend emergency coronavirus relief to small farms.
The CARES Act, which was signed into law on March 27, expands the SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program to offer immediate assistance to small businesses and establishes a Paycheck Protection Program to allow businesses to continue paying employees and cover additional costs.
PHOENIX - Despite their continued need, Phoenix first responders agencies are being asked to spend more money than normal on N-95 masks by one vendor during the coronavirus outbreak.
Public safety vendor Galls has asked their customers to pay 600% more for them despite a recent executive order from President Donald Trump that prioritizes and allocates health and medical resources.
An urgent help sign sits near disinfectant wipes at a Vitalant blood drive in Sunnyslope on March 27, 2020. According to Vitalant, almost 200 blood drives have been cancelled since March 19, 2020, which they say has caused a national blood shortage.
"Our transit and rail workers are essential to the health, safety, security and transport of people within and between our communities along with the transport of critical goods and freight across the country," the legislators wrote. "It is important that steps are taken to mitigate against the spread of the virus within the workforce, minimize exposure while workers are performing their duties, and ensure sufficient staffing."
U.S. Reps Greg Stanton, a Democrat from Arizona, and Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Pennsylvania, were the lead signatories.
On March 27, the U.S. House of Representatives followed the Senate and unanimously approved a $2 trillion economic relief package to combat the impact COVID-19 has had on businesses and families across the country.
The president signed the package soon after, though much has already changed in the days since - including guidance from D.C. that the present situation is likely to last until at least April 30.
The Show talked to congressman Greg Stanton about his view of how Arizona is handling its own response to the COVID-19 pandemic.