Newsletter Archive

February 2021

Biden Urges Senate Dems to Go Big on Covid Relief

The White House called President Biden’s Monday meeting with 10 Republican senators who are proposing a smaller Covid relief bill "substantive and productive." Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), one of the senators present, said the discussion was…

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Republicans Make Counteroffer on Covid Relief

A group of 10 Republican senators released a $618 billion coronavirus relief plan Monday, making a counteroffer to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.

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January 2021

Is Biden’s Covid Rescue Plan Too Big?

Saying the economy is in dire need of more support, President Biden on Friday urged lawmakers to move quickly to approve his $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill.

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Pelosi: Dems Will Press Ahead on Covid Relief, With or Without GOP

Democrats are pressing ahead with preparations to pass a coronavirus relief plan without Republican support. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Thursday that the House will pass a budget resolution next week, a key step in the reconciliation…

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Feds Misused Millions in Vaccine Research Funds: Report

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Thursday that will reopen the federal health insurance marketplaces, allowing millions of people to sign up for coverage outside of the usual six-week enrollment period. In most…

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Dems Ready to Go It Alone on Massive Covid Relief Bill

Democrats are moving ahead with a version of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief and stimulus package that could pass without Republican support. Initial votes in the House and the Senate could occur as early as next week, The…

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Republicans Hammer Biden’s Big Stimulus Plan

President Joe Biden signed two new executive orders Friday, the latest in a series of actions intended to boost the fight against Covid-19, blunt the economic effects of the pandemic and reverse select policies of the Trump administration.

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Biden Unveils ‘Wartime’ Covid Response Plan

In his first full day in office, President Joe Biden rolled out a comprehensive plan to address the Covid-19 pandemic, releasing a 200-page document outlining his strategy while signing executive actions to jumpstart the federal response…

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Biden Signs 17 Executive Actions on Day 1

“This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge, and unity is the path forward.”

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