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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 06: A view of the U.S. Capitol during morning rush hour on Wednesday morning October 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will try again on Wednesday to advance a debt-ceiling suspension bill that Republicans have vowed to block via the filibuster. Congress has until October 18 to raise the debt ceiling or risk default that would have widespread economic consequences. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

House Nears Vote on Biden’s Social Spending, Infrastructure

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By Clare Foran and Daniella Diaz, The House will vote on both President Joe Biden’s sweeping social safety net plan and the bipartisan infrastructure bill today. House Democratic leaders had been hoping for a vote on the economic package on Thursday evening, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the Rules Committee would be meeting to handle an amendment

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Pfizer COVID Pill Cuts Hospitalization Risk by 89%

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By Maggie Fox, and Amanda Sealy,  Drugmaker Pfizer said Friday its experimental pill designed to fight coronavirus reduced the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk patients taking part in a trial of the drug. The company hopes it can eventually offer the pill, given in combination with an older antiviral drug called ritonavir, to

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