November 19, 2021 - Page 2

Politics

House Democrats expected to pass Biden’s social safety net expansion following overnight delay

Published on November 19, 2021

By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, House Democrats are planning to pass President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion social safety net expansion legislation on Friday morning after House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy stalled an effort to vote Thursday evening by delivering a record-breaking marathon floor speech overnight. His delay was not expected to affect the eventual outcome of

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SAN ANTONIO, TX - MARCH 29: A nurse fills up a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site at a senior center on March 29, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. Texas has opened up all vaccination eligibility to all adults starting today. Texas has had a slower roll out than some states and with the increase in eligibility leaders are hoping more and more citizens get vaccinated. (Photo by Sergio Flores/Getty Images)

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Fate of Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for employers now at conservative-leaning appeals court

Published on November 19, 2021

By Ariane de Vogue, Kaitlan Collins and Paul LeBlanc, The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate targeting businesses with more than 100 employees is now before the conservative-leaning Ohio-based 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals, which could soon decide its fate. Late Wednesday, the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals, which has blocked the mandate, transferred its case

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