by Jordana Choucair | Mar 8, 2022 | D.C. News
Lawmakers said they are nearing a deal on additional pandemic relief tied to a must-pass government funding bill. Senator Roy Blunt said the draft bill currently includes $15 billion, down from the $22.5 billion that the Biden administration requested last week for...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 7, 2022 | D.C. News
House Democrats plan to introduce a massive spending bill as soon as Tuesday that includes roughly $22.5 billion in COVID-19 relief money and about $10 billion to help bolster Ukraine. Since Republicans widely oppose additional COVID-19 relief funding, linking the two...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 4, 2022 | D.C. News
The Senate narrowly passed a resolution to terminate the national emergency declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution passed 48 to 47 on a party-line vote, underscoring political pressure the Biden administration could face to unwind pandemic-related...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 3, 2022 | D.C. News
The Biden administration is asking Congress for roughly $22.5 billion in pandemic-related funding. The money would specifically fund investments in vaccines, therapeutics, and testing to guard against future variants. However, Republican senators will likely be...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 2, 2022 | D.C. News
President Biden projected optimism about the direction of the COVID-19 pandemic and launched new efforts focused on mental health care and nursing home quality during his State of the Union address. Biden announced a new “test to treat” program, “so...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 1, 2022 | D.C. News
President Joe Biden will outline a plan to improve conditions in nursing homes during his State of the Union speech tonight. Efforts will include setting minimum staffing levels, phasing out the use of shared rooms, increasing oversight and penalties for...
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