COVID-19 cases are increasing once again in the U.S., ahead of the holiday season.
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Welcome to Monday, December 20th, doves and pigeons…
COVID-19 cases are increasing once again in the U.S., ahead of the holiday season.
The U.S. is currently averaging roughly 120,000 new cases per day, about the same as last week’s average but still an over 40 percent increase over the past two weeks.
The new Omicron variant ([link removed]) is causing surges worldwide and has been detected in over 30 states. Preliminary observations show that the variant is much better at evading antibodies and may be 25-50% more transmissible than Delta.
All available evidence has continued to point to the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in lowering transmissibility and protecting against severe illness and death. With Omicron’s spread, recent studies have shown the newer booster vaccines will increase protection from breakthrough infections.
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** Manchin Opposes Dems’ ‘Build Back Better’ Spending Plan
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced Sunday that he remains opposed to the Build Back Better Act, dealing a major blow to Democrats’ signature legislative initiative given their need for the support of Manchin and 49 other Democratic senators in the evenly-divided Senate.
In an appearance on Fox News Sunday, Manchin told Bret Baier:
“I have always said, ‘If I can’t go back home and explain it to the people of West Virginia, I can’t vote for it.’ And I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation, I just can’t. I have tried everything humanly possible. I can’t get there.”
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki released a statement saying, “Senator Manchin’s comments this morning on Fox are at odds with his discussions this week with the President, with White House staff, and with his own public utterances.”
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Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough on Thursday ruled against Democrats’ third plan to use the budget reconciliation process to pass immigration reforms. The latest proposal would have provided millions of unauthorized immigrants with temporary protection from deportation along with work permits.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL), whose committee has jurisdiction over immigration policies, told reporters that he is “disappointed” and that the bill was rejected on the “same reasoning” as the other immigration reform proposals.
Durbin added that Democrats are “considering what options remain” but when asked whether there is another proposal ready to be submitted he replied, “Not at this point.”
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** And, In The End...
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