White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday that US President Biden is considering “a range of levers” including executive action on gun control. The US House voted to pass two gun reform bills in early March.
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced a 10-year strategic vision for the US Postal Service on Tuesday. DeJoy’s plan which would mark “the largest rollback of consumer mail services in a generation,” according to the Washington Post.
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The Chicago suburb’s reparation initiative will distribute $10 million over 10 years for Black families affected by racist government policies, housing discrimination and the lingering effects of slavery between 1919 and 1969.
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On Tuesday, the Boulder Police Department named the 10 victims killed in a shooting incident at King Soopers store in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday. Officials also named a suspect, currently in the hospital, who will be charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder. The suspect’s motive is still unclear, authorities also confirmed.
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The US House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Wednesday with a vote of 220-211. Biden’s press secretary announced that he will sign the bill at the White House on Friday afternoon. The vote wrapped up a days-long process of debate and deliberation over the relief package.
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The US Senate concluded a marathon voting session on Saturday, passing President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill 50-49 with all democrats for and all republicans against. The vote wrapped up a days-long process of debate and deliberation over the relief package. The measure now returns to the House of Representatives for another vote before heading to President Joe Biden’s desk for final approval.
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On Thursday, the US Senate is set to begin debate on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The House of Representatives passed a version of the aid bill on February 27.
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The Capitol building in Washington, DC, was blocked off and placed on high alert on Thursday, according to multiple reports, following intelligence warnings of a possible plot to breach the building inspired by the QAnon conspiracy theory.
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The Democratic-controlled House is expected to pass the package, which includes $1,400 personal checks and a $400-a-week federal unemployment bonus, on Friday or early Saturday. On Thursday, the Senate parliamentarian ruled that a minimum wage hike, supported by President Biden, cannot be included in the bill.
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The House of Representatives voted 224-206 on Thursday to pass the Equality Act, which aims to expand civil rights for LGBTQ Americans and ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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