U.S. Debt, Vaccine Mandate, Censorship, COVID Relief,

BLUNT, HAWLEY PRESS VA FOR PLAN TO PROTECT VETERANS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES FROM IMPACT OF FEDERAL VACCINE MANDATE
Source: Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO)
November 23, 2021
“We are concerned that implementation of these federal vaccine mandates will cause Missouri’s long-term care facilities to lose their status as federal contractors with the VA and jeopardize the well-being of our veterans,” the senators wrote. “Additionally, we are concerned that federal vaccine mandates will create staffing shortages in long-term care facilities in Missouri, and that there will not be an open, compliant facility with sufficient staff capacity to accept veteran patients.”
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Blackburn Blasts YouTube For Aiding Chinese Communist Party’s Censorship of Sexual Assault Claim
Source: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
November 23, 2021
“Despite the CCP’s history of human rights violations and ‘disappearing’ its own citizens, YouTube chose to demonetize the video. According to YouTube, ‘it isn’t suitable for all advertisers,’ and ‘will continue to run limited or no ads.’”
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Job Creators Network Files Opposition to Biden Administration’s Request to Reimpose OSHA Vaccine Mandate
Source: Job Creators Network
November 23, 2021
Job Creators Network filed a brief asking the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to reject the Biden Administration’s request to reimpose OSHA’s vaccine mandate. The brief argues that not only should the current stay of the mandate remain in place, but it should actually be expanded to make clear it applies to the entire Biden Administration, which insists on strong-arming compliance despite the stay. It reiterates the mandate’s many fatal flaws that are a sufficient basis to maintain the stay.
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Blumenauer Leads 165 Lawmakers in Urging Biden Administration to Support Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment
Source: U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR, 3rd)
November 22, 2021
U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is leading 165 lawmakers in urging the Biden administration to support and advocate for the swift replenishment of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF).
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BPC Updates Debt Limit “X Date” Timing: Could Arrive as Soon as Mid-December
Source: Bipartisan Policy Center
November 18, 2021
The Bipartisan Policy Center now projects that the debt limit “X Date”—when the United States will no longer be able to meet its obligations in full and on time—will most likely arrive between mid-December and early February. Today’s update narrows BPC’s previous range of mid-December to mid-February. While the projection no longer entails a caveat for the Highway Trust Fund transfer, which has been confirmed and incorporated, the result is a greater likelihood than usual that the X Date will fall towards the front portion of BPC’s range.
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