Congress OKs $1.9T Virus Relief Bill in Win for Biden, Dems

Updated 3/10/21 at 2:14 PM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress has sent President Joe Biden the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The House approved the bill Wednesday over solid Republican opposition in a vote that gives the new president and Democrats a victory just seven weeks after he took office. Biden tweeted that…MORE

Senate Confirms Merrick Garland to be US Attorney General

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected, veteran judge in the pos. Democrats have praised Garland, a federal appeals court judge who was not given Senate hearings when he was nominated by former President Barack Obama to the…MORE

Biden Administration to Buy 100 Million More Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

WASHINGTON (AP) – COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue to ramp up nationwide. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden is expected to announce the U.S. is buying an additional 100 million doses of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to the  Associated Press. The drugmaker is already obligated to supply 100 million doses to the federal government by…MORE

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