Senators Duckworth, Hirono Back Off Threats To Oppose Biden Nominees After White House Adds AAPI Advisor
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"President Biden will be the first president in 20 years without a cabinet secretary who's AAPI," said Duckworth, who was born in Thailand.
While the third stimulus check has drawn a lot of interest, other parts of the American Rescue Plan could also put money in your pocket.
A third economic impact payment has already reached some Americans, but the timeline will be longer for others.
"I don't see a means for reaching that," said Durbin, the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate. "I want it. I think we are much more likely to deal with discrete elements."
A third stimulus check has been signed into law, but it won't necessarily be the $1,400 amount that everyone keeps talking about.
"While he was practicing his two-step, America's female warriors were hunting down Al Qaeda and proving the strength of America's women," Duckworth said of the Fox News host.
Garland will soon face politically charged questions at the Justice Department, including whether the Justice Department should wade into former President Donald Trump's role in the Capitol riot.
U.S. Attorney John Lausch said he is "honored" and "grateful" to stay in his position as Chicago's top federal prosecutor, after the White House confirmed he won't be forced to resign as originally planned.
The vote was 15 to 7 with all Democratic senators and four Republicans in favor of the nominee.
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, who had urged President Joe Biden not to force Lausch out until a successor is in place, said they're pleased Biden agreed to their request.
It's been a problem since the early days of the pandemic: public transit passengers not following masking rules.
Lausch has been the top federal prosecutor in the Northern District of Illinois since he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in September 2017.
Buttigieg's confirmation elevates the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to a top post in the federal government, and makes him the first openly LBGTQ Cabinet secretary.
Bipartisanship is a goal of the Biden administration, but not at the expense of pandemic assistance.
Democrats are reportedly drafting a plan to expand the Child Tax Credit, which could lead to monthly payments for millions of the neediest Americans.
A third stimulus check is likely given the political and economic landscape, but the timing remains a little less certain.
City and county officials said they are not aware of any activity planned in Chicago and the Cook County suburbs during the inauguration.
With the FBI warning of threats to state capital cities leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker has activated 250 members of the Illinois National Guard to provide security at state buildings in downtown Springfield.
President-elect Joe Biden disclosed plans for a $1.9 trillion stimulus package designed to counter the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and support the sinking economy.
Friday, President-elect Joe Biden will detail his plan to vaccinate 100 million Americans in his first 100 days in the White House.
Louis Capriotti, 45, was arrested near his home Tuesday morning, charged with transmitting a threat in interstate commerce, according to the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago.
"Working people, labor unions, and those fighting every day for their shot at the middle class are the backbone of our economy and of this country," Walsh wrote in a tweet on Thursday.
"I am thrilled about the prospect being able to get more vaccine here in Chicago."
