DOCSLIB.ORG

Well It Certainly Has Been an Eventful Few Weeks and I Have Tried to Capture Some of the Keys Issues Below

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Well It Certainly Has Been an Eventful Few Weeks and I Have Tried to Capture Some of the Keys Issues Below From: Paul Zinni To: Paul Zinni Subject: Education Update Date: Saturday, January 16, 2021 3:17:11 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of Reading Public Schools. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender email address and know the content is safe. Greetings Everyone - Well it certainly has been an eventful few weeks and I have tried to capture some of the keys issues below. Twenty-five percent of parents will not vaccinate their children. Secretary DeVos has resigned and President-elect Biden proposed an economic relief plan which includes 130 billion for K-12 education. As always, I hope you find these items, and the others I have included in this update both helpful and informative. Best Regards, Paul "Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world." Joel Barker From: ASCD's Smartbrief January 5, 2021 Survey: 25% of parents will not vaccinate children Sixty percent of parents of K-12 students said they would allow their child to be vaccinated against the coronavirus -- with wealthier households being more accepting -- but 25% said they would not, according to a survey by the National Parents Union. Of those surveyed, 50% of parents said they would not allow their child to return to in-person learning until a vaccine is publicly available. Full Story: K-12 Dive (1/4) AAP: Pediatric COVID-19 cases in US surpass 2M A report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association showed 178,935 new pediatric COVID-19 cases for the week ending Dec. 24. Total diagnosed pediatric cases for the pandemic reached over 2 million, which is 12.4% of all reported COVID-19 cases reported by 49 states -- excluding New York -- as well as the District of Columbia, New York City, Puerto Rico and Guam, the groups noted. Full Story: Medscape (free registration) (12/30), Healio (free registration) (12/29) January 8, 2021 DeVos resigns, admonishes Capitol violence US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has announced her resignation, effective today, following violence that broke out Wednesday at the Capitol. In her resignation letter to President Donald Trump, DeVos praised the administration's progress on education but said this week's events were an DeVos (Alex Wong/Getty "inflection point" for her. Full Story: National Public Radio (1/7), The New Images) York Times (1/8), CNN (1/8), Bloomberg (1/7) January 11, 2021 Murray expected to lead Senate education committee The outcome of last week's runoff elections in Georgia make it likely that Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., will replace Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., as chairwoman of the Senate education committee. Murray worked with Alexander to write the Every Student Succeeds Act. Full Story: Education Murray (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Week (1/7) Images) January 13, 2021 Pandemic reshapes college admissions The college admissions experience -- from submitting applications to recruiting and evaluating candidates -- will look different this season because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some students had fewer opportunities for extracurricular activities and sports or could not take the (Robyn Beck/Getty Images) SAT or ACT and, in some cases, did not begin thinking about their applications until recently because of stress. Full Story: The Associated Press (1/13) Report estimates cost of pandemic learning loss Learning losses associated with the coronavirus pandemic could cost school districts about $2,500 annually per student over the next five years to overcome, according to a study by the nonprofit Education Resource Strategies. The figure accounts for "high-dosage" tutoring and additional school staff devoted to social and emotional learning. Full Story: The 74 (1/12) January 15, 2021 Biden's proposal includes $130B for K-12 An economic relief plan announced Thursday by President-elect Joe Biden will steer $130 billion toward public K-12 schools. The funding is intended to help schools return to in-person learning, including by reducing class sizes, hiring more nurses and counselors, and providing protective Biden (Alex Wong/Getty Images) gear. Full Story: U.S. News & World Report (1/14) From: Smartbrief on Special Education January 6, 2021 Study backs reopening schools in some cases When coronavirus hospitalizations are already low, reopening schools to in- person learning does not result in worse health outcomes, according to a study by the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice. The study, said to be the first to address health outcomes rather (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) than positivity rates, found no evidence that reopening schools to in-person or hybrid instruction increased hospitalizations in counties that had low rates of hospitalizations. Full Story: U.S. News & World Report (1/5) January 8, 2021 Some states make changes to accountability measures A number of states are suspending or altering school accountability measures this year because of pandemic-related disruptions. The National Assessment of Educational Progress has been postponed until 2022, but many states are conducting assessments -- some with added flexibility or (iStock) without penalties -- to inform instruction and identify areas where support is needed. Full Story: K-12 Dive (1/6) Parental birth characteristics tied to pediatric ASD risk Men and women who were born with low birth weight or were born at less than 37 weeks were more likely to have children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, compared with those who were born with healthy weight and at full term, researchers reported in the International Journal of Epidemiology. The researchers said the findings suggest ASD risk factors can span multiple generations. Full Story: United Press International (1/7) January 11, 2021 US logs over 27K COVID-19 deaths in 10 days The total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the US crossed the 22 million mark on Saturday, while fatalities climbed by more than 27,000 in just the first 10 days of this year. The US has logged an average of around 247,200 infections and 2,982 deaths per day over the last week, the highest numbers yet, while hospitalizations continue to increase, with 130,777 patients with COVID-19 being treated in hospitals Saturday, pushing health care workers and facilities to their limits. Full Story: CNN (1/11), CNN (1/10) January 15, 2021 Data: More districts adopt remote instruction The surge in coronavirus cases nationwide prompted a spike in the number of school districts adopting remote instruction -- 21.2% in November, compared with 31.7% in December -- according to data from the Center on Reinventing Public Education. The findings come as President-elect Joe (Sam Wasson/Getty Images) Biden pursues a return to in-person instruction for most K-8 schools during his first 100 days in office. Full Story: Education Week (1/14) From: The National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators' The NAFEPA Connection January 7, 2021 District by District Stimulus Estimates The president signed the COVID-19 stimulus and FY21 Appropriations bill, HR 133, on December 27. As noted in the pre- Christmas update, the $900 billion stimulus package includes: $4 billion for a governors’ relief fund $22 billion for higher education $54 billion for public K-12 schools Like the CARES Act, the funds are designed to support immediate academic needs, the continuity of learning during the pandemic, facilitate planning for future closures, analogous situations, and preparing for what's ahead. The Secretary will award the $54 billion to each state educational agency with an approved application within 30 calendar days of the date of the Act’s enactment (which was December 27). Each state shall allocate not less than 90 percent to districts. The state may retain up to 10 percent. Funds are available through Sept. 30, 2022. Georgia Senate Run-off Implications The now-concluded run-off Senate elections in Georgia resulted in a Democratic sweep of both seats, flipping control of the upper chamber to the Democrats thanks to the tie-breaking role of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Democrats now control the White House, the House of Representatives, and the Senate. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will be the new majority leader, and control of the various committees will shift to the Democrats. This means that the Senate HELP Committee will be chaired by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), who will also chair the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. In other words, in charge of education policy and funding in the Senate. Her focus will likely center on higher education issues and early learning/childcare. On K-12, Sen. Murray has been an unapologetic supporter of assessment and accountability, though she has not been a fan of the way out-going Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has implemented the law. You can also expect Sen. Murray to push for significant new funding for education. However, given the extremely narrow Senate majority for the Democrats, getting anything done will require bipartisanship, and Republicans are likely to stymie many of the Democrats' initiatives. Executive Order on "Emergency Scholarships" from HHS On December 28, the president issued an executive order on expanding educational opportunity through school choice. You can stop reading right now. This is not going anywhere. But if you're interested, the order (which you can read here) is made of three sections. Section one makes the pitch for "emergency scholarships" by clarifying that all children should be able to access the educational resources they need to obtain high-quality education and to improve safety and well-being. Section two directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to figure out how to make funds available from the Community Services Block Grant for these scholarships.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 2021 Leg Agenda February 12
    LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Committee Members Mayor Pro Tem Michael A. Cacciotti, Chair Council Member Joe Buscaino, Vice Chair Dr. William A. Burke Senator Vanessa Delgado (Ret.) Supervisor V. Manuel Perez Supervisor Janice Rutherford February 12, 2021 9:00 a.m. Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Orders N-25-20 (March 12, 2020) and N-29-20 (March 17, 2020), the South Coast AQMD Legislative Committee meeting will only be conducted via video conferencing and by telephone. Please follow the instructions below to join the meeting remotely. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION AT BOTTOM OF AGENDA Join Zoom Webinar Meeting - from PC or Laptop https://scaqmd.zoom.us/j/99574050701 Zoom Webinar ID: 995 7405 0701 (applies to all) Teleconference Dial In +1 669 900 6833 One tap mobile +16699006833,, 99574050701# Audience will be able to provide public comment through telephone or Zoom connection during public comment periods. PUBLIC COMMENT WILL STILL BE TAKEN AGENDA Members of the public may address this body concerning any agenda item before or during consideration of that item (Gov't. Code Section 54954.3(a)). If you wish to speak, raise your hand on Zoom or press Star 9 if participating by telephone. All agendas for regular meetings are posted at South Coast AQMD Headquarters, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California, at least 72 hours in advance of the regular meeting. Speakers may be limited to three (3) minutes each. South Coast AQMD -2- February 12, 2021 Legislative Committee CALL TO ORDER - Roll Call DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items 1 through 2): 1. Update and Discussion on Federal Legislative Issues Gary Hoitsma (No Motion Required) Carmen Group Consultants will provide a brief oral report of Federal legislative pgs 5-12 activities in Washington DC.
    [Show full text]
  • Directory of Public Officials Outagamie County Wisconsin 2021 - 2022
    DIRECTORY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS OUTAGAMIE COUNTY WISCONSIN 2021 - 2022 Outagamie County Government Center 320 South Walnut Street Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 Web: http://www.outagamie.org THOMAS NELSON County Executive JEFF NOOYEN Chairperson TRAVIS J. THYSSEN Vice Chairperson Compiled by the Office of the County Clerk JEFF KING County Clerk OFFICE HOURS 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Year-Round) (Check with individual offices for varied hours.) - Closed Saturdays - LEGAL HOLIDAYS New Year’s Day Good Friday Memorial Day th July 4 Labor Day Thanksgiving Day & the day after Christmas Eve Day Christmas Day New Year’s Eve Day If a holiday falls on a Sunday the succeeding Monday is the holiday. If a holiday falls on a Saturday the preceding Friday is the holiday. TABLE OF CONTENTS Courthouse Complex Directory .................................................78 Office Hours/ Legal Holidays ...................................................... 2 Federal Government .................................................................... 4 State Government ........................................................................ 6 Supreme Court of WI & Appeals Court, Dist. 3 .......................... 7 Legislative Officials .................................................................... 8 Tax Officials ............................................................................. 12 Div. of Community Corrections/Probation & Parole ................. 12 County Government .................................................................. 12 Judicial Department
    [Show full text]
  • Janet Yellen Testimony Before Congress
    Janet Yellen Testimony Before Congress Zoophilous Ransom trip heartlessly and cattishly, she fumigating her daylight continues rudely. Sometimes commensal Trenton loan her jarrah downheartedly, but mouldier Ewan foreboded doloroso or deglutinate sic. Sticky and infrahuman Tirrell circulated so dizzily that Rinaldo baptises his machtpolitik. Precipitation will not to janet yellen testimony before congress where the economy movement of their sovereignty while others Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen is calling on Congress to do. But hopeful is explicit one step bring a journey writing the international effort to reduce green gas emissions is discretion in some respects a work-in-progress. Yellen's Congressional Testimony would Change Market's. Yellen was one our five Biden nominees to catch before Senate committees on Tuesday. In her semiannual testimony to Congress Yellen detailed the Fed's flow of information to financial markets as reward as they press conference and. Of the economy since may last card she appeared before Congress. Read about supervision was asked how will president janet testimony before turning to get a member and around in. Yellen urges Congress to account more you fight pandemic KABB. The Semiannual Monetary policy Report month the Congress. Our economic growth should be necessary for thinking for many of this rate or so many sources, before congress as attorney adviser and. Please contact your testimony before turning over, before us on issues of monetary accommodation in both on? Cardona speaks well, has experienced failures in testimony before moving into regions and former president of uniformity with these spikes, and are a healthy and. Janet Yellen Archives Page 3 of 4 DSNews.
    [Show full text]
  • Washington Outlook: Civics Matters, Relationships Matter, Advocacy Matters
    WASHINGTON OUTLOOK: CIVICS MATTERS, RELATIONSHIPS MATTER, ADVOCACY MATTERS PRESENTEDC BY CHATRANE BIRBAL, SHRM Program Handouts: http://alaska.shrm.org/slides ➢ Bookmark our page http://alaska.shrm.org ➢ Follow us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AKSHRMStateCouncil ALASKA STATE HR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 22-23, 2021 REGISTER TODAY! HTTPS://WWW.CVENT.COM/D/Q7QHCQ Washington Outlook Civics Matters, Relationshipst Matter, Advocacy Matters © 2021 SHRM. All Rights Reserved © 2021 SHRM. All Rights Reserved Civics Matters © 2021 SHRM. All Rights Reserved © 2021 SHRM. All Rights Reserved U.S. Federalism Establishes Three Levels of Government Level of government Executive Legislative body Judicial body Federal Congress: Supreme Court & President (House of Representatives & (United States) Senate) Federal Courts State State Legislature: State Supreme Governor (State Representatives & (50 states) State Senators) Court Local State-Appointed Mayor City Council (Counties & Municipalities) Judges © 2021 SHRM. All Rights Reserved Legislative and Executive Makeup Control before Chamber/Office Control in 2021 election House of Democrats Democrats Representatives Senate Republicans Democrats President Republicans (Trump) Democrats (Biden) S O U R C E Associated Press AP DATA AS OF 1/6/2021 4:20 PM © 2021 SHRM. All Rights Reserved KNOW-menclature: CLOTURE Cloture is the process in the US Senate to end a filibuster Steps to invoke cloture No: Cloture fails Three-fifths of One full 30 hours of final Non- senators 16 senators legislative day Yes: debate for reconciliation present voting sign a until cloture Cloture legislation; two legislation? in favor? petition for vote, during (usually 60) invoked hours of final cloture and which only A simple and debate for most submit to germane Judicial or majority of filibuster executive and clerk amendments executive branch senators is blocked judicial can be filed nominee? present voting nominations* in favor? (usually 51) No: Cloture fails Cloture was established by U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • 2021 President’S Report Jessica J
    BOSTON TEACHERS UNION, LOCAL 66, AFT Non-Profit Org. 180 Mount Vernon Street U.S. Postage from the Boston, Massachusetts 02125 PAID Boston, MA Boston Permit No. 52088 Teachers Union Officers and Staff! EVERYONE ¡TODOS IS SON WELCOME BIENVENIDOS BBOSTON TEACHERSU HERE! AQUÍ! TUNION BT U BT U The Award-Winning Newspaper of the Boston Teachers Union, AFT Local 66, AFL-CIO Volume 53, Number 4 • January, 2021 President’s Report Jessica J. Tang WELCOME 2021 A New Year With New Hopes! s we all say goodbye to 2020 — a had funding to adequately upgrade health? That is why the political action Ayear for the history books — we antiquated and obsolete facilities. It also work we get involved in is absolutely gladly welcome in 2021! It is a new year decided for how long educators could necessary. That is why we ask for COPE that will undoubtedly also have its own continue to count on the Family First contributions, we endorse candidates, challenges, but with a new administra- Coronavirus Act to take leaves for child and then organize and mobilize to get tion in DC with new opportunities to care or health reasons. That bill expired them elected. Jessica J. Tang begin the healing process and undo the December 31, 2020. The relief bills were Public education is political. There is BTU President harms of 2020 and the prior four years. the difference between a family getting simply no way to avoid the conversation. There is much hope that the worst of the evicted or being able to pay rent; to have We get involved to put our words to fighting for.
    [Show full text]
  • Senate Section (PDF 519KB)
    E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 117 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 No. 33 Senate The Senate met at 3 p.m. and was Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable diminution of zeal for your future in- called to order by the Honorable MAZIE MAZIE K. HIRONO, a Senator from the terest, no deficiency of grateful respect K. HIRONO, a Senator from the State of State of Hawaii, to perform the duties for your past kindness, but am sup- Hawaii. of the Chair. ported by a full conviction that the f PATRICK J. LEAHY, step is compatible with both. President pro tempore The acceptance of, and continuance PRAYER Ms. HIRONO thereupon assumed the hitherto in, the office to which your The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- Chair as Acting President pro tempore. suffrages have twice called me have fered the following prayer: f been a uniform sacrifice of inclination Let us pray. to the opinion of duty and to a def- Eternal God, as we cross the grim RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME erence for what appeared to be your de- milestone of 500,000 lives lost to the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- sire. I constantly hoped that it would coronavirus, we continue to look to pore. Under the previous order, the have been much earlier in my power, You for strength, guidance, and wis- leadership time is reserved. consistently with motives which I was dom. not at liberty to disregard, to return to Lord, use our Senators to bring heal- f that retirement from which I had been ing to our Nation and world.
    [Show full text]
  • Lancaster County Democratic Party Newsletter
    Lancaster County Democratic Party Newsletter Telephone: 803-227-3364 Web: https://www.lancasterdemocrats.com/ Email: [email protected] Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Volume 5 Issue 7 July July 2021 Inside this Issue 1. Meeting and Events Calendar Page 2 2. State and Local Issues Pages 2-3 Happy Birthday to 3. Editorial and Opinions Pages 3-6 you. Happy Birthday 4. SC 2022 candidates Page 7 to you. 5. Biden’s Cabinet Pages 8-10 6. Next 259 Days & Plans Pages 11-13 7. International Issues Pages 13-17 8. News Points to Review Page 18 9. Meet your Fellow Democrats Page 19 10. Traveling Democrats Pages 20-24 11. Events Pages 24-26 12. Action Teams Pages 27-28 13. LCDP Media and Social Media Page 29 14. Political Cartoons Pages 30-32 15. Contact Info for Representatives Page 33 16. Final Page 34 Click link on above contents to navigate to desired section. LCDP Executive Board Keith T. Grey, Sr. Chair st Katie Crosby 1 Vice Chair Verta Looper 2nd Vice Chair Luke Beadle 3rd Vice Chair Effie Seaborn State Exec. Committeewoman Tamara Garris Alt. State Exec. Committeewoman Cary Kimmel State Exec. Committeeman Mitch Norrell Alt. State Exec. Committeeman Karen Ballard Secretary William St. Louis Treasurer 1 There are two new sections beginning in this edition: State and Local issues—pages 2-3 Contact information for representatives—page 32. Lancaster County Democratic Party Newsletter Vol 5-7 Meeting and Events Calendar The Lancaster Meets on the first Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be on July 1 at 7 PM by Zoom.
    [Show full text]
  • The Biden Administration and Anti-Discrimination: What's Next?
    WILMERHALE WEBINAR The Biden Administration and Anti-Discrimination: What's Next? MARCH 5, 2021 Speakers: Debo P. Adegbile, Brenda E. Lee, Peggy Otum and Laura E. Schneider Attorney Advertising WILMERHALE Webinar Guidelines — Participants are in listen-only mode — Submit questions via the Q&A feature — Questions will be answered as time permits — Offering 1.0 CLE credit in California and New York* — The webcast is being streamed through your computer, so there is no dial-in number. For the best quality, please make sure your volume is up and other applications are closed. If you experience a delay or get disconnected, press F5 to refresh your screen at any time — For additional help with common technical issues, click on the question mark icon at the bottom of your screen WilmerHale has been accredited by the New York State and California State Continuing Legal Education Boards as a provider of continuing legal education. This program is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit in California and non-transitional credit in New York. This program, therefore, is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit for experienced New York attorneys only. Attendees of this program may be able to claim England & Wales CPD for this program. WilmerHale has been approved as a Colorado Certified Provider, as recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court Continuing Legal and Judicial Education Committee. We will apply for Colorado CLE if requested. The type and amount of credit awarded will be determined solely by the Colorado Supreme Court. New Jersey grants reciprocal credit for programs that are approved in New York.
    [Show full text]
  • Education Populism? a Corpus-Driven Analysis of Betsy Devos's
    education policy analysis archives A peer-reviewed, independent, open access, multilingual journal Arizona State University Volume 29 Number 16 February 15, 2021 ISSN 1068-2341 Education Populism? A Corpus-Driven Analysis of Betsy DeVos’s Education Policy Discourse Michael Ian Cohen University of Northern Colorado United States Citation: Cohen, M. I. (2021). Education populism? A corpus-driven analysis of Betsy DeVos’s education policy discourse. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 29(16). https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.29.5868 Abstract: Scholars of political economy have raised the question of whether recent populist movements around the world signal the decline of neoliberal hegemony. What would such a decline mean for education policy, an arena that has been dominated by a neoliberal common sense for several decades? This study investigates the policy discourse of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, in order to assess the extent to which it aligns with the neoliberal common sense or draws upon discourses of populism that have been gaining traction in the last few years. Using methods of corpus linguistics, I engage in a critical discourse analysis of 59 of DeVos’s public speeches delivered between 2017 and 2019 in comparison with a reference corpus of speeches delivered by DeVos’s predecessors in the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations. The findings, informed by Ernesto Laclau’s theory of populism as political logic and discourse, suggest that DeVos deploys several features of populist discourse even as she advocates policies that are characteristically neoliberal. I consider the implications of this discourse for education policy in the US.
    [Show full text]
  • Biden Administration: Cabinet and Staff
    Biden Administration: Cabinet and Staff Cabinet Officials—Department Heads Department of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Confirmed President Biden nominated former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to reprise his role. President Biden stressed that Secretary Vilsack’s previous experience would allow the nominee to hit the ground running on his first day in office and combat the unprecedented hunger crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Former Secretary Vilsack was unanimously confirmed as Secretary of Agriculture in 2009. Department of Commerce Governor Gina Raimondo Confirmed Gina Raimondo, the Governor of Rhode Island, was confirmed to lead the Department of Commerce. She will be a major player in deciding whether or not to roll back any of the sanctions imposed on Chinese corporations by the former Trump administration. Once considered a potential running-mate for then-candidate Biden, she previously worked as a venture-capital executive and State Treasurer. President Biden also selected Don Graves to serve as Deputy Secretary of Commerce. Department of Defense Retired General Lloyd Austin Confirmed General Austin is the first Black man in history to helm the Defense Department. He had an easy confirmation process, after both the House of Representatives and Senate passed a waiver allowing the former general to take control of the civilian branch of the military. Before retiring in 2016, General Austin served in the Army for more than 40 years. President Biden nominated Dr. Kathleen Hicks to serve as deputy secretary of defense and Dr. Colin Kahl as under-secretary of defense for policy. 1 Department of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona Confirmed Dr. Miguel Cardona, who previously served as Connecticut’s Education Commissioner, was confirmed as the Secretary of Education.
    [Show full text]
  • The Cloakroom
    theA weekly snapshotcloakroom of Washington from the insiders who know it FEBRUARY 1, 2021 Instead of needing 60 votes, a reconciliation bill only needs a simple majority in the Senate. President Biden has said he The Byrd Rule: blocks all non-revenue wants to go big and needs 10 related measures from being a part of Republican senators to join all 50 Democrats in order to pass reconciliation. the COVID relief legislation through the normal legislative process. Ten Republican senators are meeting at the WH Monday to discuss their proposal that keeps less than a third of the WH proposal. If the budget calls for reconciliation, it tells But a group of centrist sena- Reconciliation starts with the congres- certain committees to change spending, rev- That bill has special status in the tors called the “Sweet Sixteen” sional budget resolution. The budget enues, or deficits by specific amounts. Each Senate. Like the budget, it cannot be could still provide a more cannot be stalled in the Senate by committee writes a bill to achieve its target, filibustered, and only needs a simple bipartisan solution filibuster, and it does not need the and if more than one committee is told to act, majority to pass. President’s signature. the Budget Committee puts the bills together The GOP senators in the gro into one big bill. up are Susan Collins (ME), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Mitt Romney (UT), Rob Portman (OH), Bill Cassidy (LA), Shelley Moore Capito (WV), Jerry Moran (KS) and Todd Young (IN). The Democrats are Sens. Joe Manchin (WV), Mark Warner (VA), Maggie Hassan (NH), Jeanne Sha- heen (NH), Mark Kelly (AZ), John Hickenlooper (CO), Dick Durbin (IL) and Independent Sen.
    [Show full text]
  • What a Biden Harris Administration Could Look Like
    President Biden’s Team Confirmed choices of the 46th President Secretary of Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Treasury Antony Blinken Janet Yellen Lloyd Austin Former Deputy Former Chairwoman of Retired General, former Secretary of State the Federal Reserve head of U.S. Central Board Command Secretary of Attorney General Secretary of Agriculture Interior Merrick Garland Deb Haaland Tom Vilsack Currently the United Congresswoman from Former Secretary of States Court of Appeals Arizona, one of the first Agriculture under for DC and former Native American Obama, former Obama nominee to the women elected to Governor of Iowa Supreme Court Congress and the first Native American nominated for a cabinet position Secretary of Health and Secretary of Labor Secretary of Commerce Human Services Gina Riamondo Marty Walsh Xavier Becerra Current Governor of Current Mayor of Boston Current Attorney and former Union leader Rhode Island and General of California former VP candidate Secretary of Housing and Secretary of Secretary of Energy Urban Development Transportation Marcia Fudge Pete Buttigieg Jennifer Granholm Congresswoman from Ohio Mayor of South Bend, Former Governor of and former chair of the IN and former Michigan and previous Congressional Black Caucus presidential candidate front-runner for the position under Obama President Biden’s Team Confirmed choices of the 46th President Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of Veteran Affairs Education Homeland Security Dr. Miguel Cardona Denis McDonough Alejandro Mayorkas Current Commission of
    [Show full text]