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rge. • Chicago Schools Stop In-Person Classes Wednesday. • Portland Mayor Uses Pepper Spray On Man Who Harassed Him About Masks. • Senate Confirms Blinken As Secretary Of State On 78-22 Vote. • Harris Swears In Yellen As Treasury Secretary. • During Confirmation Hearing, Raimondo Vows To Be Tough On C

eoing me." Senate Confirms Blinken As Secretary Of State On 78-22 Vote. The AP (1/26, Lee) reports the Senate on Tuesday in a 78-22 vote "confirmed Antony Blinken as America's top diplomat, tasked with carrying out President Joe Biden's commitment to reverse the Trump administration's 'America First' doctrine

ctor Cedric Richmond said on CNNVi (1/26, 2.27M), "Congress sent out $600, and we need to make sure that we push for the other $1,400, which is why the American Rescue Plan is so important for Congress to pass it, so that we can get that number to $2,000, and we need them to act before March 15, when unemployment insur

alks between the two countries' top diplomats as a positive signal." Reuters adds that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Secretary of State Blinken's "talks in Iceland on Wednesday were their first in-person meeting." Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov "said the talks would help Moscow decide on t

gton, DC; 9:00 AM Cabinet Officers: • Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona participates in Cabinet Affairs Meeting; 1:00 PM • Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the State Department Location: State Department, Washington, DC Visitors: • President Biden welcomes South Korea

artment has distributed "$105.3 billion of aid to state and local governments from President Joe Biden's $350 billion relief package for them under the American Rescue Plan legislation." According to a statement from EFTA00149744 the Department, "the federal government has handed out about 30% of the Coronavirus State

With Palestinian Authority, Rebuild Gaza. NBC Nightly NewsVi (5/25, story 8, 1:45, Holt, 5.16M) reported, "In the Middle East, Secretary of State Blinken met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, trying to make sure an Egyptian brokered cease-fire holds." NBC (Mitchell) added, that Blinken is "pledgin

y when we agree." CNBC (5/25, Macias, 7.34M) reports on its website that the summit's confirmation came "less than a week after Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held cautious face-to-face talks in Iceland. That meeting was the highest-level in-person talks yet between W

imultaneous crises around public health, economic opportunity, racial justice, and climate change, including their role in maximizing the impact of the American Rescue Plan to build a more equitable economy. Speakers include Democrats Sen. Chris Coons and Rep. Marilyn Strickland; Pennsylvania House EFTA00161590 Democ

the clearest indication yet that Biden's April order to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 extended to US-funded contractors." Blinken Addresses Taliban Threats In Afghanistan. Asked on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports (5/6, 958K) about the power of the Taliban in Afghanistan after

tegic and International Studies Strengthening America's Health Security program hosts virtual conversation with Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood on the American Rescue Plan, lessons learned from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, public health disparities, and the role of Congress in directing U.S. engagement on glob

s from 26 Mar - 12 Apr Cabinet Officers: • Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS small group foreign ministers meeting, co-hosted by Secretary of State Blinken (virtual) - Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group Foreign Ministers virtual meeting, co-hosted by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Belgi

) editorial says Vermont's budget has a surplus because the state received $1.3 billion from the Cares Act and is getting another $1.3 billion from the American Rescue Plan. The Journal says Democrats in the legislature want to put $150 million of the surplus into state pension funds though the federal law prohibits it

the clearest indication yet that Biden's April order to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 extended to US-funded contractors." Blinken Addresses Taliban Threats In Afghanistan. Asked on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell ReportsVi (5/6, 958K) about the power of the Taliban in Afghanistan after

tegic and International Studies Strengthening America's Health Security program hosts virtual conversation with Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood on the American Rescue Plan, lessons learned from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, public health disparities, and the role of Congress in directing U.S. engagement on glob

Harris, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Amb. John Kerry also participate. • Secretary of State Blinken participates in C5+1 Ministerial - Secretary of State Anthony Blinken participates in C5+1 virtual Ministerial with the foreign ministers of Kazakh

ardona participates in Cabinet Affairs Meeting; 1:00 PM • HUD Secretary Fudge discusses funding allocations related to homelessness assistance in the American Rescue Plan (virtual) - Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge, Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Los Angeles Mayor