The president of the American Federation of Teachers, the U.S.'s second-largest teachers' union, said Sunday that there is "no perfect solution" for opening schools safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic while pointing to successes that some municipali
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said on Sunday that she needed to "debunk" the myth that teachers unions don’t want to reopen schools and took a swipe at California Gov. Gavin Newsom for failing to prioritize vaccines in Los Angeles but still fell silent as to whether students would be able to resume in-person instruction fully by the fall semester.
Third stimulus check update: Progressives defend $1,400 checks as House prepares to vote
Updated Feb 21, 2021;
Posted Feb 21, 2021
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., supports the $1,400 stimulus checks for individuals making up to $75,000 and $2,800 for couples making up to $150,000.
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The head of the House Democrats’ progressive wing defended the $1,400 checks in President Joe Biden’s coronavirus stimulus bill on Sunday, while a GOP governor called for scaling back the package and the No. 2 House Republican dismissed polls showing strong support for the $1.9 trillion measure.
The comments came as the House prepared to vote this week on the stimulus bill under a process known as reconciliation that will prevent a Senate filibuster and allow the Democrats to pass the legislation by majority vote without any Republican support.