21 Dec 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke from the House floor Monday and criticized some of her opponents, whom she accused of using their faith to oppose “science.”
“We couldn’t pass legislation until now because the administration simply did not believe in testing, tracing, treatment, wearing masks, sanitization, separation, and the rest,” Pelosi said Monday following the news of lawmakers striking a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill.
“Scientific approach. It’s become clear to us now that they believed in herd immunity,” she said, adding that such “quackery” was “springing right from the Oval Office and not denied sufficiently by the CDC and the rest.”
Since when is doing nothing an essential function? New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu leads backlash against Congress for getting vaccinated at the same time as front line workers and ahead of the elderly and vulnerable
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and Rep. Ilhan Omar are among the political figures bashing Congress for getting first access to the COVID-19 vaccine
Sununu said: Since when is doing nothing an essential function
In New Hampshire Sens. Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, and Congessman Chris Papas opted out of the congressional vaccine supply
Omar tweeted: It s disturbing to see members be first to get vaccine while most frontline workers, elderly and infirm in our districts, wait
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U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren get COVID vaccinations
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
WASHINGTON In separate tweets over the weekend, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal and U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey all announced they have received the first of two COVID vaccinations.
Each tweet was accompanied by a shot of the lawmaker getting vaccinated. All had similarly worded statements of support for the vaccine.
Today, under the guidance of the Office of the Attending Physician, I received the first of 2 COVID19 vaccinations. It is safe, will save lives & I encourage everyone who can receive it to do so. Please continue to wear masks, practice social distancing & stay home when possible. pic.twitter.com/rKiWFjS0pY Rep. Richard Neal (@RepRichardNeal) December 20, 2020