All members of Congress are eligible for the shots under government continuity guidelines. Author: MARY CLARE JALONICK (Associated Press) Published: 11:46 AM MST December 18, 2020 Updated: 12:25 PM MST December 18, 2020
WASHINGTON The legislative branch of government is rapidly moving to receive the coronavirus vaccine, with both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell getting the shot on Friday and the top Capitol doctor urging all members of Congress to join them.
Both Pelosi and McConnell tweeted photos of themselves receiving the vaccine from the Capitol physician, Dr. Brian P. Monahan. Monahan informed lawmakers Thursday evening that they are all eligible for the shots under government continuity guidelines and asked members of the House and Senate to make appointments with his office to be vaccinated.
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Gillibrand, Delgado vaccinated with other members of Congress, Pence
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WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado joined the small, but growing number of Americans being vaccinated against the coronavirus, when the immunization became available to members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol Friday.
Vice President Mike Pence, second lady Karen Pence and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Friday morning in a televised event. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., also got their shots on Capitol Hill and urged the American public to be immunized when they can.
Congress lurches toward end-of-the-year mess
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SQUAD COALS Is Congress trying to get coal in its stocking for Christmas? They’re barreling toward a brief government shutdown. Leaders still haven’t finalized a desperately needed coronavirus relief deal. Lawmakers will likely need to work through the weekend. The government suffered a massive hack. President Donald Trump is preparing to veto a bipartisan defense bill. And one member even
cracked open a beer on the House floor yesterday in a bid to end the bickering.
So, in other words: classic Washington behavior right before the holidays. Absolutely no one should be surprised that Congress is once again blowing past their deadline and will attempt to jam through a multi-trillion dollar spending and rescue package just before the holidays.