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House Democrats’ slim majority made even skinnier by President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to tap three members to join his administration creates challenges for Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the Democratic caucus.
It means that small factions of the party such as more centrist Democrats or far-left “Squad” members could band together to wield power and stop legislation that they find objectionable. And it creates the environment where Republicans may be able to use procedural tools to their advantage even more.
As a result of the 2020 elections, Republicans netted at least 10 seats. Democrats will have 222 seats, with Republicans at 212. The race to represent New York s 22nd Congressional District, covering a swath of the state s central region, is uncalled.
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Rep. Cedric Richmond, an advisor to President-elect Joe Biden, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Richmond, who recently traveled to Georgia for a campaign event, was not in close contact with Biden, according to a spokesperson for the transition team.
Richmond is set to be the incoming White House s director of the Office of Public Engagement.
A senior advisor to President-elect Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a campaign event this week in Georgia with Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.
Rep. Cedric Richmond, a Democratic member of Congress from Louisiana who is set to be Biden s director of the Office of Public Engagement, began showing symptoms on Wednesday and took a rapid test, which indicated infection with the novel coronavirus.
Wilmington, United States: US President-elect Joe Biden s incoming White House senior advisor, congressman Cedric Richmond, has tested positive for COVID-19 after having open-air interactions with Biden, the transition team said Thursday.
Richmond traveled independently to the state of Georgia to campaign Tuesday with Biden for a pair of Democrats in tight runoff elections against incumbent Republican senators. Richmond s interactions with the president-elect happened in open air, were masked and totaled less than 15 consecutive minutes, the CDC s timeframe for close contact, transition spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said in a statement, referring to the guidelines laid out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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US President-elect Joe Biden s incoming White House senior advisor, congressman Cedric Richmond, has tested positive for COVID-19 after having open-air interactions with Mr Biden, the transition team said Thursday.
Mr Richmond traveled independently to the state of Georgia to campaign Tuesday with Mr Biden for a pair of Democrats in tight runoff elections against incumbent Republican senators. Richmond s interactions with the president-elect happened in open air, were masked and totalled less than 15 consecutive minutes, the CDC s timeframe for close contact, transition spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said in a statement, referring to the guidelines laid out by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
Joe Biden, 78, tested negative for Covid-19 on Thursday, his team said.
Wilmington, United States:
US President-elect Joe Biden s incoming White House senior advisor, congressman Cedric Richmond, has tested positive for Covid-19 after having open-air interactions with Biden, the transition team said Thursday.
Richmond traveled independently to the state of Georgia to campaign Tuesday with Biden for a pair of Democrats in tight runoff elections against incumbent Republican senators. Richmond s interactions with the president-elect happened in open air, were masked and totaled less than 15 consecutive minutes, the CDC s timeframe for close contact, transition spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said in a statement, referring to the guidelines laid out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.