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Bidens visit to Houston Food Bank spotlights advocates push to bolster food benefit programs
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First Lady Jill Biden waves at volunteers as she arrives for a visit to the Houston Food Bank Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 in Houston.Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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First Lady Jill Biden helps pack a Backpack Buddy bag of food with volunteers at the Houston Food Bank Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 in Houston.Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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First Lady Jill Biden packs a Senior Box as she helps volunteers at the Houston Food Bank Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 in Houston.Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Biden visits Houston to offer comfort after winter storm, tout vaccination efforts
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President Joe Biden elbow bumps Joan Hessidence as he tours the Houston Food Bank Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 in Houston.Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Houston SPCA volunteer and staff bringing out signs and adoptable puppies to welcome President Joe Biden as he is arrives at the Harris County Emergency Operations Center for a tour Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Houston.Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Andy Calixtro, 5, salutes as President Joe Biden s motorcade is leaving the Harris County Emergency Operations Center after a tour Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Houston. after a tour Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Houston.Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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email What’s in the $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Relief Package
The legislation, being considered by the House this week, has a number of measures that aim to incorporate racial and gender disparities as they address the coronavirus pandemic and economic struggles.
The House this week is considering the $1.9 trillion rescue package from the Biden administration, designed to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and related economic pain in a way that also furthers equity. The plan deals with vaccinations and support for workers and businesses and provides a $1,400 check to most households. Many of the measures in the bill will attempt to address long-standing racial and gender disparities laid bare by the pandemic. Here are some of the key parts of the bill:
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Two crossed lines that form an X . It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Cynthia Murray.
I m a 64-year-old Walmart employee who just testified to the Senate Budget Committee.
Walmart pays its hourly workforce a poverty wage that doesn t cover basic needs, while the company has profited over $50 billion since the pandemic began.
American workers need a $15 minimum wage today we cannot wait for corporations to do the right thing, because they won t.
Cynthia Murray is a Walmart associate from Hyattsville, MD.
This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.