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22 Feb 2021
Eleven Senate Republicans wrote to President Joe Biden Monday, urging the 46th president to withdraw California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination to serve as the next secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The Republican senators wrote that Becerra’s embrace of Medicare for All, open borders policies on immigration, and abortion, render him unfit to serve as the next HHS secretary.
Sens. Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Kennedy (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) wrote to Biden:
Polis, other governors ask Biden admin. for more transparency, coordination in vaccine rollout
If feds don t coordinate with states, redundancy and inefficiency may very well follow, letter says
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis wears a face-covering after a news conference to update the state s efforts in vaccinating residents against the coronavirus Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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DENVER â Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and a bipartisan group of governors wrote a letter to President Joe Biden Monday asking him to provide better clarity in how the administration is rolling out vaccine doses and how the federal government can better coordinate its programs with states that are more familiar with their own on-the-ground needs.
Indiana U.S. Sen. Todd Young was among a group of 10 Republican Senators who met with President Joe Biden Monday afternoon, urging him to compromise on his plans for COVID-19 relief.
Senate Republicans remain unconvinced that Biden s proposed $1.9 trillion economic boost is the right approach to help the struggling economy, largely balking at the price tag.
Young and nine other Republicans detailed their counter proposal, which includes about two-third less funding, in a two-hour meeting with Biden.
After the meeting, Young told the media the president is to be credited for his response to the Republican senators proposal. The tone was respectful, Young said. We exchanged views and perspectives and sourced the evidentiary materials that we were using to justify our arguments. And I think we found some common ground in some areas, and there are other areas that remain open to negotiation.