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Everyone in the country. At the aft, we really want to reopen schools safely for our workand for the staff that with our kids every day. We didnt hear anything from the president about this for weeks, until after joe biden spoke at the Convention Earlier last week, lifting up educators, pledging support for public education, and now suddenly, President Trump and betsy devos have woken up about schools and reopening after being completely silent for months. Instead of doing what we can usually count on a president to do in terms of leading with a plan that keeps teachers, kids, families safe, t...

Institutions act, which is s. 3947. This has to do with an action that we took as bipartisan colleagues, a most important action in march, passing the cares act. The cares act included 13. 9 million for a Higher Education emergency relief for institutions to directly support students facing urgent needs related to this pandemic and also to support the institutions as they cope with the effects of covid19. From this amount about 12. 5 billion was provided to all institutions of Higher Education and they had to use half the funds for the students and half the funds for institutional expenses and...

The committee is meeting to widenedhow covid19 inequities in education, health, and the workforce. His is a remote hearing ask general rule, i will that microphones, including those of members and witnesses, be cap muted to avoid background noise. Members are responsible for on muting themselves when they wish to seek recognition. Somebody is not muted right now. Can you check to see if you are muted . Required tobers are leave their cameras on the entire time they are in official proceedings, even if they step away from the camera. Hearing, theremote Committee Chair is officially closed. Memb...

Core business requirements, like capacity limits and mask requirements, then you cannot open. Meaning indoor dining, for example, and swimming wont be allowed. They said for the foreseeable future. But businesses like hair and nail salons will be given guidance to reopen with masks, of course. Businesses are legally required to report a positive case from an employee within four hours of finding out. The order strongly discourages gatherings but allows outdoor gatherings up to 60 people and indoor gatherings up to 20 people, but they must comply with the Health Officers forthcoming mandatory d...

Lawmakers are expected to work on the 2021 policy bill, a vote to advance the measure scheduled for 1 30 p. M. Eastern. Now, live to the senate floor on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Our father in heaven, we sing of your steadfast love and proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. Make us one nation, truly wise, with righteousness exalting us in due season. Today, inspire our lawmakers to walk in the light of your countenance. Abide with them so that your wisdom will influ...