Presidency of Joe Biden

National Safety Council Statement on Federal Employee COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Mandate

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Friday, July 30, 2021
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ITASCA, Ill., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Safety Council applauds the Biden administration's bold leadership to ensure worker safety by requiring all federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or follow new testing, masking and distancing rules.

Key Points: 
  • ITASCA, Ill., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Safety Council applauds the Biden administration's bold leadership to ensure worker safety by requiring all federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or follow new testing, masking and distancing rules.
  • As the nation's largest employer, the federal government is setting a powerful example for workplaces across the nation.
  • NSC stands ready to help employers, including the federal government, navigate this evolving situation so they prioritize the health and safety of their workforce.
  • The National Safety Council is America's leading nonprofit safety advocate and has been for over 100 years.

CMMB, 81 Global Humanitarian and Faith-Based Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Provide Equitable Global Vaccine Distribution

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Medicine, Articles, Health, Medical research, COVID-19 vaccines, Clinical trials, Contemporary history, Politics, Presidency of Joe Biden, CMMB, COVID-19 vaccine, Joe Biden

In the letter , CMMB and the likeminded organizations urged the Biden Administration to:

Key Points: 
  • In the letter , CMMB and the likeminded organizations urged the Biden Administration to:
    3) Continue to distribute the vaccines that the U.S. has pledged to donate
    5) Encourage other developed nations to take similar actions.
  • CMMB and our fellow humanitarian organizations are calling on the Biden Administration to commit to greater vaccine production and distribution to achieve equity and prevent more deadly outbreaks.
  • In calling on the Biden Administration to distribute surplus vaccines, Ms.
  • State governments and hospital systems in the U.S. are sitting on millions of surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses as expiration dates approach.

Changing US Immigration Policies Fuel Need for Citizenship Plan B

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Contemporary history, Politics, Presidency of Joe Biden, Joe Biden, Immigration to the United States, Democrats United States), Federal government of the United States, Presidency of the United States, Political positions of Joe Biden

It does not provide a path to citizenship.

Key Points: 
  • It does not provide a path to citizenship.
  • Since stepping into office, the Biden administration has seen changes in several immigration-related programmes and policies.
  • With much uncertainty in the US immigration sector, foreigners looking to plan for a more secure future have propelled another industry: Citizenship by Investment (CBI).
  • If there was ever a time for a Plan B, it's now."

Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers - PATHH Program

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Agricultural subsidies, Commodity programs, Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Presidency of Joe Biden, Logging, Agriculture, Late modern period, Articles

GILBERT, Minn., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The American Loggers Council is pleased to announce that the Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers (PATHH) financial assistance program has been developed and will open for applications in the immediate future.

Key Points: 
  • GILBERT, Minn., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The American Loggers Council is pleased to announce that the Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers (PATHH) financial assistance program has been developed and will open for applications in the immediate future.
  • This program is the culmination of the American Loggers Council leadership beginning last summer when Senator Collins (ME) and Senator Smith (MN) introduced legislation to provide financial assistance to the logging and log hauling businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The PATHH program will be administered by the Farm Service Agency based on their experience with similar agricultural commodity programs and presence in nearly every county.
  • The USDA, U.S. Forest Service, and the Farm Service Agency developed the PATHH program in record time at the direction of the Biden Administration.

The Wilson Center Hosts Global Experts Offering "Hindsight Up Front" on the Future of Afghanistan

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Military history by country, Military, Man-made disasters, International Security Assistance Force, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan–United States relations, Presidency of Joe Biden, Taliban, David Petraeus, Afghanistan, Opposition to the war in Afghanistan, Institute for the Study of War

Hindsight Up Front will launch with the publication of a new online resource ( www.wilsoncenter.org/afghanistan ) where all new and archived Afghanistan content will be featured.

Key Points: 
  • Hindsight Up Front will launch with the publication of a new online resource ( www.wilsoncenter.org/afghanistan ) where all new and archived Afghanistan content will be featured.
  • The kickoff event will be a discussion on the U.S. and coalition forces withdrawal from Afghanistan and the prospects for the country's future, featuring:
    Gen. David Petraeus (ret.
  • ), former Commander of U.S. and ISAF Forces in Afghanistan and Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
  • Hindsight Up Frontbuilds upon over 20 years of independent, non-partisan research and events on Afghanistan conducted by the Wilson Center.

FAIR: New Georgia Poll Shows Voters Blame Biden for Border Crisis, Oppose Democrats' Effort to Include Amnesty in Budget Reconciliation Bill

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Criminal law, Human migration, Illegal immigration, Morality, Immigration to the United States, Presidency of Joe Biden, Articles, Demography, Ethics

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A new poll finds that Georgia voters blame President Biden for the border crisis and recognize that granting amnesty to millions of illegal aliens would make it worse.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A new poll finds that Georgia voters blame President Biden for the border crisis and recognize that granting amnesty to millions of illegal aliens would make it worse.
  • The poll of 804 likely voters in Georgia was conducted by Zogby Analytics on behalf of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) between July 9 and 12.
  • Among the key findings of the poll:
    54% of voters agree that granting "amnesty, or a pathway to citizenship, to millions of illegal immigrants already in the United States" would exacerbate the current immigration and border crisis.
  • 61% of Georgia voters hold the Biden administration and its policies responsible for the current immigration and border crisis.

FAIR: New Arizona Poll Shows Voters Blame Biden for Border Crisis, Oppose Democrats' Effort to Include Amnesty in Budget Reconciliation Bill

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Criminal law, United States, Human migration, Illegal immigration, Morality, ARIZONA, Presidency of Joe Biden, Joe Biden, Democrats United States)

By large margins, 49% to 38%, Arizona voters object to the use of this legislative tactic "to enact major immigration legislation."

Key Points: 
  • By large margins, 49% to 38%, Arizona voters object to the use of this legislative tactic "to enact major immigration legislation."
  • Further, voters clearly reject the idea of large-scale amnesty in the midst of unprecedented numbers of new illegal migrants crossing our borders.
  • 63% of Arizona voters hold the Biden administration and its policies responsible for the current immigration and border crisis.
  • 49% of voters oppose of including an amnesty for illegal aliens in a bill to fund infrastructure upgrades.

Estevez Nomination Signals Biden Administration's Focus on China Threat

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
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WASHINGTON, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --China Tech Threat Co-Founder Roslyn Layton issued the below statement on Alan Estevez, who President Biden named today to head the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --China Tech Threat Co-Founder Roslyn Layton issued the below statement on Alan Estevez, who President Biden named today to head the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
  • Read here for more on the elevated importance of BIS as the People's Republic of China seeks to acquire strategic U.S. technology to advance its military.
  • "We congratulate Mr. Estevez on his nomination at a time of expanded responsibility and oversight at BIS," said Roslyn Layton.
  • "Placing Mr. Estevez at the helm of BIS signals that the Biden administration understands the threat posed by China and is taking it seriously," Layton added.

United States DoD 2022 Budget Assessment: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E); Procurement; and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Categories - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Contracts, Defense, Other Defense, United States Department of Defense, Presidency of Joe Biden, Late modern period

The "US DoD 2022 Budget Assessment and Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "US DoD 2022 Budget Assessment and Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This research service focuses on US Department of Defense (DoD) spending requests for the research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E); procurement; and operations and maintenance (O&M) categories.
  • The base year for DoD budgets is 2020, and the market forecast is estimated from 2021 to 2026.
  • The purpose of this study is to discuss the new Biden administration's 2022 DoD budget request.

Study Confirms That Black People Are at Higher Risk for COVID-19, and Reveals That Affluent Whites Are Also at High Risk

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Articles, Health sciences, Health, Public health, COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Presidency of Donald Trump, Presidency of Joe Biden, Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19, Racial disparities in the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Jorge A. Caballero

This indicates that the impact of socioeconomic status on COVID-19 prevalence is race-specific, an insight that could help to guide efforts to overcome gaps in COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

Key Points: 
  • This indicates that the impact of socioeconomic status on COVID-19 prevalence is race-specific, an insight that could help to guide efforts to overcome gaps in COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
  • View the full study here: https://academic.oup.com/jalm/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jalm/jfab059/6...
    Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., racial disparities have been evident in both COVID-19 prevalence and access to pandemic-related healthcare services.
  • Racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately represented among COVID-19 cases, but are disproportionately underrepresented among those who've received the vaccine.
  • "We show that in the early stage of the pandemic, two groups were more likely to test positive: 1) low [socioeconomic status] Blacks and 2) high [socioeconomic status] Whites.