HR 6201 House vote

Corona Spending Update

Throughout the end of this past legislative week, Eagle Forum tracked the second Coronavirus supplemental’s negotiations on Capitol Hill. While Twitter started to announce that a deal was reached, Republicans quickly denounced it. In the meantime, President Trump declared a national emergency and invoked the Stafford Act, a request that came from Washington state’s Governor Jay Inslee, which freed up $42 billion to use against Corona.

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coronavirus

Democrat Pork in Corona

While the White House had asked for $2.5 billion, the legislation totaled about $8.3 billion to combat the coronavirus. Specifically, more than $4 billion was allotted for diagnostic tests, treatments, and to help develop and disseminate a vaccine. The Centers for Disease Controls (CDC) was given $2.2 billion to help prevent, prepare, and respond to the disease.

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Joe Biden

Super Tuesday’s Surprise

Democrats were in for a surprise shake-up this week as 14 states and territories cast their votes for Presidential nominees. Just over a week ago, seven of the Democrat candidates lined up on the debate stage in South Carolina to defend their ambition to become the next President of the United States. Little did we know that shortly after, 4 candidates would drop out, and most would endorse Joe Biden.

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Teen Smoking

Curbing Youth Tobacco Use & “Sin” Tax

The Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R. 2339) seeks to curb tobacco use by minors. For many years, the tobacco industry has made a huge impact on the nation’s youth. In doing so, they have self-inflicted a lifetime tax on themselves in the form of addiction.

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Clarence Thomas

Must See! Clarence Thomas Speaks

The climax of “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” arrives when the venerable justice recalls the moment he learned his nomination to the Supreme Court was confirmed. Speaking very much “in his own words,” Thomas remembers thinking, “whoop-dee-damn-doo.”

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