March 12, 2021 7:00 AM By Zachary Sherwood and Brandon Lee
President Joe Biden offered a Fourth of July goal for the U.S. to begin returning to normal as âlight in the darknessâ to a weary nation last night, counting on a rapidly expanding supply of coronavirus vaccine to raise American hopes.
In his first prime-time address as president, Biden told states he wants all adults in the U.S. made eligible for vaccines by May 1. That vision was already within reach before his announcement, on the first anniversary of lockdowns that paralyzed the worldâs largest economy.
The new goal carried echoes of the last time Biden made a promise he was already on track to meet his declaration before taking office that his administration would preside over 100 million doses of vaccine jabbed into American arms in his first 100 days. By the time he was inaugurated, the U.S. was already nearing a pace of 1 million shots a day, virtually assuring the goal would be achiev
“It is clear Congressman Gonzalez’s wrongful decision to vote with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer
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“President Trump is the leader of our Party and we must have conservative leaders committed to the team if we are going to keep Ohio red and win back majorities in the U.S. House and Senate in 2022,” she added. “Gonzalez should put his constituents and the Republican Party first by resigning from Congress.”
A spokesperson for Gonzalez declined to comment on Timken’s remarks.
Timken’s demand comes days after Trump endorsed his former aide Max Miller, who on Friday launched a campaign to unseat Gonzalez.
Former Ohio GOP Chairwoman Jane Timken is joining the race to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman
Timken was widely expected to make a run for Portman’s seat. Prior to launching her campaign, she resigned from her role at the Ohio Republican Party and hired a handful of Portman’s former campaign aides, most notably Corry Bliss, who managed the senator s successful 2016 reelection bid.
Timken announced her candidacy in a video that leaned heavily on former President Trump
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“We can’t let America become a socialist country,” she says in the roughly two-minute video. “I’m running for the United States Senate to stand up for you. Just like when I stood next to President Trump and supported his America-first agenda.”