Many as 200,000 cases a day, four times our current rate, within another four to six weeks. That would be horrible. The sevenday average is now higher than 55,000. One month ago, it was about 12,000. Some cities and government agencies springing into action. In New York, all City Workers required to get vaccinated or be tested once a week. The same goes for california. The v. A. , the veterans affairs, now requiring its front Line Health Care workers to be vaccinated. This is a Big Deal. Why . Because the v. A. Is now the first federal agency to require vaccinations. And the Justice Department is weighing in here. They say that it is legal to mandate vaccines, even if vaccines only have Emergency Use Authorization. And more federal agencies could be joining suit here. The citys of province town, massachusetts, of course in the middle of tourist season, savannah, georgia, st. Louis as well, announcing new requirements for indoor masking. Florida is now the epicenter of the surge we are
Of strategies to regulate Pfas Chemicals, clean up contamination and promote public help. Im froud support this bill which will deliver the tools communities across the country need to get pfas out of our environment and out of the pathways that lead to our bodies. Pfas are an urgent public Health Threat. Theyre toxic, persistent and being found in the environment across the country. Just how common are they . A recent report from the agency for toxic substances and Disease Registry concluded, and i quote, most people in the u. S. Have been exposed to pfas and have pfas in their blood. That finding is pretty astounding. And incredibly concerning to families across the nation. After all, these forever chemicals have long been linked with adverse Health Effects, including cancer, immune system effects, infertility, impaired child development, high Cholesterol And Thyroid disease. Industry has known about these dangers for decades but we still have no federal protections from pfas in Drin
The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Pallone i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Pallone thank you. H. R. 2467 is a comp comprehensive set of strategies to regulate pfas, clean up contamination and protect public health. Im proud to support this bill which will deliver the tools communities across the country need to get pfas out of our environment and out of the pathways that lead to our bodies. Pfas are an urgent Health Threat, they are toxic, persistent and being found in the environment across the country. How common are they . A recent rport concluded, and i quote, most people in the u. S. Have been exposed to pfas and have pfas in their blood. That finding is pretty astounding and incredibly concerning to families across the nation. After all, these forever chemicals have long been linked with adder haves health effects including cancer, immune system effects, infertility, impaired child development, high C
In manufacturing that geT In the water supply. Votes expected about 2 00 p. M. Eastern. Live now to the floor of the u. S. House here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben will you pray with me . Holy god with confidence we approach your throne of grace, praying for your protection over us this day. Deliver us from all that seeks to undo our noble responsibilities. Save us from our adversaries who attempt to thwart our best efforts, whose words target our integrity, and whose Anger And Prejudice will not yield to reason. We pray your deliverance. Save us from our Culture Rancor in this country where we are quick to take sides. Reckless in our judgment of the other and have found ourselves mired in doubt, confusion, mistrust, and hopelessness, we pray your deliverance. Save us from ourselves for we are as culpable as those we accuse. For give us our short for give us our short sidedness, our selfprese
Charter communications supports cspan as a public service. Along with these other television providers. Giving you a front Row Seat to democracy. Commerce secretary unveiled a new economic Development Initiative that will be part of the american Rescue Plan. She talked about it during the white House Briefing with Press Secretary jen psaki. Jen we have a special guest. Happy to welcome back secretary of commerce. Today she will be telling us about a new economic Development Initiative that the department is launching thanks to the american Rescue Plan. Shell take a couple of questions. After that, as always, ill be the bad cop. Ill turn it over to the secretary. Sec. Raimondo thank you, jen. Thank you, jen. Good afternoon, everybody. So, as the president often says, and as we all know, were on the road to recovery. And today with this announcement we mark a real step forward in that recovery. As jen just said, the president signed the american Rescue Plan into law, intended to get our