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By Mark K. Miller | June 3, 2021 | 7:43 a.m. ET.
As founding members of the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Community Corps, the National Association of Broadcasters is urging all local radio and television stations to help kick off a National Month of Action beginning June 4 to provide COVID-19 vaccine education and help ensure all Americans understand the importance of getting vaccinated.
Organized by the White House and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Month of Action is aimed at providing 160 million Americans, or 70% of adults 18 and older, with at least one vaccination shot by July 4. The campaign will focus on providing more vaccination education and outreach through various mediums, ensuring easier and more equitable access to vaccinations, and encouraging vaccines through incentives provided by businesses and employers.
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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Named Chair Of Commerce Subcommittee On Communication, Media And Broadbands
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NAMBE U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) was named Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband Friday for the 117th Congress.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on longstanding inequities when it comes to Internet connectivity and telecommunications access, especially in rural and Tribal communities. Leading the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband will allow me, working with Chair Maria Cantwell, to set the agenda for how the Senate approaches these inequities, and it ensures that New Mexico will be front and center in these important policy conversations,” Luján said. “I’m humbled to have been named to Chair of the Communications Subcommittee, and I look forward to working with my Democratic and Republican colleagues to pass commonsense solutions that help the people of New Mexico.�