House votes
REGULATING OIL AND NATURAL GAS: The House has passed a resolution (S.J. Res. 14), sponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., to disapprove of and nullify a September 2020 Environmental Protection Agency rule concerning methane emissions and oil and natural gas production. A supporter, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., said the rule, by removing direct limits on the emissions, would exacerbate the climate crisis. An opponent, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., said cancelling the rule would do little to protect the environment or reduce methane emissions, but would harm American energy security by discouraging natural gas and oil production. The vote, on June 25, was 229 yeas to 191 nays.
How Western North Carolina's House members voted this week
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Jill Biden teams up with NFL great to push vaccinations June 29, 2021 at 5:29 pm First lady Jill Biden greets Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, as she arrives at Love Field Airport in Dallas, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool)
DALLAS (AP) Jill Biden played offense Tuesday in the fight against COVID-19, teaming up with an NFL Hall of Fame running back to encourage Texans to get vaccinated against the disease.
“Today, we are finally getting back the things that we lost. But as far as we’ve come, we’re not done yet,” the first lady said in brief remarks after she toured a pop-up vaccination clinic at Emmett J. Conrad High School.
Jill and Doug pitch in! First Lady and Second Gentleman enjoy a cold beer at a Houston Astros game as they tour the Southwest encouraging Americans to get vaccinated
Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff will make two stops in Texas on Tuesday – Dallas and Houston – ahead of a visit to Phoenix on Wednesday
The first lady and second gentleman to encourage people to get COVID shots
They watched part of the Astros/Oriels game Tuesday night
The two had a beer, sat with military members and front line workers
In Arizona, 49% have had one shot while 39.5% are fully vaccinated
In Texas, 47.7% have had one shot while 40% are fully vaccinated