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Indian Country finally sees action on diabetes program Monday, December 28, 2020 Indianz.Com WASHINGTON, D.C. For the first time in a decade, Indian Country will be able to rely on a stable source of funding to address diabetes in tribal and urban communities. But the achievement didn’t come without chaos, courtesy of the current occupant of the White House. The massive COVID-19 and federal funding bill that became law on Sunday includes a three-year authorization for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI). The extension is the longest on record since 2010. “The program has improved the quality of life for many and saved many lives,” President Jonathan Nez of the Navajo Nation said on Monday. “The three-year reauthorization also provides long-term stability for the program, which is important for long-term planning and strategizing.” ....
By Guy Page Vermont Congressman Peter Welch will not support an investigation into alleged 2020 General Election electoral fraud, either before or after Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 he said at a Montpelier press conference Tuesday. Rep. Welch, a Democrat, and Vermont’s lone congressman since his election in 2006, attended Gov. Phil Scott’s Tuesday press briefing to provide information on Vermont’s share of the $900 stimulus package approved by Congress and as yet unsigned by Pres. Donald Trump. Vermont Daily asked Rep. Welch (at two hours, 25 minutes on ORCA video): “Congressman Welch – If – and I know it’s a big if – you were persuaded either before or after Inauguration Day that the 2020 general election was a victim of significant electoral fraud, would you call for and support a House investigation?” ....
Trumpâs Biggest Opposition on $2,000 Stimulus Checks? His Own Party. President Trump gives a thumbs up towards supporters as he departs Trump National Golf Club on December 13, 2020, in Sterling, Virginia. Al Drago / Getty Images On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump suggested that he would veto the stimulus bill that Congress passed late Monday night, rejecting parts of the omnibus and demanding that the direct relief payments be raised from $600 to $2,000 per person. His 4-minute speech, which he posted on Twitter, was riddled with xenophobia and unmerited attacks on Democrats. Though the billâs text contained some minor wins for Democrats, it also included the same for Republicans and was a truly mixed bag. Toward the end of his speech, Trump suggests that heâs going to send the bill back to Congress and demands that the âridiculously lowâ $600 stimulus checks be increased to $2,000. ....
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