After a very long night and an even longer vote-a-rama…
The senate cleared another hurdle to possibly passing the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill through the one-party only approach known as budget reconciliation.
This was the companion bill to the $1.2 trillion bipartisan bill that was passed on Tuesday. With 19 Republicans voting yes. I described that in this video.
And if you thought that was complicated – wait till you get a load of this.
the senate’s early morning final vote of 50 to 49 was *not to pass the $3.5 trillion so-called “human” infrastructure bill. We are a loooooooong way away that becoming a reality.
What happened this morning was just a vote to agree to take the top line number and general framework of the plan and then create the bill text to actually implement those programs. The framework includes too many programs to list in a 3 minute video but some of the biggest — expanding Medicare, combating climate change, extending the monthly child tax credit, and investment in affordable housing it also paves the way for universal pre-k and to address “lawful permanent status for qualified immigrants.”
I know you all have a million questions about each of those programs and how they will work. Here’s the fact – no one can give you those answers right now. Because the bill hasn’t been written yet. These are all concepts and they are *all* subject to change – including how much money is spent.
The Senate is now on recess. Committee chairs will start to craft that bill language between now and September and then we have to go through another round of votes. It’s only going to get more complicated from here.
PLUS
Pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding or women who are trying to get pregnant now or in the future – the CDC has taken a stronger stance in recommending you too get the covid19 vaccine. Obviously, you should consult with your doctor about your personal situation but the CDC guidance was just issued today and says…
“pregnant and recently pregnant people are more likely to get severely ill with covid-19 compared with non-pregnant people. Getting a covid-19 vaccine can protect you from severe illness from covid-19.”
And by severe illness they mean – illness that requires hospitalization, intensive care, need for a ventilator or death. The c-d-c says pregnant people with covid19 are at an increased risk of preterm birth and other “adverse” pregnancy outcomes compared to pregnant women without covid19.
The CDC says the safety and efficacy of the Covid19 vaccine during pregnancy suggest that the benefits of receiving it outweigh any known or potential risks. The CDC says there is currently no evidence that any vaccines, including the Covid19 vaccine cause fertility problems in women or men.
We’ve known all along that there may be side effects from getting the vaccine like fever, aches, pain, nausea. The CDC says pregnant people who received the vaccine did not report any different side effects than those who got the vaccine and were not pregnant.
The CDC says there is limited data about the vaccine and those who are breastfeeding, however CDC says the Covid19 vaccine cannot cause infection in anyone including the mother or baby.
Again!!! It is not required to receive the vaccine, but if you’re pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to get pregnant now or in the future – talk to your doctor especially if you have questions.
Read the new CDC recommendations here.
