Senior Democrats say the House is preparing to quickly pass a $15 billion job-creating measure once it is approved by the Senate [which may happen as early as today], illustrating new urgency on the part of Democrats to show they are taking steps to improve the national employment picture.
Though House Democrats late last year passed a more sweeping $154 billion jobs and economic recovery package, senior aides and top lawmakers said the House was eager to send President Obama the Senate measure — perhaps by the end of the week — to secure an immediate victory on jobs. Democrats would then try to pass other initiatives intended to produce new employment opportunities.
U.S. Orders Federal D.E.I. Efforts to Shut Down by Wednesday Night
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Staff members overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts were to be
placed on paid administrative leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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