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Oceana Applauds President Biden Offshore Wind Plan as ‘Game-Changing’

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Monday, March 29, 2021
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Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced new leasing, funding, and development goals to advance offshore wind energy in the United States while also creating new American jobs.

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  • Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced new leasing, funding, and development goals to advance offshore wind energy in the United States while also creating new American jobs.
  • We applaud the Biden-Harris administration helping to make offshore wind a reality in the United States a necessary step in our climate strategy.
  • Our oceans can and should be an important player in helping to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
  • We look forward to working with the Biden-Harris administration to ensure that offshore wind development includes strong protections for ocean habitat, especially for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.

ACA Expansion in COVID Relief Bill May Be High Water Mark for Biden Healthcare Reform

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Monday, March 22, 2021
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BOSTON, March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The two-year expansion of Affordable Care Act coverage, contained in the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, may be the high water mark for healthcare reform under the Biden administration.

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  • BOSTON, March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The two-year expansion of Affordable Care Act coverage, contained in the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, may be the high water mark for healthcare reform under the Biden administration.
  • The bill increases ACA subsidies and would lower payments for the nearly 14 million Americans currently enrolled in the program.
  • Narrower initiatives with bipartisan support, however, may be enacted, and a dozen executive orders related to healthcare have already been signed by President Biden.
  • report states that the Biden campaign's flagship proposal most likely to win in Congress was an expansion of ACA financial support along the lines of the measures included in COVID-19 relief.

Flyers Rights Publishes Covid-19 Air Travel Mitigation Policy Memorandum, Applauds the Administration's First Steps

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Thursday, February 4, 2021
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Paul Hudson, President of Flyers Rights explained, "President Biden was clear that a mask rule was just one of the policies that the DOT and FAA should implement to halt the spread of Covid-19 in air travel.

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  • Paul Hudson, President of Flyers Rights explained, "President Biden was clear that a mask rule was just one of the policies that the DOT and FAA should implement to halt the spread of Covid-19 in air travel.
  • Flyers Rights' memorandum recommends a DOT rule prohibiting airlines from putting passengers in middle seats.
  • While many airlines at one point adopted this as a policy, only Delta Air Lines has an active middle-seat blocking policy, set to expire at the end of March.
  • Paul Hudson noted, "The Biden Administration's mask mandate is a welcomed change of policy and a great start in making air travel safer.

President Biden's Priority of Forcing Taxpayers into a Partnership with the Abortion Industry Won't Bring Unity, says Family Research Council

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
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The Trump policy ensured U.S. aid continued to flow to health care, humanitarian relief, and even family planning in the millions of dollars.

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  • The Trump policy ensured U.S. aid continued to flow to health care, humanitarian relief, and even family planning in the millions of dollars.
  • Family Research Council President Tony Perkins criticized President Biden's swift repeal of the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Policy:
    "President Biden is returning to the pro-abortion policies of Barack Obama and forcing taxpayers back into a partnership with the overseas abortion industry.
  • In repealing the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Policy, President Joe Biden sided with the abortion industry over the American people.
  • Abortion takes the life of an unborn childexecutive action forcing American taxpayers to pay for this atrocity certainly isn't unifying.

U.S. Mayors Applaud President Biden's Day One Action on DACA, Other Immigration Provisions

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
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Mayors applaud President Joe Biden for restoring decency to America's immigration policy.

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  • Mayors applaud President Joe Biden for restoring decency to America's immigration policy.
  • And the President has honored the Constitution by reversing the unlawful effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census count.
  • I applaud President Biden for introducing a reform package on his first day in office.
  • Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Co-Chair of USCM's Immigration Reform Task Force, said
    "I applaud President Biden for prioritizing a pathway to citizenship on day one for Dreamers.

Clean Energy for America Inaugural Ball to Celebrate the Incoming Biden-Harris Administration, the New Congress, and the Future of Clean Energy

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Friday, January 15, 2021
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Clean energy, climate and environmental justice campaign volunteers, business leaders and policy advocates who supported the Biden-Harris campaign will gather to celebrate what is possible for the future of clean energy.

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  • Clean energy, climate and environmental justice campaign volunteers, business leaders and policy advocates who supported the Biden-Harris campaign will gather to celebrate what is possible for the future of clean energy.
  • Clean Energy for Biden (CE4B), is not a registered organization to date, but rather a volunteer-led effort to elect Biden-Harris.
  • CE4B is working to determine its future organizational structure, which will continue in the spirit of organizing the clean energy industry and advocacy voices to support clean energy, action on climate and environmental justice.
  • CE4B believes that organizing, fundraising and advocacy to advance America's clean energy economy, combat climate change and fight for environmental justice has never been more important.

WCAPS Promotes Diversity of Perspectives in the Next Administration

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
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The Biden-Harris administration is focused on a new model within its leadership, committing to diversity at every level of government.

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  • The Biden-Harris administration is focused on a new model within its leadership, committing to diversity at every level of government.
  • Within the transition, 46% of transition staff are people of color and the majority of transition staff--52%--are women.
  • We look forward to future appointments, and a civil service in the federal government and in Congress, that represents the diversity of America.
  • The Biden-Harris Administration has reflected its commitment to diversity by selecting women and people of color across their list of nominations and appointments .

NCTO Outlines Key Priorities for the Incoming Biden Administration and Congress to Strengthen the U.S. Supply Chain for Essential Products

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Thursday, December 3, 2020
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NCTO is also eager to work with the new Congress on advancing these bipartisan priorities.

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  • NCTO is also eager to work with the new Congress on advancing these bipartisan priorities.
  • As domestic manufacturers, the U.S. textile industry fully supports the President-elects campaign pledge to strengthen Buy American rules and invest in government purchases of American-made products.
  • We look forward to working with the President-elect and his team to strengthen and maintain these supply chains, which is a paramount national and healthcare security issue.
  • We look forward to working with President-elect Biden and the new Congress and their teams on implementing these key immediate priorities in the days ahead.

Read out of the phone call between President Charles Michel and US President-elect Joe Biden

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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During the call President Michel proposed to rebuild a strong transatlantic alliance based on common interests and shared values.

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  • During the call President Michel proposed to rebuild a strong transatlantic alliance based on common interests and shared values.
  • He welcomed the strong commitment of the President-elect Biden to Americas alliesand his support for European cooperation.
  • President Michel invited the President-elect to a special meeting with the members of the European Council in Brussels in 2021 to discuss shared priorities.
  • Charles Michel, President of the European Council: Now is the time to join forces.

Report: 1 in 4 Americans Will Spend Less This Holiday Season Than Last Year

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Monday, November 16, 2020
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1 in 4 Americans will spend less on holiday shopping this year than they spent in 2019.

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  • 1 in 4 Americans will spend less on holiday shopping this year than they spent in 2019.
  • 32% ofDonald Trump-voting consumers will reduce holiday spending because Joe Biden won the U.S. Presidential election.
  • 23% of Americans plan to reduce their 2020 holiday spending in the absence of a stimulus check.
  • 46% of consumers say their overall spending decreased further throughout Q3 (July-September) after already reducing spending in the first half of 2020.