COVID-19 UPDATE | TUESDAY, DEC. 1
December 1, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Election and Transition News – Elevate Government Affairs has developed a new hub to track the latest on President-elect Biden’s Cabinet nominations, staff hires, and other appointees. Visit the Transition 2020 Hub on our website for more information. – Attorney General Bill Barr commented in an interview today that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | MONDAY, NOV. 30 (Afternoon)
November 30, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Election and Transition News – President-elect Joe Biden announced key members of his communications team over the weekend. · Jen Psaki will serve as Press Secretary. Psaki served as White House Communications Director from 2015 to 2017 and as spokesperson for the Department of State under John Kerry. · Kate Bedingfield will serve as White […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | MONDAY, NOV. 30 (Evening)
November 30, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
The Senate is in session. The House will remain in recess until Wednesday, December 2. Election and Transition News – Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) tweeted his support of Neera Tanden to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), citing her experience and qualification. · Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) also voiced her support […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25
November 25, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Transition News – Additional names continue to emerge as top contenders for Cabinet positions, though no additional positions have been named. · Both Ursula Burns, former Xerox CEO, and Indra Nooyi, former PepsiCo CEO, are seen to be contenders for Secretary of Commerce. · Vivek Murthy, who served as Surgeon General under President Obama, and […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | TUESDAY, NOV. 24
November 24, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Election and Transition News – After last night’s decision by General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily Murphy to authorize transition resources for President-elect Biden, agencies have moved quickly to begin working with the incoming Administration. · Among the organizations reporting meetings with the Biden campaign are the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Defense (DoD). The Department of Transportation (DOT), among others, had announced they would be reaching […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | MONDAY, NOV. 23 (EVENING)
November 23, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Election and Transition News – Today, General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily Murphy announced in a letter that GSA is initiating the formal Presidential transition process after ascertaining that President-elect Biden is the “apparent winner” of the 2020 Presidential election. Such action will allow Biden to coordinate with federal agencies on plans for taking over […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | MONDAY, NOV. 23 (AFTERNOON)
November 23, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Election and Transition News – President-elect Joe Biden made his first announcements on Cabinet nominees and senior positions. He announced: · Antony Blinken to be Secretary of State · Alejandro Mayorkas to be Secretary of Homeland Security · Avril Haines to be Director of National Intelligence · Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be Ambassador to the United […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | FRIDAY, NOV. 20
November 20, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Election and Transition News – A group of over 50 House Democrats sent a letter to President-Elect Biden formally supporting Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) for Secretary of the Department of the Interior, citing the historic nature of a Native American Cabinet Secretary. · The letter was led by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | THURSDAY, NOV. 19
November 19, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
COVID-19 – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) hinted during a press conference today that there may be movement on an additional COVID-19 relief package. He indicated that staff-level conversations are beginning again with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) staff. This would be an encouraging sign after weeks of very little action on additional COVID-19 […]
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COVID-19 UPDATE | TUESDAY, NOV. 17
November 17, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
COVID-19 – COVID-19 continues to escalate in severity throughout the United States, with over 153,000 additional cases and 622 deaths reported yesterday. · After recording 10,000 new cases on Monday, California halted its reopening process and imposed some of the most stringent restrictions in the nation. Indoor dining and religious services are suspended, and gyms […]
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