COVID-19 Megathread 6: Return of the Omicron

[politicallefty]

https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1357449693098344450

If this means what I think it means, I'm very disappointed in some Democrats.

I admit I'm not entirely informed as to the reconciliation process, but I assume some of these amendments can be stripped out when dealing with the House, right?

The House Rules Committee could strip it out when the budget goes back to the House this weekend, but the Senate would have to approve that change. Once an identical budget has passed both chambers however, the eventual actual relief bill does have to comply with the budget's terms.

I'm aware of how bills are passed and adopting the bills as amended by the other House. I think what I was getting at was in terms of other parts of the process. First, doesn't the Origination Clause require the House to pass the bill first? Second, is there a Conference Committee for reconciliation bills?

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1357478746945642501
(60 required for the budget act waiver)

https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1357449693098344450

If this means what I think it means, I'm very disappointed in some Democrats.

I admit I'm not entirely informed as to the reconciliation process, but I assume some of these amendments can be stripped out when dealing with the House, right?

The House Rules Committee could strip it out when the budget goes back to the House this weekend, but the Senate would have to approve that change. Once an identical budget has passed both chambers however, the eventual actual relief bill does have to comply with the budget's terms.

I'm aware of how bills are passed and adopting the bills as amended by the other House. I think what I was getting at was in terms of other parts of the process. First, doesn't the Origination Clause require the House to pass the bill first? Second, is there a Conference Committee for reconciliation bills?

There may be a conference committee for the bill, but not for the budget. And the eventual bill must comply with the framework laid out in the budget, including the Young Amendment.

IIRC origination clause does not apply to the budget because it isn't a law, it's a concurrent resolution. It does apply to the eventual bill.

[GeneralMacArthur]

So they voted 99-1 to not give me a check -- good to see.  Give it to someone who needs it.

Hopefully wealthy podcast hosts don't spitefully portray this as a massive betrayal by Biden.  Oh who am I kidding.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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[Crumpets]

Both of my grandparents have now received their first dose! They should both be totally vaccinated by the first week of March.

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[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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[Dr. Arch]

The updated numbers for COVID-19 in the U.S. are in for 2/4 per: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

I'm keeping track of these updates daily and updating at the end of the day, whenever all states finish reporting for that day.

ΔW Change: Comparisons of Weekly Day-to-day Growth or Decline of COVID-19 Spread/Deaths.

• IE: Comparing the numbers to the same day of last week, are we flattening the curve enough?

Σ Increase: A day's contribution to overall percentage growth of COVID-19 cases/deaths.

• IE: What's the overall change in the total?

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1/24: <Sunday>

• Cases: 25,702,125 (+135,336 | ΔW Change: ↓23.11% | Σ Increase: ↑0.53%)
• Deaths: 429,490 (+1,855 | ΔW Change: ↓4.43% | Σ Increase: ↑0.43%)

1/25: <M>

• Cases: 25,861,597 (+159,472 | ΔW Change: ↑10.49% | Σ Increase: ↑0.62%)
• Deaths: 431,392 (+1,902 | ΔW Change: ↑34.13% | Σ Increase: ↑0.44%)

1/26: <T>

• Cases: 26,011,222 (+149,625 | ΔW Change: ↓17.15% | Σ Increase: ↑0.58%)
• Deaths: 435,452 (+4,060 | ΔW Change: ↑41.66% | Σ Increase: ↑0.94%)

1/27: <W>

• Cases: 26,166,201 (+154,979 | ΔW Change: ↓19.29% | Σ Increase: ↑0.60%)
• Deaths: 439,517 (+4,065 | ΔW Change: ↓7.78% | Σ Increase: ↑0.93%)

1/28: <Þ>

• Cases: 26,338,607 (+172,406 | ΔW Change: ↓12.53% | Σ Increase: ↑0.66%)
• Deaths: 443,769 (+4,252 | ΔW Change: ↓3.17% | Σ Increase: ↑0.97%)

1/29: <F>

• Cases: 26,512,193 (+173,586 | ΔW Change: ↓10.50% | Σ Increase: ↑0.66%)
• Deaths: 447,459 (+3,690 | ΔW Change: ↓5.19% | Σ Increase: ↑0.83%)

1/30: <S>

• Cases: 26,665,740 (+153,547 | ΔW Change: ↓13.13% | Σ Increase: ↑0.58%)
• Deaths: 450,381 (+2,922 | ΔW Change: ↓15.50% | Σ Increase: ↑0.65%)

1/31: <Sunday>

• Cases: 26,767,229 (+101,489 | ΔW Change: ↓25.01% | Σ Increase: ↑0.38%)
• Deaths: 452,279 (+1,898 | ΔW Change: ↑2.32% | Σ Increase: ↑0.42%)

2/1: <M>

• Cases: 26,911,375 (+144,146 | ΔW Change: ↓9.61% | Σ Increase: ↑0.54%)
• Deaths: 454,213 (+1,934 | ΔW Change: ↑1.68% | Σ Increase: ↑0.43%)

2/2: <T>

• Cases: 27,027,347 (+115,972 | ΔW Change: ↓22.49% | Σ Increase: ↑0.43%)
• Deaths: 457,856 (+3,643 | ΔW Change: ↓10.27% | Σ Increase: ↑0.80%)

2/3 (Yesterday): <W>

• Cases: 27,150,457 (+123,110 | ΔW Change: ↓20.56% | Σ Increase: ↑0.46%)
• Deaths: 461,930 (+4,074 | ΔW Change: ↑0.22% | Σ Increase: ↑0.77%)

2/4 (Today): <Þ>

• Cases: 27,273,890 (+123,433 | ΔW Change: ↓28.41% | Σ Increase: ↑0.45%)
• Deaths: 466,988 (+5,058 | ΔW Change: ↑18.96% | Σ Increase: ↑1.09%)

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

https://mobile.twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1357550947661209602
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(This does NOT block raising the minimum wage over several years, only blocks an immediate increase to $15 during the Pandemic.)
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[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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