The Senate agreed to a resolution to terminate the Covid-19 public health emergency, a largely symbolic move that shows the deep divisions between the two parties over how to respond to the pandemic now in its third year.
The Senate voted 48-47 on the bill (
Ending the public health emergency would have wide-ranging ramifications, the White House warned Thursday. The emergency powers have allowed the government to put Covid vaccines on a fast track, loosen health care regulations, and greatly expand the amount of Medicaid funds going to states.
The vote was largely symbolic—the ...
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