Lissette Rivera

Vice President Mike Pence told governors during a conference call with the White House Coronavirus Task Force on Monday, November 30, that vaccine doses enough for 20 million people could begin to be distributed as early as mid-December. According to the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practice (ACIP), most jurisdictions expect to be able to vaccinate all their healthcare workers in just three weeks.

The Fair Housing Act (FHA) was first enacted in 1968 to remove racial restrictions in the housing market, the FHA prohibits discrimination in housing based upon race, color, religion, sex, familial status, and national origin. A subsequent amendment added disability to the “protected classes.”

Pandemic Response

The first priority of the Biden Administration will be to respond to the pandemic and to pass a COVID relief bill. The bill could be smaller if Republicans maintain control of the Senate. With Democrats controlling the White House and Republicans the Senate, a divided government is likely to mean a smaller fiscal stimulus package than had been anticipated.