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Senate budget vote clears way for Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief plan, without GOP support

President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan cleared a major hurdle in the Senate early Friday. Meanwhile, the House voted Thursday to strip Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments in light of her comments supporting far-right conspiracy theories. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined CBSN to discuss the latest developments. Source

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House ousts Greene from committees, Senate votes on budget framework

The House voted to expel Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from her two committee assignments over her history of supporting conspiracy theories. On the Senate side, a $1.9 trillion dollar budget framework passed with Vice President Harris casting the deciding vote. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave “CBSN AM” to discuss the latest. Source

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Former CDC Director Tom Frieden: Reopening schools can be safe

Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the CDC, says reopening schools can be done safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He spoke with CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the country’s vaccine rollout, why collecting health data based on race and ethnicity is important, and the possibility of “vaccine passports” being required in the future. Source

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Trump refuses request to testify in his second impeachment trial

Former President Donald Trump has rejected a request from House managers to testify under oath in his second impeachment trial, which gets underway Tuesday. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN with more on what to expect from the proceedings, plus the defamation lawsuits facing former Trump lawyers and Fox News anchors over false claims of voting machine fraud. Source

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