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By Eric Revell, Countable News

This content leverages data from USAFacts, a non-profit that visualizes governmental data. You can learn more on its website, Facebook, and Twitter.

What’s the story?

Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first two coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in mid-December, over 38 million doses have been distributed across the country. As of January 21, 2021, over 15.1 million Americans have received at least their first dose of vaccine ― or 4.6% of the population ― while about 2.4 million have completed their vaccination by receiving the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines (both of which require two doses).

This chart from USAFacts breaks down the state-by-state rollout of COVID-19 vaccinesin terms of doses distributed, first doses administered, and second doses administered as a percentage of the population:

The states with the highest percentage of their population who have received the first dose of vaccine are Alaska (8.1%), West Virginia (7.6%), Connecticut (6.5%), North Dakota (6.4%), and South Dakota (6.2%).

The states with the smallest percentage of their population who have received the first dose of vaccine are Alabama (2.9%), Nevada (3.1%), Missouri (3.3%), followed by California, Idaho, and South Carolina (each with 3.4%).

Most of the vaccines administered to date have been to members of high priority groups, including the nation’s 21 million healthcare workers and the 3 million people living in long-term care facilities.

The two vaccines being distributed at the moment are the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was approved by the FDA for emergency use by people 16 and older on December 11th; and the Moderna vaccine, which was approved December 18th for people 18 and older.

Each week, the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) makes a determination about allotments of vaccines distributed to each state. This USAFacts chart shows the weekly national vaccine allotment to date:

At some point in the next few months, there will likely be additional COVID-19 vaccines made available to Americans after they complete final clinical trials under Operation Warp Speed. The AstraZeneca vaccine, which requires two doses like the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which only requires one dose.

(Photo Credit: Canva.com / stevanovicigor)

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By Eric Revell, Countable News

This content leverages data from USAFacts, a non-profit that visualizes governmental data. You can learn more on its website, Facebook, and Twitter.

What’s the story?

Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first two coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in mid-December, over 38 million doses have been distributed across the country. As of January 21, 2021, over 15.1 million Americans have received at least their first dose of vaccine ― or 4.6% of the population ― while about 2.4 million have completed their vaccination by receiving the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines (both of which require two doses).

This chart from USAFacts breaks down the state-by-state rollout of COVID-19 vaccinesin terms of doses distributed, first doses administered, and second doses administered as a percentage of the population:\n

The states with the highest percentage of their population who have received the first dose of vaccine are Alaska (8.1%), West Virginia (7.6%), Connecticut (6.5%), North Dakota (6.4%), and South Dakota (6.2%).

The states with the smallest percentage of their population who have received the first dose of vaccine are Alabama (2.9%), Nevada (3.1%), Missouri (3.3%), followed by California, Idaho, and South Carolina (each with 3.4%).

Most of the vaccines administered to date have been to members of high priority groups, including the nation’s 21 million healthcare workers and the 3 million people living in long-term care facilities.

The two vaccines being distributed at the moment are the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was approved by the FDA for emergency use by people 16 and older on December 11th; and the Moderna vaccine, which was approved December 18th for people 18 and older.

Each week, the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) makes a determination about allotments of vaccines distributed to each state. This USAFacts chart shows the weekly national vaccine allotment to date:\n

At some point in the next few months, there will likely be additional COVID-19 vaccines made available to Americans after they complete final clinical trials under Operation Warp Speed. The AstraZeneca vaccine, which requires two doses like the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which only requires one dose.

(Photo Credit: Canva.com / stevanovicigor)

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By Josh Herman, Countable News

What's the story?

In one of his first actions as president, Joe Biden signed a mask mandate requiring face masks be worn in all federal buildings, on federal lands, and by federal employees and contractors. This includes places like national parks, trains, buses, and planes.
Biden's order also includes a \"100 Days Masking Challenge,\" encouraging Americans to commit to wearing a face covering for the first 100 days of his administration.
It was one of fifteen executive orders Biden signed on his first day in office, which also included rejoining the Paris climate accord and a removal of Trump's travel ban affecting Muslim-majority countries.
“It's requiring, as I said all along, where I have authority, mandating masks be worn, social distancing be kept on federal property,” Biden explained from the Oval Office.

“There is a big difference between a policy and a federal mandate,” Dennis Tajer, spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association union, told aviation site Cirium. “A company policy doesn’t carry as much weight. When you use the words ‘federal mandate’ it gets attention.”

America's cumulative death toll of 400,000 exceeds any other country's overall mortality.

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By Josh Herman, Countable News

What's the story?

In one of his first actions as president, Joe Biden signed a mask mandate requiring face masks be worn in all federal buildings, on federal lands, and by federal employees and contractors. This includes places like national parks, trains, buses, and planes.
Biden's order also includes a \"100 Days Masking Challenge,\" encouraging Americans to commit to wearing a face covering for the first 100 days of his administration.
It was one of fifteen executive orders Biden signed on his first day in office, which also included rejoining the Paris climate accord and a removal of Trump's travel ban affecting Muslim-majority countries.
“It's requiring, as I said all along, where I have authority, mandating masks be worn, social distancing be kept on federal property,” Biden explained from the Oval Office.

“There is a big difference between a policy and a federal mandate,” Dennis Tajer, spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association union, told aviation site Cirium. “A company policy doesn’t carry as much weight. When you use the words ‘federal mandate’ it gets attention.”

America's cumulative death toll of 400,000 exceeds any other country's overall mortality.

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By Eric Revell, Countable News

What’s the story?

President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued an executive order to revoke the permit for further construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Keystone XL is the name of a partially constructed, $8 billion extension of an existing Keystone pipeline that transports oil from Alberta, Canada, to Illinois and Texas. The Keystone XL route would run from Alberta through Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
The Keystone XL pipeline sparked fierce protests from environmentalists who argue it would hurt the ecology of the Sandhills region of Nebraska and potentially endanger the Ogallala Aquifer through spills, deepen America’s reliance on fossil fuel, and undermine efforts to reduce climate change.
Advocates of the Keystone XL pipeline argue that revoking the pipeline permit will hurt the U.S. economy through higher energy prices and the elimination of about 11,000 jobs, including 8,000 union jobs, and lead to a loss of roughly $1.6 billion in wages.
The Obama administration stymied the Keystone XL project, while the Trump administration reversed the policy and made moves to support its construction. In the summer of 2020, the Supreme Court declined to reverse a ruling that put construction of the first U.S. phase of the Keystone XL pipeline in Montana and South Dakota on hold pending an environmental review.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released a statement that expressed his “disappointment” that Biden revoked the Keystone XL permit, while Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said it will “kill jobs on both sides of the border” and make the U.S. “more dependent on OPEC oil imports.”

(Photo Credit: jasonwoodhead23 via Flickr / Creative Commons)

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By Eric Revell, Countable News

What’s the story?

President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued an executive order to revoke the permit for further construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Keystone XL is the name of a partially constructed, $8 billion extension of an existing Keystone pipeline that transports oil from Alberta, Canada, to Illinois and Texas. The Keystone XL route would run from Alberta through Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
The Keystone XL pipeline sparked fierce protests from environmentalists who argue it would hurt the ecology of the Sandhills region of Nebraska and potentially endanger the Ogallala Aquifer through spills, deepen America’s reliance on fossil fuel, and undermine efforts to reduce climate change.
Advocates of the Keystone XL pipeline argue that revoking the pipeline permit will hurt the U.S. economy through higher energy prices and the elimination of about 11,000 jobs, including 8,000 union jobs, and lead to a loss of roughly $1.6 billion in wages.
The Obama administration stymied the Keystone XL project, while the Trump administration reversed the policy and made moves to support its construction. In the summer of 2020, the Supreme Court declined to reverse a ruling that put construction of the first U.S. phase of the Keystone XL pipeline in Montana and South Dakota on hold pending an environmental review.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released a statement that expressed his “disappointment” that Biden revoked the Keystone XL permit, while Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said it will “kill jobs on both sides of the border” and make the U.S. “more dependent on OPEC oil imports.”

(Photo Credit: jasonwoodhead23 via Flickr / Creative Commons)

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By Josh Herman, Countable News

What's the story?

In one of his first acts in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to notify the United Nations that the U.S. will reenter the Paris climate accord. It was one of fifteen executive orders Biden signed on his first day in office, which also included a mandate for masks on federal property and a removal of Trump's travel ban affecting Muslim-majority countries.
The U.S. officially withdrew from the Paris accord - aimed at limiting climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions - late last year on the orders of former President Donald Trump.
\"The window for meaningful action is now very narrow – we have no time to waste,\" said Dr. M. Sanjayan, chief executive of Conservation International, an environmental advocacy group. \"President Biden's action today is certainly a step in the right direction.\"
It will take 30 days for the U.S. to officially rejoin the agreement.

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By Josh Herman, Countable News

What's the story?

\nIn one of his first acts in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to notify the United Nations that the U.S. will reenter the Paris climate accord. It was one of fifteen executive orders Biden signed on his first day in office, which also included a mandate for masks on federal property and a removal of Trump's travel ban affecting Muslim-majority countries.
The U.S. officially withdrew from the Paris accord - aimed at limiting climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions - late last year on the orders of former President Donald Trump.
\"The window for meaningful action is now very narrow – we have no time to waste,\" said Dr. M. Sanjayan, chief executive of Conservation International, an environmental advocacy group. \"President Biden's action today is certainly a step in the right direction.\"
It will take 30 days for the U.S. to officially rejoin the agreement.

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By Eric Revell

This content leverages data from USAFacts, a non-profit that visualizes governmental data. You can learn more on its website, Facebook, and Twitter.

What’s the story?

According to Federal Elections Commission data, from 1996 to 2018 the least expensive federal elections were for seats in the House of Representatives, with a median, inflation-adjusted fundraising haul of $1.3 million for winning candidates. Successful Senate campaigns raised a median of $7.6 million, while the number was significantly higher for presidential campaigns at $505 million.

Fundraising during the 2020 election cycle, particularly for high profile Senate seats, far surpassed those figures. This chart from USAFacts shows the highest-raising Senate campaigns from 1996 through 2020, with the six highest-raising campaigns all occurring in 2020:

Of the top 20 highest-raising campaigns since 1996, 13 occurred in the 2020 election cycle, while another two were in the 2018 midterm election cycle. The two 2020 Senate elections in Georgia were particularly notable for the amounts raised by the campaigns involved.

Senator-elect Jon Ossoff (D-GA) topped the list by raising $139.6 million, over $50 million more than his rival, Sen. David Perdue (R-GA), whose fundraising haul of $85.98 million ranked 10th. Senator-elect Raphael Warnock (D-GA) raised $125.4 million to rank third, surpassing the $92.2 million raised by Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), whose fundraising total ranked eighth. (Note that these totals are only through December 16, 2020, and don’t include the final weeks of their campaigns leading up to the January 5, 2020 runoffs.)

The second highest-raising campaign was Jaime Harrison (D-SC), who raised $132.7 million in an unsuccessful bid to unseat Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who ranked fourth on the list after raising $103 million. The candidates raised $119 and $75 per vote received, respectively.

Fundraising totals in elections for seats in the Senate have been on an upward trend for years. The median raised by winning campaigns has grown from $5 million in 1996 to $11 million in 2018, as this USAFacts chart shows:

Prior to the massive fundraising reported by the 2020 Senate campaigns, there was more state-to-state variation in the cost of campaigns, with winning campaigns in higher population states tending to feature larger fundraising totals. This USAFacts chart shows the median fundraising total for a winning Senate campaign in each state from 1996 to 2018:

The states with the largest fundraising total for a winning Senate campaign during this period were New York ($18.8 million), Pennsylvania ($18.4 million), and Florida ($17.5 million). The nationwide median fundraising was nearly $13 million, while the state with the smallest median fundraising total was Wyoming at just under $2 million. From 1996 to 2018, winning Senate campaigns in Georgia raised about $9.3 million, or 7% of Ossoff’s fundraising haul.

(Photo Credit: iStock.com / NoDerog)

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By Eric Revell

This content leverages data from USAFacts, a non-profit that visualizes governmental data. You can learn more on its website, Facebook, and Twitter.

What’s the story?

According to Federal Elections Commission data, from 1996 to 2018 the least expensive federal elections were for seats in the House of Representatives, with a median, inflation-adjusted fundraising haul of $1.3 million for winning candidates. Successful Senate campaigns raised a median of $7.6 million, while the number was significantly higher for presidential campaigns at $505 million.

Fundraising during the 2020 election cycle, particularly for high profile Senate seats, far surpassed those figures. This chart from USAFacts shows the highest-raising Senate campaigns from 1996 through 2020, with the six highest-raising campaigns all occurring in 2020:\n

Of the top 20 highest-raising campaigns since 1996, 13 occurred in the 2020 election cycle, while another two were in the 2018 midterm election cycle. The two 2020 Senate elections in Georgia were particularly notable for the amounts raised by the campaigns involved.

Senator-elect Jon Ossoff (D-GA) topped the list by raising $139.6 million, over $50 million more than his rival, Sen. David Perdue (R-GA), whose fundraising haul of $85.98 million ranked 10th. Senator-elect Raphael Warnock (D-GA) raised $125.4 million to rank third, surpassing the $92.2 million raised by Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), whose fundraising total ranked eighth. (Note that these totals are only through December 16, 2020, and don’t include the final weeks of their campaigns leading up to the January 5, 2020 runoffs.)

The second highest-raising campaign was Jaime Harrison (D-SC), who raised $132.7 million in an unsuccessful bid to unseat Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who ranked fourth on the list after raising $103 million. The candidates raised $119 and $75 per vote received, respectively.

Fundraising totals in elections for seats in the Senate have been on an upward trend for years. The median raised by winning campaigns has grown from $5 million in 1996 to $11 million in 2018, as this USAFacts chart shows:\n

Prior to the massive fundraising reported by the 2020 Senate campaigns, there was more state-to-state variation in the cost of campaigns, with winning campaigns in higher population states tending to feature larger fundraising totals. This USAFacts chart shows the median fundraising total for a winning Senate campaign in each state from 1996 to 2018:\n

The states with the largest fundraising total for a winning Senate campaign during this period were New York ($18.8 million), Pennsylvania ($18.4 million), and Florida ($17.5 million). The nationwide median fundraising was nearly $13 million, while the state with the smallest median fundraising total was Wyoming at just under $2 million. From 1996 to 2018, winning Senate campaigns in Georgia raised about $9.3 million, or 7% of Ossoff’s fundraising haul.

(Photo Credit: iStock.com / NoDerog)

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By Eric Revell, Countable News

What’s the story?

The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 232-197 to approve one article of impeachment against President Donald Trump for “inciting an insurrection” at the Capitol during the certification of the Electoral College results. It marks the first time in American history has been impeached twice, as the House impeached Trump in December 2019 before he was eventually acquitted by the Senate early last year.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has appointed the impeachment managers who will serve as prosecutors but hasn’t yet indicated whether she will immediately send the article of impeachment to the Senate and declined to answer questions at an enrollment ceremony. After the first impeachment of President Trump, Pelosi held back the articles of impeachment for nearly a month in an unsuccessful effort to force the Senate to call witnesses during the trial.
After the Senate formally receives an article of impeachment, it is required to begin an impeachment trial at 1pm on the next day of regular session after the article is received and exhibited for senators. Based on the Senate’s schedule for the next week, the earliest an impeachment trial could begin is either an hour after the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on January 20th or the next day.
Over the weekend, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said that Democrats should consider waiting to send the impeachment article to the Senate to allow the trial to begin until after Biden’s first 100 days in office have concluded. That would make it easier for the upper chamber to consider bills and Biden's Cabinet picks because the Senate’s impeachment rules make it difficult for the chamber to consider legislative or executive business.
The Senate rules require the chamber to convene for the impeachment trial every day (except for Sundays) at noon, although that schedule can be modified by a unanimous consent agreement. During the trial, the Senate is convened as a “Court of Impeachment” rather than a normal legislative or executive session and cannot consider bills or nominations, respectively, under the parliamentary rules.
The Senate can arrange to hold a legislative or executive session on days where it also meets for the trial, but doing so would require all senators to agree to a unanimous consent agreement.
During both the Clinton impeachment trialand Trump’s first impeachment trial, the Senate reached a number of unanimous consent agreements that allowed for the introduction of bills in a legislative session and receive messages or reports about executive nominations. However, on neither occasion was the Senate able to agree to hold floor votes on bills or nominations.

Who are the Democrats’ impeachment managers?

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) will serve as the lead impeachment manager, having previously served on the Judiciary Committee during the first impeachment of Trump. Raskin helped draft the latest article of impeachment against President Trump for “inciting an insurrection.” In 2017, Raskin joined several House Democrats in an unsuccessful effort to challenge Florida’s election results when President Trump’s Electoral College victory was certified.
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) chairs the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and worked as a civil rights attorney prior to serving in Congress.
Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) was the lead sponsor of this article of impeachment against Trump for “inciting an insurrection” and served on the Judiciary Committee during the first Trump impeachment.
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) served on the Intelligence Committee during the first Trump impeachment.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) featured prominently during Trump’s first impeachment, as he was one of only two House lawmakers who were members of both the Judiciary Committee and the Intelligence Committee. He recently made headlines following the revelation of his past relationship with a suspected Chinese spy, which prompted calls for his removal from the Intelligence Committee.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) joined Cicilline and Raskin in drafting this article of impeachment against Trump for “inciting an insurrection” and served on the Judiciary Committee during the first Trump impeachment.
Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) is the non-voting delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands. Prior to her election to Congress, she worked as an attorney in the Bronx District Attorney’s Office.
Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) served on the Judiciary Committee during the first Trump impeachment and worked as an attorney prior to his election to Congress.
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) served on the Judiciary Committee during the first Trump impeachment and worked as an attorney prior to her election to Congress.

(Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr / Creative Commons)

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By Eric Revell, Countable News

What’s the story?

The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 232-197 to approve one article of impeachment against President Donald Trump for “inciting an insurrection” at the Capitol during the certification of the Electoral College results. It marks the first time in American history has been impeached twice, as the House impeached Trump in December 2019 before he was eventually acquitted by the Senate early last year.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has appointed the impeachment managers who will serve as prosecutors but hasn’t yet indicated whether she will immediately send the article of impeachment to the Senate and declined to answer questions at an enrollment ceremony. After the first impeachment of President Trump, Pelosi held back the articles of impeachment for nearly a month in an unsuccessful effort to force the Senate to call witnesses during the trial.
After the Senate formally receives an article of impeachment, it is required to begin an impeachment trial at 1pm on the next day of regular session after the article is received and exhibited for senators. Based on the Senate’s schedule for the next week, the earliest an impeachment trial could begin is either an hour after the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on January 20th or the next day.
Over the weekend, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said that Democrats should consider waiting to send the impeachment article to the Senate to allow the trial to begin until after Biden’s first 100 days in office have concluded. That would make it easier for the upper chamber to consider bills and Biden's Cabinet picks because the Senate’s impeachment rules make it difficult for the chamber to consider legislative or executive business.
The Senate rules require the chamber to convene for the impeachment trial every day (except for Sundays) at noon, although that schedule can be modified by a unanimous consent agreement. During the trial, the Senate is convened as a “Court of Impeachment” rather than a normal legislative or executive session and cannot consider bills or nominations, respectively, under the parliamentary rules.
The Senate can arrange to hold a legislative or executive session on days where it also meets for the trial, but doing so would require all senators to agree to a unanimous consent agreement.
During both the Clinton impeachment trialand Trump’s first impeachment trial, the Senate reached a number of unanimous consent agreements that allowed for the introduction of bills in a legislative session and receive messages or reports about executive nominations. However, on neither occasion was the Senate able to agree to hold floor votes on bills or nominations.

Who are the Democrats’ impeachment managers?

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) will serve as the lead impeachment manager, having previously served on the Judiciary Committee during the first impeachment of Trump. Raskin helped draft the latest article of impeachment against President Trump for “inciting an insurrection.” In 2017, Raskin joined several House Democrats in an unsuccessful effort to challenge Florida’s election results when President Trump’s Electoral College victory was certified.
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) chairs the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and worked as a civil rights attorney prior to serving in Congress.
Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) was the lead sponsor of this article of impeachment against Trump for “inciting an insurrection” and served on the Judiciary Committee during the first Trump impeachment.
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) served on the Intelligence Committee during the first Trump impeachment.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) featured prominently during Trump’s first impeachment, as he was one of only two House lawmakers who were members of both the Judiciary Committee and the Intelligence Committee. He recently made headlines following the revelation of his past relationship with a suspected Chinese spy, which prompted calls for his removal from the Intelligence Committee.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) joined Cicilline and Raskin in drafting this article of impeachment against Trump for “inciting an insurrection” and served on the Judiciary Committee during the first Trump impeachment.
Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) is the non-voting delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands. Prior to her election to Congress, she worked as an attorney in the Bronx District Attorney’s Office.
Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) served on the Judiciary Committee during the first Trump impeachment and worked as an attorney prior to his election to Congress.
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) served on the Judiciary Committee during the first Trump impeachment and worked as an attorney prior to her election to Congress.

(Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr / Creative Commons)

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