CNBC: Progressive lawmakers call on congressional leaders to prepare for next pandemic
“More than 100 Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives, largely progressives, are calling on congressional leaders to take steps to prepare the United States for the next pandemic and mitigate racial disparities in U.S. health care. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., spearheaded a letter sent to the top Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate on Thursday calling on them to ‘lay the groundwork to prevent and mitigate future pandemics’…” (Higgins, 10/22).