Ayanna Pressley Votes To Defund Israel’s National Defense

Ayanna Pressley Votes To Defund Israel’s National Defense

U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Dorchester) stood apart from her colleagues in the Massachusetts Congressional delegation on Thursday.

She was the only one of the nine Massachusetts members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote against providing Israel with $1 billion for its missile defense system known as the Iron Dome.

Vermont Rolling Out Coronavirus Booster Shots
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Vermont Rolling Out Coronavirus Booster Shots

Tom Joyce

Pfizer booster shots against coronavirus are now available for some people in Vermont.

Starting on Friday, September 24, people in the Green Mountain state who are 80 years old or older will be eligible for an additional shot, according to Vermont Governor Phil Scott's office. State officials recommend that people get the booster shot six months after getting the second dose of the vaccine.

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