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Senator Ben Ray Luján discusses COVID-19 misinformation online, immigration and infrastructure

New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján co-sponsored legislation that aims to hold social media companies accountable for allowing misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines on their platforms. He’s also one of 11 Democratic lawmakers meeting with President Biden on Thursday to discuss the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program known as DACA. The first-term senator spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about what he’s working on in Washington. Source

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Senate moves forward with bipartisan infrastructure bill

The Senate is moving forward with debate on infrastructure after lawmakers advanced a bipartisan bill in a 67 to 32 vote, CBS News’ Skyler Henry reports. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero from Capitol Hill to discuss. Source

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U.S. GDP reaches pre-pandemic levels as initial jobless claims fall

The Labor Department says 400,000 Americans filed first-time unemployment claims last week, down 24,000 from the previous week. And the Commerce Department reports the nation’s gross domestic product has reached pre-pandemic levels. Michelle Meyer, head U.S. economist for Bank of America Securities, joins CBSN to discuss the U.S. economic recovery. Source

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