Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday that delaying the establishment of vaccine mandate deadlines until after the holidays would be a "big mistake."
Why it matters: In September, the Biden administration announced it would be working with the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to require vaccinations or once-a-week testing for companies with more than 100 employees.
President Biden convened with leaders of the world's largest economies Sunday to address supply chain disruptions and strategize how to fortify the entire "ecosystem over the long term."
The big picture: The global supply chain has struggled against the backdrop of rising demand, labor shortages and manufacturing delays, as countries have begun to emerge from the economic damage they incurred during the coronavirus pandemic.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday said that a federal no-fly list for violent airplane passengers "should be on the table."
Why it matters: Flight crews have to handle hostile passengers at unprecedented rates as travel rebounds to pre-pandemic levels, with the Federal Aviation Administration reporting almost 5,000 incidents of unruly passengers this year.