,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #abdi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #c1 #bjbj,mr4 ,walberg 7for himself and ,ms4 ,stevens7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,,resolution ,expressing support for frontline workers1 residents of long-term care facilities1 individuals with preexisting conditions1 and ,k-#ab educators to receive priority access to a ,,covid-#ai vaccine4 ,whereas during a global pandemic that has claimed the lives of over a million individuals1 certain sectors of the population are at a higher risk due to underlying health complications or disproportionate exposure to ,,covid-#ai2 ,whereas ,,covid-#ai has taken the lives of senior citizens1 especially those living in nursing homes and long-term care facilities1 at a disproportionate rate2 ,whereas we have called on our frontline workers to serve their country during this pandemic1 putting themselves at greater risk of exposure to ,,covid-#ai2 ,whereas frontline workers have answered this call and carried out their critical missions to protect the health and safety of our communities and to minimize the disruption that ,,covid-#ai has caused to our daily lives2 ,whereas doctors1 nurses1 home care and domestic workers1 and other medical professionals have put themselves in harm's way to care for their patients1 ,,covid-#ai or otherwise2 ,whereas critical infrastructure workers have continued to meet their existing responsibilities to maintain safety and public health while overcoming staggering new challenges presented by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 ,whereas the health and safety of the ,nation's ,k-#ab public and private school educators are vital to the education and development of students1 which is foundational to the continued prosperity and strength of the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas in-person learning allows students to develop knowledge1 problem-solving and critical social and emotional skills3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 applauds the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and the ,advisory ,committee on ,immunization ,practices in their efforts to give priority access to frontline workers and residents of long-term care facilities2 and 7#b7 urges ,state ,governors and local jurisdictions to work with the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention in developing plans that will prioritize access to a ,,covid-#ai vaccine to frontline workers1 residents of long-term care facilities1 individuals with preexisting conditions1 and the ,nation's ,k-#ab educators4