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President Biden just signed an Executive Order to establish sexual harassment as an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice — as called for by the I Am Vanessa Guillén Act in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.

To beat this global pandemic, keep Americans safe, and prevent more dangerous COVID-19 variants, the United States has donated 4 times more free doses than any other nation — over 400M vaccines — to countries in need worldwide.

Economic Update: -National unemployment is down at 3.9%, four years earlier than experts predicted -12 states reported record lows on unemployment -42 states reported declines in unemployment in December -Year-over-year payroll figures increased in 48 states and DC.

In the coming weeks and months, Americans can expect to see: -More protections for farmers and ranchers, as well as more options & better prices for consumers -More clarity on the true cost of high-speed internet service & airline tickets -And much more

3. In many industries, a few giant companies dominate the market and can use their power to raise prices and exploit workers. Oversight agencies are increasing their efforts to challenge or block mergers that are bad for our economy and Americans’ wallets.

2. .@US_FDA proposed a new rule to make it possible for hearing aids to be sold over the counter without a prescription. This change is expected to lower the cost of hearing aids from thousands of dollars to hundreds of dollars — and let people pick them up at a local pharmacy.

.@POTUS's Executive Order announced support for the “right to repair" products. Since signing, @FTC announced a policy of greater enforcement against illegal repair restrictions. Now companies like Apple and Microsoft are making it easier for people to fix their electronics.

In July, President Biden signed an Executive Order to promote competition to lower prices for families, generate fairer wages for workers, and increase innovation by companies. Here are a few updates on our progress ahead of @POTUS’s meeting with the Competition Council today:

President Biden has grown the economy faster than in decades and added 6.4 million jobs — more in one year than ever on record.