Political Rewind: Ga. follows CDC on COVID boosters; Congress rushes vote; election lies endure
Friday on Political Rewind: Georgia will follow CDC guidelines on who can receive the COVID-19 booster shot. Gov. Brian Kemp and state health director Kathleen Toomey announced health department vaccination sites have begun giving booster shots to eligible residents this week. The news comes even as Georgia remains in the lowest tier of states with fully vaccinated people.\n\nIn news from the U.S. Capitol, a last-minute vote in Washington, D.C., averted a federal government shutdown last night. Georgia\u2019s congressional delegation voted along partisan lines on the resolution to authorize continued federal funding. Why did Georgia Republicans line up against the measure?\n\nPanelists:\n\nStephen Fowler \u2014 Politics reporter,\xa0GPB News\n\nPatricia Murphy \u2014 Politics reporter and columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nLeroy Chapman \u2014 Managing editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution