Across America, Walmart is helping small and medium-sized businesses grow.

The retailer's $350 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing supports businesses like

Athletic Brewing, which opened a new brewery and hired 200 people since working with Walmart.

Learn how Walmart's commitment to products made, grown, or assembled in America

is fueling America's workforce by visiting walmart.com slash America at work.

Amazon offers term time working to their employees, like Anton,

who's home to look after his daughters during their

holidays.

Hello!

To him, this is the best sound in the world.

Daddy!

Actually, maybe that's the best sound of all.

Now that's term time working. Offered at Amazon. 10 weeks off

guaranteed per year. Mix of paid holiday and unpaid time off. Conditions apply. Good morning. I'm Anna Palmer.

And I'm Jake Sherman. And welcome to the Daily Punch. Catch you by Punch Bowl News. It's Wednesday, December 22nd,

2021. Let's get into the mix. Here are your Washington headlines

of the day. Number one, Senate Democrats plan for early 2022. Number two, Omicron is ripping through

Congress and number three. You've got the latest, The Tally. A look at a new ad running in

Pennsylvania. All right, Jake, let's get into it.

Obviously, all eyes were on or end ears, I guess.

The conference call that Senate Democrats held last night,

Senator Joe Manchin did get on the call.

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