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In a Newsy video, President-elect Joe Biden nominates Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary and Nira Tandon as White House budget director. Congress returns to discuss COVID-19 relief, with deadlines approaching. Merriam-Webster names 'pandemic' as the 2020 Word of the Year, reflecting the significant impact of COVID-19 on language and society.

Who did President-elect Joe Biden nominate for the position of Treasury Secretary?

• Neera Tanden

• Janet Yellen

• Nancy Pelosi

• Kamala Harris

What is Neera Tanden's current role?

• CEO of the Center for American Progress

• Treasury Secretary

• Vice President

• Speaker of the House

What is the main focus of Congress upon returning to Washington?

• Nominating a new Supreme Court Justice

• Passing a new education bill

• Passing another COVID-19 relief package

• Discussing foreign policy

What word did Merriam-Webster name as the 2020 Word of the Year?

• Defund

• Quarantine

• Pandemic

• Asymptomatic

Which organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, leading to a spike in searches for the word?

• United Nations

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• World Health Organization

• Johns Hopkins University