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President Joe Biden is raising federal firefighter pay to $15 an hour and giving retention incentives. The raise comes as western states battle with deadly heatwaves and wildfires. “Because of climate change, woodland firefighting is no longer a seasonal endeavor,” a White House fact sheet said. The President met virtually …

President Joe Biden promoted the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Tuesday. “After months of careful negotiation of listening, compromising together and in good faith, moving together with ups and downs and some blips, a bipartisan group of senators got together and they forged an agreement …

President Biden announced on Thursday that the White House and a group of bipartisan senators had reached a deal on a $1 trillion infrastructure plan. “We have a deal,” the President said. “We made serious compromises on both ends.” “We have to move and we have to move fast, and …

The Senate confirmed Kiran Ahuja as director of the Office of Personnel Management. Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote for Ahuja. “Kiran Ahuja is qualified, experienced, and dedicated public servant who we are looking forward to leading the Office of Personnel Management in its work protecting the safety …

Business leaders are meeting with Congress this week for ‘Businesses for Paid Leave Week of Action.’ The large and small business leaders are pushing for a national paid family and medical leave policy. “Business leaders will share with key legislative leaders the positive benefits of paid leave, from supporting diversity and …

The White House announced plans on Monday for the remaining  55 million doses out of the 80 million COVID-19 vaccines they pledged to have allocated by the end of June. President Joe Biden pledged to distribute 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of the month, but the White …

House Democrats are preparing to vote to eliminate three Trump-era rules. The lawmakers will use the Congressional Review Act to take aim at rules governing methane regulations, lending practices, and employment discrimination cases. The first Trump-era rule Democrats are looking to eliminate got rid of methane emissions standards for the oil …

President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the United States had distributed 300 million shots of the COVID-19 vaccine in 150 days. “Today, we will have reached the mark of 300 million shots in arms in just 150 days,” the President said. “It’s an important milestone that just didn’t happen …

Senate Democrats are talking over a $6 trillion infrastructure package to be passed via reconciliation in case bipartisan efforts backfire. The Democrats are looking to expand President Joe Biden’s $4 trillion jobs and family plans. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders says that “we’ve got to deal with structural problems facing …

The United States Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act is valid and constitutional. Eighteen Republican-led states argued that the ACA, also known as “Obamacare,” became unconstitutional when congressional Republicans eliminated the individual mandate — a requirement for all uninsured Americans to buy coverage or face a tax penalty. …

Democratic Congress members are pushing for an increase in funding for high-speed rail in President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure package. The current proposal includes an $80 billion investment in rail projects, although experts say most of that would go to update existing Amtrak lines versus new investments in rail. …

The Department of Education announced on Wednesday that LGBTQ students are protected from discrimination at school by Title IX. “Today, the Department makes clear that all students – including LGBTQ+ students – deserve the opportunity to learn and thrive in schools that are free from discrimination,” Miguel Cardona, Education Secretary, …

Three Senators introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would spend $40 billion to make broadband internet more affordable and accessible. The Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy Act is one of the largest proposals aimed at addressing the digital divide. The bill would require that broadband providers …

Emails from the Justice Department and White House officials show how former President Donald Trump and his associates tried to pressure then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to challenge the 2020 presidential election. Emails released by the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee detail President Trump’s team’s desire for the Justice …

President Joe Biden has selected more minority and women judges than former President Donald Trump did in four years. Fifteen of his nineteen nominees are women, and eleven of the women are from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. “This trailblazing slate of nominees draws from the very best and brightest …