Tag Archives: President Joe Biden

The following is a statement issued by the White House in recognition of National Coming Out Day: “Today, we celebrate National Coming Out Day and the courage of LGBTQ+ people who live their lives with pride, create community with open arms and hearts, and showcase the strength of being your …

President Joe Biden on Friday became the first sitting U.S. president to issue a presidential proclamation marking Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is set to be celebrated on Monday – the same day as Columbus Day. “The contributions that Indigenous peoples have made throughout history — in public service, …

The Biden administration on Friday blocked a request by former President Donald Trump to withhold some documents from Congress related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, setting up a legal showdown between the current and former presidents over executive privilege. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed …

The Biden administration has informed a federal court it plans to re-implement former President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy for migrants who have entered the country illegally, if officials can get approval from the U.S.’s neighbor. The decision came after federal court victories by Missouri and Texas in a …

On Wednesday, the White House announced that it will buy $1 billion worth of rapid, at-home coronavirus tests to address ongoing shortages. It will also make free testing available in more pharmacies across the country, officials at the White House’s COVID-19 Response Team announced. The purchase will quadruple the number …

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden traveled to Michigan to stump for the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan and the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, also known as the Build Back Better Act. Biden told the Michigan audience that “we’re at an inflection point” and “we risk losing our edge as a nation” and …

On Monday, the Biden administration reversed a Trump-era policy that blocked federal funding to family planning clinics that give referrals to patients for abortions. Under former President Donald Trump, clinics were banned from referring patients for abortions. The Department of Health and Human Services said the new regulation would restore …

President Joe Biden is urging Republicans not to use the filibuster to block Democrats in the Senate from raising the U.S. debt ceiling. “If you don’t want to help save the country, get out of the way, so you don’t destroy it,” said Biden during remarks delivered Monday. “We don’t …

Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats on Monday evening to begin debate on a broad bill funding the government and increasing the debt ceiling. The measure to briefly keep the government operating past the end of the fiscal year on Thursday, as well as to increase the debt ceiling …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi outlined a “time of intensity” this week, saying her caucus “must pass” President Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act, a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal, and a bill to keep the government open as it will run out of money on Thursday, September 30. The …

Lawmakers on Wednesday said bipartisan negotiations on a police reform bill have broken down after months of talks. The talks wrapped up as Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., called head Republican negotiator Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. to say the sides could not reach an agreement, NBC News reported. “After months of …

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that the U.S. would double its global donation of vaccines and buy another 500 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to share with low- and middle-income countries by next year. JUST IN: Pres. Biden announces the U.S. is donating another 500 million doses of …

On Tuesday, Congresswoman Cori Bush, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and over three dozen of their colleagues introduced the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021 to enact an urgently needed nationwide eviction moratorium. In direct response to the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Biden’s initial eviction moratorium on the grounds that …

The White House has announced that the government will create and sell 100,000 affordable homes over the next three years. President Joe Biden has pledged to spend $350 billion for housing units in rural and urban areas as part of the $3.5 trillion package that is being considered by Congress. Marcia …

24 Attorney’s General filed an amicus brief supporting President Joe Biden‘s attempt to block Texas’ controversial six-week abortion ban. “Today, virtually no one can obtain an abortion in Texas,” the brief reads. “In order to obtain abortion care, patients now have to travel out-of-state, which makes abortion for many people …