Biden: Budget Talks Have Hit ‘Stalemate’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Sept. 24 that talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have hit a “stalemate” in Congress as he made the case for his expansive effort to recast the nation’s tax and spending programs and make what he sees as sweeping, overdue investments.
Biden Says Ida Shows ‘Climate Crisis’ Has Struck
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sept. 2 pledged robust federal help for the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for Western states beset by wildfires — with the catastrophes serving as deadly reminders that the “climate crisis” has arrived.
Biden: Companies Should Mandate Vaccine
President Joe Biden said full approval of the Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine should clear the way for companies to impose vaccine requirements for employees.
Automakers Join Biden in Pledge to Boost EV Sales
DETROIT — The Biden administration wants automakers to raise gas mileage and cut tailpipe pollution between now and model year 2026, and it has won a voluntary commitment Aug. 5 from the industry that electric vehicles will comprise up to half of U.S. sales by the end of the decade.
At Mack Trucks Plant, Biden Promotes Manufacturing
MACUNGIE, Pa. — President Joe Biden pledged to increase investments in American companies and workforce training during a visit to the Mack Lehigh Valley Operations facility July 28. The trip anchored the White House’s “Made in America Week” campaign.
Biden Visits Mack Trucks Plant
Today, President Joe Biden will visit Mack Trucks in Lower Macungie Township, Pa., in conjunction with the White House’s proclamation designating July 26-30 as “Made in America Week.” Watch live.
Biden Signs Competition Order Targeting Big Business
President Joe Biden signed July 9 an executive order that the White House says will target anti-competitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy while boosting workers’ wages and consumer protections.
US Seeks to Lower Spiking Shipping Costs With Competition
The Biden administration is set to ask regulators to promote competition in the ocean shipping and rail industries after consolidation led to spikes in prices, according to a person familiar with a pending executive order.
Infrastructure Deal Closer With Biden, Senators Meeting June 24
President Joe Biden and a group of bipartisan senators are close to agreement on a $559 billion infrastructure plan that would fulfill one of his top priorities, according to lawmakers and officials familiar with the discussions.
June 24, 2021Biden-Capito Infrastructure Talks End With No Deal
President Joe Biden ended talks with Republican Sen.Shelley Moore Capito on an infrastructure plan without a deal, after failing to reach agreement on the scope of spending or how to pay for it.