President Joe Biden visits Delaware County to highlight aid to small businesses
President Joe Biden visited Smith Flooring Inc. in Chester Township, Pennsylvania, a Black-owned business that supplies and installs flooring, that saw revenue fall about 20% during the pandemic.
Deb Haaland confirmed as interior secretary, becomes 1st Native American Cabinet member in US history
The Senate formally confirmed Deb Haaland as interior secretary on Monday, making the Democrat from New Mexico the first Native American Cabinet secretary in US history.
Biden, Harris and others begin promoting COVID-19 relief plan's benefits during 'Help is Here' tour
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses are opening a cross-country tour this week to highlight the benefits of his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 plan.
Biden directs states to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by May 1
President Joe Biden signed the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill into law on Thursday, which will send $1,400 direct payments to many adults and extend emergency unemployment benefits.
Stimulus passes Congress: Here's when you'll get $1,400
Congress passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package Wednesday and President Joe Biden plans to sign it by week's end, providing $1,400 stimulus checks and an expansion of unemployment benefits.
Marcia Fudge confirmed by Senate as Biden’s HUD secretary
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Rep. Marcia Fudge as the new secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Biden hopes to boost offshore wind as Massachusetts project advances
If approved, the $2B project would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters. Biden has vowed to double offshore wind production by 2030.
Biden to deliver first primetime address as president, will mark anniversary of coronavirus shutdowns
President Biden’s address Thursday will be his first major address since Inauguration Day, and it's set to mark the anniversary of the coronavirus shutdowns.
Biden marking 'Bloody Sunday' by signing voting rights order
A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill to counter efforts to restrict voting access.
Biden's choice for budget chief, Neera Tanden, faces new hurdles in Congress
The increasingly slim odds — and surprisingly thin outreach from the White House — for Neera Tanden’s nomination as head of the Office of Management and Budget are raising growing questions about how long the president will stick with her, in an early test of how he will use his limited political capital.
Biden nominates 3 to USPS board amid increased scrutiny over persistent mail delays
The nominees are Ron Stroman, a former deputy postmaster general; Amber McReynolds, a mail voting advocate who leads the nonprofit National Vote at Home Institute; and Anton Hajjar, the former general counsel of the American Postal Workers Union.
President Biden signs executive order to review American supply chains for vital goods
President Joe Biden is preparing to sign an executive order to review U.S. supply chains for large-capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals and critical minerals.
Neera Tanden committee votes abruptly delayed as Biden budget pick’s nomination in jeopardy
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) and Budget Committees postponed planned business meetings Wednesday where they were supposed to vote on Neera Tanden, President Biden's pick to be the director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Biden nominees for HHS, Interior Dept. face contentious confirmation hearings
If confirmed, Deb Haaland, 60, would be the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency and Xavier Beccera, 63, would be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
‘A Black man should be able to go for a jog’: Biden marks 1 year since Ahmaud Arbery slaying
President Joe Biden marked one year since the death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed after being pursued through a neighborhood in Georgia. “A Black man should be able to go for a jog without fearing for his life,” Biden tweeted.
President Joe Biden to visit Houston on Friday
President Joe Biden will travel to Houston this week to discuss recovery and relief efforts following the winter storm in Texas.
‘Grim and horrific milestone’: Biden marks more than 500K American lives lost to COVID-19
The U.S. surpassed half a million deaths due to COVID-19 on Monday. President Joe Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for five days to remember the lives lost.
Biden temporarily targets PPP loans to smallest and minority-owned businesses
The Biden administration is readying changes to the PPP aimed at targeting assistance to businesses that employ 20 or fewer workers and those that are minority-owned.
With COVID-19 vaccination pace set to take off, Biden team well on path to hit 100M goal
One month into Joe Biden's presidency, the government is on a glide path to reach his initial goal of administering 100 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office.
President Biden declares major disaster in Texas
The extreme winter weather that left residents of Texas and other Southern states shivering through an unseasonal cold spell is testing President Joe Biden's disaster management skills.