Jun 25 Biden signs most sweeping gun reform bill in decades By Will Weissert, Associated Press Biden signed the measure two days after the Supreme Court's ruling Thursday striking down a New York law that restricted peoples’ ability to carry concealed weapons. Continue reading
Jun 24 President Biden partners with East Coast governors to boost offshore wind energy By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The White House is launching a partnership with 11 East Coast governors to boost the growing offshore wind industry, a key element of President Joe Biden's climate change plan. Continue reading
Jun 24 Congress sends landmark gun violence legislation to Biden By Alan Fram, Associated Press The bill that passed the House on Friday is a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists. Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Friday that “it’s a sad day for the court and the country” after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Continue reading
Jun 23 Biden administration proposed new Title IX protections for campus sexual assault By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Biden administration has proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules. The goal is to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges' responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct. Continue reading
Jun 22 How Biden's proposed gas tax holiday could alleviate pressure at the pump By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Facing stubbornly high gas prices that average about $5 a gallon nationwide, President Joe Biden has urged Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: President Joe Biden calls on Congress to pass 3-month gas tax suspension By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — an election-year move meant to ease financial pressures that was greeted with doubts by many lawmakers. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: President Biden visits clinic to celebrate COVID-19 vaccines for children under five By Associated Press President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot Tuesday after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend. Continue reading
Jun 20 President Biden says he's considering a federal holiday on the gasoline tax By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The administration is increasingly looking for ways to spare the public from higher prices at the pump, which began to climb last year and surged after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Gas prices nationwide are averaging just under $5 a… Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: President Biden hosts climate meeting amid rising gas prices By Seth Borenstein, Chris Megerian, Associated Press With both soaring energy prices and a warming planet weighing on world at the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, Biden on Friday talked about trying to ease the pain of high gas prices while pushing more long-term green… Continue reading