Mar 07 WATCH: Vice President Harris announces $3.7 billion boost for public transportation By Hope Yen, Associated Press As cities seek to fully reopen, public transit systems straining to win back riders after being crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting a big funding boost to stay afloat and invest in new fleets of electric buses. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: President Joe Biden hosts Black History Month celebration at the White House By Associated Press President Joe Biden welcomed Black leaders to the White House Monday for a Black History Month celebration where he called on Congress to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, and pass voting rights bills. Continue reading
Feb 19 Harris on Ukraine: World at ‘a decisive moment in history’ By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that the world has arrived at “a decisive moment in history” as the Biden administration warns a Russian invasion of Ukraine in the coming days is highly likely. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Vice President Harris meets with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris has heralded NATO unity during the escalating Ukraine crisis and warned Russia that the U.S. and Western allies stood ready to respond with tough sanctions if President Vladimir Putin moves forward with an invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 17 Harris faces high-stakes as she meets with allies over tensions over Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris will face her highest-stakes foreign policy assignment yet this weekend in Germany, where she will try to keep European allies unified amid growing concern over the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 14 Vice President Harris gives remarks on infrastructure law and high-speed internet By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden came into office with a plan to fix inflation — just not the particular inflationary problem that the country now faces. Continue reading
Feb 08 WATCH: Vice President Harris and Treasury Secretary Yellen say child tax credit money still available through tax returns By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Biden administration wants families with children to know that there is roughly $193 billion waiting for them — all they need to do is file their taxes to claim it. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: President Biden delivers remarks at the 70th National Prayer Breakfast By Associated Press President Joe Biden said Thursday the country faces "an inflection point in our history" while speaking at a prayer breakfast in Washington. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Biden aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50 percent over next 25 years By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday set a 25-year timeline to cut in half the cancer death rate, a lofty goal that is meant to “supercharge” an initiative started when he was vice president to eradicate the disease that killed his older son, Beau. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: Biden issues an infrastructure ‘roadmap’ in meeting with U.S. governors By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden is urging U.S. governors to ramp up their construction plans as his administration rolls out a guidebook for accessing the nearly $1 trillion made available by the bipartisan infrastructure deal. Continue reading