Oct 30 Democrats hope for House budget votes as soon as Tuesday By Alan Fram, Associated Press Talks among White House, House and Senate officials were being held over the weekend, said the Democrats, who described the plans on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak on the record. Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: Psaki holds White House briefing as Dems scale back Biden plan By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Alan Fram, Associated Press Democratic leaders have been working with party moderates and progressives to shrink the once-$3.5 trillion, 10-year package of social services and climate change strategies to around $2 trillion, pushing for an agreement. Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: CDC says the definition of 'fully vaccinated' may change as more people get boosters By News Desk "Right now, we don't have booster eligibility for all people, currently, we have not yet changed the definition of fully vaccinated," Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House COVID briefing. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: Vice President Harris holds roundtable on federal worker rights By Associated Press A White House task force that aims to improve conditions for workers has announced two new policies affecting those employed by the federal government. Continue reading
Sep 07 Biden seeking additional funds for Hurricane Ida victims, Afghan resettlement By Josh Boak, Associated Press The White House is asking Congress to approve an additional $24 billion in spending to handle the costs of Hurricane Ida and other natural disasters. It also is seeking $6.4 billion for the resettlement of evacuees from Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 31 U.S. commits to $60 million in aid to Ukraine before White House visit By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The United States is promising up to $60 million in military aid to Ukraine in advance of a White House meeting this week between President Joe Biden and his counterpart in Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Aug 11 WATCH: Biden talks gas prices as he pushes domestic agenda By Associated Press Fresh off back to back Senate victories on both his infrastructure plan and budget blueprint, Biden pitched his domestic agenda, insisting they're already "working" to deliver for the American people. Continue reading
Aug 02 White House says CDC can't stop evictions, calls on states to act By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Associated Press The White House moved Monday to pressure state and local governments to swiftly adopt policies to protect renters after an eviction moratorium expired over the weekend, potentially pushing millions out of their homes. Continue reading
Jul 30 WATCH: White House issues warning about dangers of COVID delta variant By Associated Press Speaking at the White House briefing, Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the variant "spreads more than twice as easily from one person to another, and it's spreading rapidly."… Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: White House hails latest U.S. GDP figures By Associated Press Fueled by vaccinations and government aid, the U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.5 percent annual rate last quarter in another sign that the nation has achieved a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession. Continue reading