The Biden administration is working to address the global semiconductor shortage that has caused auto manufacturers and other U.S. industries to halt production, a White House official said.
February 11, 2021Joe Biden News Updates
Biden Says China Will 鈥楨at Our Lunch鈥 Without Infrastructure Plan
President Joe Biden urged Congress to move quickly on a large infrastructure improvement plan in a meeting Feb. 11 with four senators, declaring that China is poised to 鈥渆at our lunch鈥 otherwise.
February 11, 2021Biden Signals Ditching GOP in Push for $1.9 Trillion Aid
President Joe Biden gave his strongest indication yet that he will push for his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan without Republican support, saying that a weak jobs report shows the risk of doing 鈥渢oo little.鈥
February 5, 2021Biden Revokes Oil Drilling Permits for Additional Review
The Biden administration is revoking dozens of invalid drilling permits issued by agency workers without the approval of political appointees, despite a temporary order for such reviews.
January 29, 2021Biden Directs Agencies to Address Climate Change
New directives approved by President Joe Biden in response to climate change set in motion an extensive environmental agenda throughout federal agencies while rolling back Trump-era guidance on permitting.
January 28, 2021Biden Signs Ambitious Climate Change Orders
WASHINGTON 鈥 In the most ambitious U.S. effort to stave off the worst effects of climate change, President Joe Biden issued executive orders Jan. 27 to cut oil, gas and coal emissions and double energy production from offshore wind turbines.
January 27, 2021Biden to Approach China Relationship With 鈥楶atience,鈥 White House Says
President Joe Biden鈥檚 administration is approaching its relationship with Beijing with 鈥減atience鈥 and plans to review hard-line policies that were a hallmark of Donald Trump鈥檚 presidency, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
January 25, 2021Incoming Administration 鈥楲ooking to the Future,鈥 Buttigieg Says
A day before his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, President Joe Biden鈥檚 pick to lead the country鈥檚 transportation policy affairs championed a pandemic aid package that includes funds for transit systems.
January 20, 2021Biden Unveils Sweeping Climate Plan, Moves to Rejoin Paris Pact
President Joe Biden signed sweeping actions to combat climate change hours after taking the oath of office, moving to rejoin the Paris accord and imposing a moratorium on oil leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
January 20, 2021Diesel Rises 2.6垄; Biden Stops Development of Keystone XL Pipeline
Truckers are continuing to see higher diesel prices as the nationwide cost of trucking鈥檚 main fuel rose 2.6 cents, the Energy Information Administration reported Jan. 18.
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