Joe Biden News Updates

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Buttigieg Celebrates Infrastructure Law as ‘Big Deal’

President Joe Biden and Secretary Pete Buttigieg celebrated a round of grants for transportation projects to help mark the third anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

November 19, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Biden Seeks $98 Billion in Hurricane Relief Funding

The administration will send its request to lawmakers on Nov. 18, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity.

November 18, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Biden Races to Get Out Infrastructure Spending

Biden administration officials hope that projects funded under the $1 trillion infrastructure law and $375 billion climate law will endure beyond the president's term.

November 15, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Biden Rushing Study That Threatens to Slow Trump’s LNG Plans

The Biden administration is racing to complete a study that could complicate President-Elect Donald Trump’s plan to immediately approve new liquefied natural gas export terminals.

November 7, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Biden to Announce $3B to Reduce Carbon Emissions at Ports

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country.

October 29, 2024
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US Finalizes China Investment Restrictions on Key Tech

The rules, which come after more than a year of deliberation, ban some investments into those industries and require the U.S. government to be notified about others.

October 28, 2024
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Biden Greenlights Lithium Mine in Race to Secure Supply

Ioneer Ltd.’s Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada has received its federal permit from the Bureau of Land Management, according to a company statement Oct. 24.

October 24, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Biden Administration Pledges $2B to Reinforce Electric Grid

The funding for 32 projects is being made available through the Energy Department and will span 42 states. Investments will include utilities damaged by hurricanes Helene and Milton.

October 18, 2024
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Biden Unveils $612 Million in Post-Hurricane Aid

President Joe Biden announced $612 million in recovery aid for areas stricken by hurricanes Milton and Helene as he surveyed the aftermath of Milton in Florida.

October 13, 2024
Government

White House Again Asks Congress for Baltimore Aid

In a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate, the president described Baltimore and areas recently hit hard by severe weather events as being in “urgent need of disaster assistance.â€

October 9, 2024