Tag: Congress

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Jessica Rosenworcel answers a question during an oversight hearing held by the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in Washington, U.S. June 24, 2020. Jonathan Newton/P By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on Wednesday…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony to sign the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act”, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – Fresh from signing his signature bipartisan infrastructure bill, U.S. President Joe Biden will trek…

© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden holds a Cabinet meeting to discuss the implementation of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 12, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque      By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said he would appoint a coordinator next week to oversee spending under…

© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden holds a Cabinet meeting to discuss the implementation of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 12, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque      By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said he would appoint a coordinator next week to oversee spending under…

COP26 President Alok Sharma warns that time is running short to clinch a deal before the summit’s scheduled end on Friday evening.

© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a speech during a visit to the Port of Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., November 10, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein BALTIMORE (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the chief executives of major U.S. retailers had assured him that store shelves would be stocked in time for the holidays.…

In a startling address to constituents, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently talked about controversial COVID-19 conspiracist Joe Rogan becoming the “president” of Texas if the state secedes from the union.“I’m not there yet,” Cruz told an audience last month at Texas A&M University about Texas seceding from the United States — popularly known as “Texit.”But…

© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks after late-night passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill to repair the nation’s airports, roads and bridges, next to U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. November 6, By Steve Holland and Heather Timmons WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A giddy President Joe Biden…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the October jobs report at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 5, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo By James Oliphant and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With this week’s election results in New Jersey and Virginia suggesting that voters are souring on Democrats,…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden responds to a question from a reporter after speaking about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and booster shots in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn By Nandita Bose, David Shepardson, Ahmed Aboulenein and Tom Hals WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe…