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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule to Increase Resilience Against Flooding Nationwide

July 13, 2024

By Karen Stokes The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday announced finalized rules for the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The standard is a flexible framework to increase resilience against flooding and help protect communities. The announcement comes weeks after the Biden administration also announced the first-ever federal heat protection standards for workers […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Biden-Harris Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, Flooding, Karen Stokes

Vice President Harris Announces Funding to Lower Housing Costs by Reducing Barriers to Building More Homes

June 29, 2024

By Karen Stokes On Wednesday, Vice President Harris announced the recipients of new grants under the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) grant competition. The goal of the program is building more housing, and lowering housing and rental costs for American families. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created PRO […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Biden-Harris Administration, Cavalier Johnson, Housing Affordability, Karen Stokes, Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing, Stephen Benjamin

The Biden-Harris Administration Honors Juneteenth’s Significance

June 23, 2024

By Karen Stokes On Juneteenth, the Biden-Harris Administration was proud to celebrate and honor Black history as they remain deeply committed to always uplifting and protecting it. Although Juneteenth has been an official state holiday in Texas since 1980, it has only been a federal holiday since 2021. A bill to solidify Juneteenth National Independence […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Biden-Harris Administration, Juneteenth Day, Karen Stokes

Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Business Applications Reach a Historic High

June 15, 2024

By Karen Stokes Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released a statement in response to President Biden’s announcement that more than 18 million new business applications have been filed under the Biden-Harris administration. “Under President Biden, American business owners have demonstrated incredible dynamism, tenacity, and optimism,” said SBA Administrator […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Biden-Harris Administration, Joe Biden, Karen Stokes, New Business Applications, small business

HBCUs Get Historic Funding from Biden-Harris Administration

May 25, 2024

By Karen Stokes The Biden administration recently announced that it has invested a record $16 billion in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over the past three years. These historic funding levels, the most by any administration demonstrate President Biden and Vice President Harris’s ongoing commitment to HBCUs. Over the past three years, the money […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Biden-Harris Administration, Dr. Dietra Trent, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Karen Stokes

Biden-Harris Administration Approves $6.1 Billion Group Student Loan Discharge

May 4, 2024

By Karen Stokes The Biden-Harris Administration announced an additional over $6 billion in student debt cancellation for 317,000 borrowers who attended the Art Institutes, on or after Jan. 1, 2004, through Oct. 16, 2017. A higher-ed entity that knowingly defrauded its enrollees over several years. Today’s action brings total approved debt cancellation under Biden Administration […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Biden-Harris Administration, Joe Biden, Karen Stokes, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Forgiveness

Vice President Harris Announces Measure for Gun Violence Reduction and Enhanced Background Checks

April 13, 2024

By Karen Stokes On a press call, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a major new action by the Biden-Harris administration to reduce gun violence and save lives. “Today, gun violence is the leading cause of death for the children of America — not car accidents, not some form of cancer — gun violence. And, you […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Biden-Harris Administration, Engaged in the Business Rule, Gun Show Loophole, Gun Violence, Kamala Harris, Karen Stokes

Biden Administration Bolsters Protections for Federal Employees Against Political Interference

April 6, 2024

The twice-impeached, four-times indicted, and alleged predatory former President Donald Trump has pledged to “be a dictator on Day 1”

Popular Interests In This Article: Biden-Harris Administration, Protections Against Political Interference, Stacy M. Brown

Nation Celebrates 14th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

March 30, 2024

By Karen Stokes Fourteen years ago, on March 23, 2010, former President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, the landmark bill that is sometimes referred to as ‘Obamacare’. This comprehensive healthcare reform law expanded healthcare to millions and is one of the most important pieces of legislation since Medicare and Medicaid. “The […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, Biden-Harris Administration, Health Insurance, Joe Biden, Karen Stokes

President Biden Announces New Landmark Rule to Protect Americans who Purchase Short-Term Health Insurance Plans

March 30, 2024

By Karen Stokes On Wednesday, the Biden-Harris Administration took a major step to crack down on junk health insurance for American consumers. That’s why the Biden-Harris Administration is issuing a final rule that protects consumers from junk health insurance and makes sure Americans aren’t scammed into low-quality coverage that leaves consumers on the hook for […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, Biden-Harris Administration, Health Insurance, Karen Stokes, Short-Term Health Insurance

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