Day: February 7, 2024

Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Bipartisan Senate National Security Agreement
07 Feb

Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Bipartisan Senate National Security Agreement

Politics
Our immigration system has been broken for decades. That is why President Biden and I have spent the last three years putting forward solutions to fix it and address the root causes of migration. On the first day of our Administration, we sent a comprehensive immigration reform bill to Congress that included an increase in funding for border security and a pathway to citizenship for immigrants, such as Dreamers who have been here for years. We have partnered with countries in the Western Hemisphere to address global pressures that are forcing people from their homes, and worked with the private sector to…
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Acting Deputy Secretary of State Nuland’s Travel to Ukraine
07 Feb

Acting Deputy Secretary of State Nuland’s Travel to Ukraine

Politics
Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine on January 31. While there, she met with senior Ukrainian government officials to reiterate the United States’ enduring support for Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity in the face of Putin’s brutal war. The Acting Deputy Secretary also visited a USAID-funded wounded veteran rehabilitation center where she saw and heard first-hand accounts of both the tragic toll of nearly two-years of fighting, and the heroic bravery of the Ukrainian people who are determined to win the fight for their future. Official news published at https://www.state.gov/acting-deputy-secretary-of-state-nulands-travel-to-ukraine/
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly 0 Million in Relief Funding to Help Public Transportation Providers Recover from Natural Disasters
07 Feb

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $110 Million in Relief Funding to Help Public Transportation Providers Recover from Natural Disasters

Travel
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced nearly $110 million in funding to eight public transportation providers and state Departments of Transportation in six states and one U.S. territory to help communities recover from recent natural disasters.  The support, provided through FTA’s Public Transportation Emergency Relief (ER) Program, will help agencies repair damaged equipment and facilities and recoup costs for evacuation and rescue operations following floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes that occurred in 2017 and 2020-22. “As the climate crisis accelerates, extreme weather is disrupting not just American lives and communities, but also the infrastructure…
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