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White House expects CR ahead of fiscal 2023, seeks $47B in emergency spending

September 3, 2022 emergency, 2023, $47B, fiscal, House, spending, ahead, White, seeks, Expects0 comment

The Biden administration, expecting Congress will need more time to pass a comprehensive spending package for fiscal 2023, is requesting $ 47 billion in emergency funds to last through the end of the calendar year. Nearly half the funding would go toward the federal government’s response to COVID-19. That includes the rollout of updated booster shots approved this week by the Food and Drug Administration and restarting a program to deliver free COVID-19 rapid tests to households. The administration is also seeking emergency funding for the first quarter of fiscal…

White House COVID-19 chief: Vaccines will be ‘commercialized’ by 2023

August 18, 2022 vaccines, 2023, 'commercialized', House, White, Chief, COVID190 comment

The U.S. will pivot toward the “commercialization” of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests in the coming year instead of a scenario in which the government is the main purchaser, according to the White House virus coordinator. The Washington Times stories: White House

Reporters assail White House for shielding Biden’s doctor from questions after COVID test

July 21, 2022 doctor, Assail, Biden's, 'shielding', after, Covid, House, from, Test, White, questions, reporters0 comment

Reporters slammed the White House Thursday for not making President Biden’s doctor available to answer media questions about his positive COVID-19 test, with one journalist saying it was “the least transparency” of any White House in 50 years. The Washington Times stories: White House

No deal from White House meeting with Big Oil, execs hope talks still send ‘positive signal’

June 23, 2022 signal, positive, House, Execs, from, talks, still, White, Send, deal, Hope, meeting0 comment

A meeting between Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and oil industry executives on Thursday did not produce a breakthrough to help lower gasoline prices, according to industry groups. The Washington Times stories: White House

Granholm says Biden will meet with Saudi crown prince as White House muddles messages

June 19, 2022 Granholm, Biden, says, House, White, Meet, Saudi, messages, crown, prince, Muddles0 comment

The Biden administration struggled Sunday over its messaging on President Biden’s trip next month to a conference in Saudi Arabia, the oil-producing kingdom that Mr. Biden once vowed to make a “pariah.” The Washington Times stories: White House

White House says oil companies have a ‘patriotic duty’ to increase production

June 15, 2022 Companies, says, House, increase, White, Duty, production, 'patriotic0 comment

The White House said Wednesday that U.S. oil companies are shirking their “patriotic duty” to refine more gasoline to bring down record-high prices amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Washington Times stories: White House