The Chicago-area congressman said Monday that he wants to spend more time with his grandchildren.
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Biden signs Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law
The bipartisan measure bans imports from China’s Xinjiang region unless the importer can prove they were not made with forced labor.
House Jan. 6 committee requests information from and meeting with GOP Rep. Jim Jordan about his contact with Trump
In a letter to Jordan, the committee’s chairman noted that the Ohio Republican “had at least one and possibly multiple communications with President Trump on January 6th.”
Biden says supply chain crisis didn’t materialize: ‘Gifts are being delivered, shelves are not empty’
In a video conference, the president touted data showing that the U.S. economy is thriving.
Biden was in close contact with aide who later tested positive for covid-19, White House says
The president tested negative Monday morning and will be tested again on Wednesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.
Biden decries ‘unrelenting assault’ on voting rights in S.C. graduation address at Clyburn alma mater
“This new sinister combination of voter suppression and election subversion, it’s un-American, it’s undemocratic and, sadly, it is unprecedented since Reconstruction,” Biden said at South Carolina State University.
Senate passes Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, in major step toward holding China accountable for repression in Xinjiang
The legislation was passed by the House earlier this week and now heads to President Biden’s desk.
Biden nominates former Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan as ambassador to Belize
Kwan, 41, joined then-Democratic presidential candidate Biden’s campaign in 2019 as director of surrogates.
House to vote on legislation spearheaded by Reps. Omar, Schakowsky to combat Islamophobia abroad
While the measure was introduced months ago, Tuesday’s vote comes amid growing calls for House Republicans to take action against Islamophobia within their ranks.
Biden hails ‘genuine hero’ Dole as a statesman and Republican open to bipartisan compromise
Republicans and Democrats, the nation’s military leader and actor Tom Hanks honored the late senator at tributes at Washington National Cathedral and World War II Memorial.