The Administration strongly opposes Senate passage of Senate Joint Resolution 29. The resolution puts our recovery in danger, and a vote for it risks a return to shutdowns, layoffs, and closures that result from allowing COVID to spread more easily in the workplace.

Statement by OMB Acting Director Shalanda Young on the Bipartisan Appropriations Framework whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-r…

"Putin’s war was premeditated and unprovoked. He rejected efforts at diplomacy. He thought the West and NATO wouldn’t respond," President Biden is set to say in his address. "And, he thought he could divide us here at home. Putin was wrong. We were ready." n.pr/3MpNqqm

New White House statement on the Covid funding debacle warns that billions are needed to “avoid severe disruptions” — including declining testing capacity this month and the exhaustion of the uninsured fund in April. The full statement:

Our Administration applauds the House passage of a bipartisan funding bill that will lower costs for families and businesses, support our economic recovery, secure historic support for the Ukrainian people, and more. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

White House has banged this drum for awhile now. Without more COVID $ they warn: --US will not have enough boosters/variant specific vaccines "if needed" for all Americans" --Monoclonal treatments will run out "as late May." --Current testing capacity will become unsustainable

President Joe Biden plans to propose a fiscal 2023 budget Monday that would cut projected deficits by more than $1 trillion over the next decade, according to documents obtained by AP. apnews.com/article/biden-…

“President Joe Biden plans to propose a fiscal 2023 budget Monday that would cut projected deficits by more than $1 trillion over the next decade, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.” ⁦Josh Boak⁩ apnews.com/article/biden-…

President Joe Biden intends to propose a minimum tax of 20% on households worth more than $100 million and cut projected budget deficits by more than $1 trillion over the next decade. apnews.com/article/biden-…

By the end of the century, climate change could cost the U.S. government $2 trillion each year. The OMB notes that the growing crisis will "add new pressures on the Federal budget and taxpayers." bit.ly/3JgqNSv

.Karoline Leavitt holds up a binder filled with 385 pages of information she says the Biden administration has given to Congress to explain where COVID-19 funding has gone and why the administration wants $22.5B more for testing, treatment and vaccines.

Biden says he's planning on sending a supplemental request to Congress for Ukraine assistance next week because the U.S. has nearly exhausted the money approved earlier this year.

No American deserves to feel unseen by their government. Today, the Equitable Data Working Group released its government-wide vision for collecting data that more fully captures the diversity of our country, and any inequities in the experiences. cnn.com/2022/04/22/eco…

Last week, I sent Congress a supplemental budget request to make sure we can continue to send Ukraine weapons and continue to provide economic and humanitarian assistance. I urge Congress to pass this funding quickly to help Ukraine defend against ongoing Russian aggression.

Republican opposition to COVID funding will force unacceptable tradeoffs. And we're facing the unthinkable: not enough vaccines.

Some big shoes that simply can’t be filled the way Vedant did with his smart and thoughtful insights, spot-on judgment, and unfailing humility. State Dept is so lucky to have you, Vedant Patel!

English wasn’t my first language. My parents, immigrants from India, raised me while working night shifts and finishing college during the day. We dreamed big, but not this big. Follow along at Abdullah Hasan Archived for the next adventure.

It has been the privilege of a lifetime to get to work with the most talented press shop there is, full of good human beings fighting hard to lower prices, expand healthcare, and build our economy from the bottom up and middle out. I’ll be rooting them on from Abdullah Hasan.

CNN claim is simply not true.

Words matter. Showing up matters. Especially when the goings get tough. Appreciate Dilawar Syed’s words as he hand-delivered a letter from President Biden to Wadea’s family and community at the vigil. Here’s the response when Dilawar finished speaking: