White House News Updates

Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Expands Russia Sanctions in Final Days in Office

The outgoing Democratic administration billed the new sanctions as the most significant to date against Moscows oil and liquefied natural gas sectors, the driver of Russias economy.

January 10, 2025
Government, Business, Safety

White House Seeks Funds for Baltimore Bridge Repairs

The leader of the Senate budget panel endorsed a recent emergency funding request from the White House specific to repairing a bridge that collapsed in Baltimore this year.

July 2, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

White House Backs Effort to Standardize Tesla Charging Plugs

The White House is lending its support to an auto industry effort to standardize Teslas electric vehicle charging plugs for all EVs in the United States.

December 19, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Top Democrats, White House Celebrate CHIPS Act Anniversary

A 2022 law key to the Biden White Houses Build Back Better economic agenda is helping with freight supply chain connectivity, senior congressional Democrats said recently.

August 22, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Tesla Will Make Some EV Chargers Available to All

WASHINGTON Electric car giant Tesla will make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year, under a new plan announced Feb. 15 by the White House.

February 15, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

White House to Release Budget March 9

Funding proposals for freight and commuter transportation programs will be unveiled as part of a larger budget plan on March 9, the White House announced recently.

February 9, 2023
Government, Fuel

White House to Tap Oil Reserve Again Amid High Fuel Prices

The Biden administration is moving toward a release of at least another 10 million to 15 million barrels of oil from the nations emergency stockpile in a bid to balance markets and keep gasoline prices from climbing further.

October 18, 2022
Government, Business

White House Aims to Speed Up Pace of Building Infrastructure

WASHINGTON The White House hosted a summit Oct. 13 to help speed up construction projects tied to the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure law an effort to improve coordination with the mayors and governors who directly account for 90% of the spending.

October 13, 2022
Government, Business

At White House, Biden Touts Truckings Workforce Program

WASHINGTON Standing alongside three Class 8 trucks parked outside the White House, President Joe Biden described a federal apprenticeship program designed to accelerate commercial driver license training as a key ingredient to boosting recruitment efforts in trucking.

April 4, 2022
Government

Biden, Congressional Dems to Calibrate Build Back Better Act

Legislative components of a nearly $2 trillion U.S. House-passed social infrastructure budget likely will be considered separately in Congress over the coming weeks, President Joe Biden said Jan. 19.

January 20, 2022