Cataloguing the actions of President Joe Biden occurring in June of 2022.
Biden Announced $700 Million In Weapons For Ukraine. “U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday a new $700 million weapons package for Ukraine that will include high mobility artillery rocket systems, which can accurately hit targets as far away as 80 km (50 miles).” [Reuters]
Biden Announced The Third Operation Fly Formula Mission To Deliver Baby Formula. “Today, President Biden is announcing that his Administration has arranged the third Operation Fly Formula flight for the first shipment of Kendamil infant formula entering the United States. United Airlines has agreed to transport Kendamil formula free of charge from Heathrow Airport in London to multiple airports across the country over a three-week period. These are the first Operation Formula Flight to be donated by an airline carrier. ” [White House]
Biden Announced An Additional $2 Billion In Funding For Food Supply Chains. “Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled $2 billion in new funding to strengthen food supply chains hard hit by the pandemic, causing food shortages and higher prices. The move follows a series of past investments from the Biden administration aimed at helping small meatpacking plants and local foodbanks expand to serve more people.” [WFAE]
Biden Canceled $5.8 Billion In Debt For Former Students Of Corinthian College. “Nearly a decade after the collapse of Corinthian Colleges, 560,000 former students of the defunct for-profit chain are set to have a total of $5.8 billion in federal student loans automatically canceled, the Education Department said Wednesday. This marks the largest group discharge of federal student loans. The decision covers people who were enrolled in Corinthian schools — Everest Institute, WyoTech and Heald College — from its founding in 1995 to its closure in 2015.” [Washington Post]
Biden Cut In Half The Amount Companies Will Be Charged For Building Wind + Solar Projects On Federal Land. “The Biden administration said on Wednesday it would cut in half the amount it charges companies to build wind and solar projects on federal lands, a move designed to encourage development of renewable energy. “Clean energy projects on public lands have an important role to play in reducing our nation’s greenhouse gas emissions and lowering costs for families,” Deb Haaland, the interior secretary, said in a statement.” [NY Times]
Biden Administration Released Plan To Help Global Water Security. “Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday unveiled a White House plan to advance global water security and emphasized the national security implications of water scarcity. Harris said the plan, which elevates water security as an “international priority,” is aimed at preventing conflict between nations and promoting equity and economic growth.” [Seattle Medium]
Biden Revoked Restrictions Imposed By Donald Trump On Travel To Cuba. “The administration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a series of restrictions on flights to Cuba imposed by his predecessor, including ending a prohibition on U.S. airline flights to Cuban airports other than Havana.” [Reuters]
Biden Announced That White House Interns Would Be Paid For The First Time In History. “White House interns will now be paid for their work for the first time in history, the Biden administration announced on Thursday. Starting this autumn, students who are accepted into the White House internship program will be paid at a rate of $750 per week across the 14-week session.” [Daily Mail]
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