New York, NY…From the NYPD…”A sea of blue lined Fifth Avenue shoulder-to-shoulder with fellow first responders from around the country as we rendered a final salute to Detective Jason Rivera. With tears in our eyes we bid farewell and make a solemn vow to #NeverForget his legacy and sacrifice to this city.”
Sacramento, CA…Commissioner Lara approves new coverage options for farms and agricultural businesses under state’s FAIR Plan. Insurance coverage will be available starting February 1st for farmowners, wineries, and other outdoor businesses previously ineligible for coverage due to outdated laws. Acting to address the growing needs for a competitive insurance market for farmowners, wineries, ranchers, and […]
Washington, DC…Good afternoon. I’m going to begin by recognizing both Dr. Breyer and Dr. Biden — (laughs) — and — for being here. And I can’t tell you — this is sort of a bittersweet day for me. Justice Breyer and I go back a long way, all the way back to the mid-’70s, when […]
Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 6.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 2.3 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on source data that are incomplete […]
San Francisco, CA…From Speaker Pelosi…”While we have made progress much more needs to be done to improve people’s lives. This election is crucial: nothing less is at stake than our Democracy. But we don’t agonize-we organize. I am running for re-election to Congress to deliver For The People and defend Democracy. -NP”
San Francisco, CA… In response to customer and community feedback, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is offering customers free removal of large-diameter wood from trees that were cut down for safety during the company’s 2021 wildfire response. As PG&E worked to quickly and safely restore power during the 2021 wildfire season, crews inspected and […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom commemorated the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and highlighted California’s commitment to ensuring access to reproductive health care services in the face of national threats to reproductive rights: “Today we commemorate the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case establishing a woman’s Constitutional right to […]
Washington, DC…Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has placed 8,500 U.S. service members to heightened preparedness to deploy given Russia’s continuing provocations along its border with Ukraine, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today. Kirby said the order highlights America’s commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and its commitment to the common […]
Washington, DC…The constitutional right established in Roe v. Wade nearly 50 years ago is under assault as never before. It is a right we believe should be codified into law, and we pledge to defend it with every tool we possess. We are deeply committed to protecting access to health care, including reproductive health care—and […]
Washington, DC…Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) It’s good to have you all back in person. (Applause.) Mr. Mayor, thank you for your leadership. I appreciate it. I know one thing: We both did marry up. (Laughter.) Mayor Bowser, thanks for hosting us. You’re the best. You really are. Thank you for everything you do. I’ve had […]
