COVID-19 Roundups
DC Statehood, OMB Director, Gun Reform & Tech CEOs Testify: March 25 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Funding for infrastructure: The Biden Administration may propose $3 trillion to spend on its Build Back Better jobs and infrastructure proposal, The Hill reports. The new package will reportedly be “split…
Joint Center Recommendations in Stimulus Package & Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: March 18 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Biden promises 100 million vaccines & stimulus checks: On Monday, President Biden promised to deliver 100 million vaccine doses and 100 million relief checks in the next 10…
Stimulus Will Cut Black Child Poverty, Confirmation of Marcia Fudge: March 9 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administation Biden will likely sign COVID-19 relief bill this week: On Saturday the U.S. Senate passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, and the House is scheduled to vote on the…
Push for Shalanda Young for OMB Director, House Vote on Policing Bill Thursday: March 3 Joint Center Roundup
Remembering Joint Center Co-Founder Vernon Jordan The Joint Center mourns the passing of Vernon Jordan, a civil rights icon, former president of the National Urban League, one of President Clinton’s closest…
Feb. 24 Roundup: The Possibility of a Black Woman as OMB Director
Biden Administration Aid for Black essential workers: In a roundtable with Black essential workers, President Biden said the White House is focusing on the needs of “the most left-behind community: the African…
Stimulus, HBCU Funding & Black Woman on Fed Board Possible: Feb. 18 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Biden talks equitable COVID-19 recovery in stumping for stimulus: At a CNN town hall, President Biden talked about his plan to address the challenges and solutions to ensure vaccine distribution…
CBC Agenda, Black Appellate Judges & 230 Reform: Feb. 10 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration President Biden pays tribute to Black service members: President Biden visited the Pentagon for the first time since taking office and spoke about the significance of Black service members throughout history…
Democrats Prepare to Pass Biden Stimulus: Feb. 3 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Democrats prepare to pass Biden stimulus: Senate Democrats moved forward with a procedural vote to allow them to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan with a simple majority rather…
Biden Signs New Housing & Private Prison Racial Equity Orders: Jan. 27 Joint Center Roundup
President Biden Signs New Racial Equity Orders Biden signs housing and private prison racial equity orders: After President Biden signed executive orders on Day 1 of his Administration to launch a whole-of-government initiative…
On Day One, President Biden Signs Racial Equity Orders: Jan. 21 Joint Center Roundup
On Day One, President Biden Signs Racial Equity Orders Biden signs directives on economic relief and racial equity: On his very first day, President Biden signed executive orders related to grappling…