On Monday, “I will deliver remarks on how we will maintain a resilient banking system to protect our historic economic recovery,” says President Biden in a statement. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
“There were very real risks of instability spreading to other institutions and undermining our national security and technology innovation ecosystem,” says Senator Mark Warner in a statement.
“Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen convened a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council in executive session by videoconference.”
“We’ve known since 2008 that stronger regulations are needed to prevent exactly this type of crisis. Congress must come together to reverse the deregulation policies that were put in place under Trump to avert future instability,” says Rep. Ro Khanna, who represents (1/2)
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry has issued a statement about the actions taken by the Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, and FDIC regarding #SVB.
“This was the first Twitter fueled bank run.”
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President Biden has been briefed on the drone incident over the Black Sea, according to NSC spokesman John Kirby.
Several times before the collision, the Russian fighter jets dumped fuel on the MQ-9 and flew in front of it in unsafe maneuvers, according to the US military.
"We are engaging directly with the Russians, again at senior levels, to convey our strong objections to this unsafe unprofessional intercept, which caused the downing of the unmanned US aircraft as to the particulars," says State Dept. spokesman Ned Price. "We are summoning (1/2)
Rep. Rosa DeLauro expresses concern about Russell Vought's proposal to zero budget USAGM because of alleged "woke" policies.
"It would be catastrophic for the United States and the world," responds USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett.
Even some democracies, such as #Brazil and #Philippines, "are going to increasingly require our support," says USAGM CEO Bennett before House Appropiations Foreign Affairs subcommittee.
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler is accusing USAGM of not responding to the House regarding a personnel issue with a former director of VOA's Farsi Service.
"I had nothing to do with those decisions," responds Bennett. But USAGM has responded "many, many times," according to the (1/2)
"In a lot of places it still is relevant," says USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett of shortwave radio, appearing before the House Appropriations Committee.
"We believe that we export the First Amendment," says USAGM CEO Bennett, adding VOA has a unique mission to ensure the culture of the United States is "well represented."
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann asks USAGM CEO Bennett about improving relations with "allied broadcasters," including BBC.
"Moms demand action. We're going to get action," says President Biden to members of the group wanting to end gun violence as he begins remarks on the budget in Philadelphia.
"John, if you can hear this, we're with you pal," says President Biden of US Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, hospitalized for depression.
"I'm ready to meet with the (House) speaker anytime if he has his budget" to compare and work out differences, says President Biden in Philadelphia.