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. Agency spokespeople did not respond to questions about the secretary's reported comments and about areas where construction is continuing.on April 6."But it is otherwise paused."that his administration would"withdraw the lawsuits" the federal government used to try to seize land along the border. But it has not actually done so.Asylum-seeking migrants' families wait to be transported by the U.S.
And so far, his reviews of the"public charge" rule -- which makes it difficult for undocumented immigrants to receive public benefits -- and how to streamline the naturalization system have not resulted in significant change.People raise their fists and hold a portrait of George Floyd during a rally following the guilty verdict the trial of Derek Chauvin, April 20, 2021, in Atlanta.
"Based on close, respectful consultation with partners in the civil rights community, the administration made the considered judgment that a police commission, at this time, would not be the most effective way to deliver on our top priority in this area, which is to sign the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act into law," Rice said.
Biden did take six gun-related executive actions on April 8, including directing the Department of Justice to issue a proposed rule to regulate the sale of so-called"ghost guns" within 30 days, calling for investments in evidence-based community violence intervention and asking the Justice Department to publish model"red flag" legislation for states within 60 days.
Several other federal agencies extended the prohibition on foreclosures against federally guaranteed mortgages until March 31; they, too, extended it again until June 30.Before taking office, Biden's transition advisers said that he planned to extend an existing pause on federal student loan repayments amid the continued COVID-19 pandemic.
The House of Representatives passed the bill on Feb. 25, but it's now languishing in the Senate, where some Republicans oppose it, saying it could infringe on religious liberties. "What I'm doing is enabling all qualified Americans to serve their country in uniform," Biden said as he signed the order. LGBTQ advocacy groups praised his swift action.Kept / in progress
There are more women serving in Biden's Cabinet than any other recent administration and more than half are people of color.On the campaign trail, Biden promised to raise the White House's ethical standards following four years of Trump officials pushing the limits. "There's going to be, I promise you, between four and eight Republican senators who are willing to -- going to be willing to move on things where there's bipartisan consensus," Biden said during anBut Biden's first two major legislative undertakings are proving just how difficult achieving that bipartisan consensus may be.