President-elect Joe Biden today released his American Rescue Plan, a Covid-19 relief plan that includes among other provisions $1,400 stimulus payments, an extension of boosted unemployment insurance, funding for vaccine distribution and delivery, funding for cities, states, schools, child care, and would require the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health and Administration (OSHA) to issue enforceable rules to protect workers during the crisis.

Yesterday, the U.S. Congress passed an end of year package that includes $1.4 trillion in government funding and $900 billion for COVID-19 relief, among other provisions.

With the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris just weeks away, the BlueGreen Alliance released a new policy document calling for “social infrastructure” investments in the public sector and public services.

President-elect Joe Biden has announced his climate nominees and appointees. The team includes Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-NM) as Secretary of the Interior; former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm as Secretary of Energy; Michael Regan as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator; Brenda Mallory as Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality; Gina McCarthy as National Climate Advisor; and Ali Zaidi as Deputy National Climate Advisor.

The United States Senate today passed a continuing resolution, funding the government for one week until a final appropriations bill and other year-end items can be agreed upon. In response, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh.

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, including provisions on climate resilience and affordability in economically disadvantaged, minority, and rural communities.

President-elect Biden announced today Brian Deese as his choice to lead the National Economic Council. The BlueGreen Alliance has released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh:

Following the announcement that offshore wind developer Ørsted has reached a memorandum of understanding with North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) to partner on future offshore wind projects, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh:

Following the projection that former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) have been elected President and Vice President of the United States of America, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh.

Donald Trump is once again making sweeping statements of success and false promises from sea to shining swing state. But the numbers—and the facts—tell a different story.

The U.S. Senate recently voted on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s new $500 billion COVID-19 relief package that includes provisions from their previously released HEALS Act, which would shield corporations from liability if their employees contract COVID-19 on the job.

The BlueGreen Alliance today announced its support for Proposition 15, which will close corporate property tax loopholes to generate billions in investments for California’s schools and local communities—all while protecting homeowners and renters, small businesses, and agriculture.