Biden Administration

The amount is less than the $8.5 billion in direct funding President Joe Biden announced in March for the Intel project in New Albany and three other states.

President Joe Biden announced in March that nearly $20 billion in CHIPS Act money would be spread across Intel projects in Licking County, Arizona, Oregon and New Mexico.

President Joe Biden's administration made the announcement as construction continues on the $20 billion New Albany plant.

The former northeast Ohio congresswoman served as HUD secretary for most of the first three years of Joe Biden's presidency.

Biden helped announce new initiatives planned by Columbus State Community College, local unions and employers meant to quadruple the amount of trained technicians in the area.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge made the announcement from a south Columbus residential construction site.

The federal body that sets advisory guidelines for punishment in federal cases has lacked a quorum — and been unable to operate — for three years.

The president says Russia's attacks on the Donbas region require different types of weapons and military support from the U.S. He also plans to ask Congress for more funding next week.

"Based on information currently available, the U.S. government assesses that members of Russia's forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

The White House asked for more money from Congress to keep its COVID response going. But that hasn't happened, so some things need to be wound down.