IN THE STATES: Trump, Republicans Attack Americans’ Rights While President Biden, VP Harris Defend

On Monday, President Biden traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to highlight new investments to reopen three Philadelphia fire stations using funding from the American Rescue Plan – made possible no thanks to a single Republican in Congress. 

  • In Pennsylvania: WPVI: President Biden announces new resources for Philadelphia Fire Department
  • In Pennsylvania: CBS News Philadelphia: President Biden announces grant to allow 3 Philadelphia fire companies to reopen
  • In Pennsylvania: WHYY: Biden visits Philadelphia to promote federal funding to reopen closed fire stations
  • In Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Biden presents $22.4 million in federal funding to Philadelphia Fire Department
  • In Pennsylvania: NBC Philadelphia: Biden announces funding to reopen 3 Philly fire companies
  • In Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer: Biden announces federal funding to recommission three Philly fire companies

This Wednesday, Vice President Harris launched the Biden-Harris administration’s Safer States Initiative and convened with nearly 100 state lawmakers from 39 states to discuss gun violence prevention legislation. While Trump and MAGA Republicans bend over backward to cater to the NRA, President Biden and Vice President Harris are fighting to make America’s communities safer.

  • In Connecticut: Hartford Courant: CT legislators visit White House for gun violence prevention summit
  • In Connecticut: CT Mirror: CT legislators visit White House for gun violence prevention summit
  • In Maine: WGME: VP Harris recognizes Lewiston shooting victim while announcing gun safety initiative
  • In Maine: WMTV: Maine delegates attend launch of the White House’s new gun violence prevention effort
  • In Maine: News Center Maine: Maine lawmakers talk gun violence prevention at White House
  • In Maine: Portland Press Herald: Maine lawmakers attend White House meeting on gun violence prevention
  • In Minnesota: KFGO: Minnesota lawmakers meet with Vice President Harris on gun violence prevention
  • In Missouri: Kansas City Star: KC mayor meets with White House officials on gun violence as city nears homicide record
  • In New Hampshire: WMUR: New Hampshire state lawmakers meet with Vice President Kamala Harris about gun violence prevention
  • In New Mexico: New Mexico Political Report: Federal initiative announced to address gun violence
  • In North Carolina: NC Newsline: Wake County lawmaker attends White House gun violence prevention event
  • In South Carolina: WCIV: State Sen. Tedder champions gun safety measures post White House meeting

Throughout the week, Americans across the country witnessed MAGA Republicans’ extreme attacks on reproductive rights, led by Donald Trump. President Biden and Vice President Harris are the only candidates running to protect women’s rights to make their own health care decisions and restore the protections of Roe v. Wade, while Trump and MAGA Republicans are hellbent on banning abortion nationwide.

  • In Arizona: KAWC: Arizona Supreme Court takes up abortion issue
  • In Arizona: AZ Mirror: Arizona Supreme Court weighs the future of legal abortion
  • In Massachusetts: Boston Globe: How the Supreme Court’s decision to hear abortion pill case could impact Massachusetts
  • In Missouri: The Kansas City Star: Biden campaign rips ‘cruel and draconian’ MO bills allowing murder charges in abortion cases
  • In Missouri: Missouri Independent: Fear and confusion over abortion access persists as SCOTUS takes its first post-Dobbs case
  • In Missouri: KSHB: KC-area woman closely watching U.S. Supreme Court case that would keep abortion pill accessible
  • In North Carolina: WRAL: The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication
  • In North Carolina: The News & Observer: Supreme Court to hear case that could block abortion pill access. What to know in NC.
  • In Tennessee: Hartsville Vidette: US Supreme Court agrees to rule on abortion pill restrictions
  • In Texas: KTRK: What is mifepristone? Supreme Court to consider whether to restrict access to common abortion drug
  • In Texas: Houston Press: U.S. Supreme Court May Rule on Whether to Limit Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
  • In Texas: The Texas Tribune: Kate Cox’s case reveals how far Texas intends to go to enforce abortion law

As MAGA Republicans seek to hand out tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy and big corporations, the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda is delivering historic investments across the country and building the economy from the bottom up and middle out.

  • In Arizona: ABC 15: $25 million going toward improving safety on Indian School Road corridor
  • In Arkansas: Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Fayetteville awarded $25 million federal grant to improve road safety
  • In Arkansas: Fayetteville Flyer: City of Fayetteville receives $25 million grant for Safe Streets for All program
  • In Arkansas: ABC 4029 TV: Fayetteville receives grant money for ‘Streets Safe for All’ campaign
  • In California: KPBS: San Diego gets $2.25M grant for pedestrian, bicycle safety
  • In California: Times of San Diego: San Diego Gets $2.25M Dept. of Transportation Grant for Pedestrian, Bicycle Safety
  • In Colorado: The Coloradoan: Fort Collins, Boulder net nearly $24 million for bike, pedestrian safety improvements 
  • In Indiana: FOX 55 WFFT: City of Fort Wayne Public Works Division awarded Safe Streets and Roads for All grant
  • In Indiana: 96.3 XKE: Grant to go toward improvements to the Broadway & Taylor corridors
  • In Indiana: CBS WANE 15: City of Fort Wayne receives $5.6M to improve Broadway, Taylor corridors
  • In Indiana: WPTA 21: City receives $5.6M Safe Streets and Roads for All grant
  • In Massachusetts: WWLP: Federal funding aims to enhance roadway safety in western Mass.
  • In Michigan: Urbanize Detroit: Detroit, Dearborn receive major road safety grants
  • In Missouri: KSIS Radio: Pettis County Awarded ‘Safe Streets and Roads for All’ Grant
  • In Nevada: The Center Square: $19M in federal funds to improve road safety on the way to four Nevada projects
  • In Ohio: Cleveland 19 News: Cleveland awarded over $2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation
  • In Ohio: Spectrum 1 News: City of Cleveland receives $2.3 million grant for Safe Streets and Roads for All
  • In Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Post-Gazette: A second daily Amtrak roundtrip between Pittsburgh and NYC is coming
  • In Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Union Progress: Allegheny County, Cranberry area receive federal funds for traffic safety studies 
  • In Tennessee: ABC 6 WATE: ‘Safer roads for all’ Knoxville receives $8M to revitalize Magnolia Avenue area
  • In Tennessee: The Tennessean: Nashville to receive $13M federal grant to transform Nolensville Pike, improve safety
  • In Texas: Dallas Morning News: Dallas gets $21.8 million to improve safety on dangerous stretch of road in South Dallas
  • In Texas: Houston Chronicle: Four Houston streets share $10.1M grant for flashing beacons, sidewalks aimed at pedestrian safety
  • In Texas: KERA News: North Texas cities awarded millions in federal funds for roadway safety
  • In Texas: Laredo Morning Times: Houston’s ‘high-injury’ streets are getting a $10.1 million makeover
  • In Virginia: Richmond Today: City gets another $10 million for street safety improvements 
  • In Wisconsin: Chippewa Herald: Chippewa County to receive $200,000 to improve road safety
  • In Wisconsin: Washington County Insider: City of West Bend to receive portion of $11 million in federal funding to create safer roads
  • In Kentucky: The Lane Report: $22M federal grant will bring safety upgrades to Lexington’s New Circle Road