Congress approves a $2.1 billion emergency spending bill for Capitol security and aid for Afghan refugees. President Biden had accompanied Dr. Biden to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the procedure, Michael LaRosa, Dr. Biden’s press secretary, said in a statement. Mr. Biden has made it a point to travel with his wife to medical procedures. But Mr. Schatz, who has pushed Mr. Biden to follow through on his ambitious climate pledges, issued a warning. In the presidential race, President Biden carried the county with more than 72 percent of the vote and more than 380,000 votes.

Source: International New York Times July 29, 2021 12:16 UTC