President Joe Biden will sign two more executive orders on Friday—the latest in a raft of actions he’s taken with just the stroke of his pen since taking office on Wednesday.
“The American people can’t afford to wait—so many are hanging by a thread, and they need help,” Biden’s top economic adviser Brian Deese told Newsweek and other reporters in a preview of the anticipated orders. “We are committed to doing everything we can to provide that help with this quickly as possible.”
One will direct federal agencies to extend various forms of emergency relief, as possible with existing authority. The second will increase pay and provide additional protections for federal workers and contractors. Continue reading.