President Biden is ordering the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the nation’s emergency stockpile in a bid to combat the spike in gas prices ahead of the holiday season, the White House announced Tuesday.
McConnell Recognizes Biden As President-Elect: ‘The Electoral College Has Spoken’
"So today I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. The president-elect is no stranger to the Senate," McConnell said.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) officially acknowledged Joe Biden as the president-elect for the first time since the Nov. 3 election Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking Republican in congratulating the Democrat just a day after the Electoral College formally made the election results official.
