Andrew Taylor

Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks with business leaders at a roundtable event at Roosevelt House, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in New Delhi, India.

Trump Says Coronavirus 'Very Well Under Control' in US

President wants an additional $2.5 billion to shore up defenses 'in case something should happen.'

In this April 23, 2014 file photo, a man smokes an electronic cigarette in Chicago. A House panel is again trying to exempt increasingly popular e-cigarettes from new Food and Drug Administration rules. The legislation approved July 12, 2017, by the Republican-controlled Appropriations Committee would prevent the FDA from requiring retroactive safety reviews of e-cigarettes already on the market. It would exempt some premium and large cigars from those same regulations. E-cigarette products introduced in the future would face the safety reviews.

Panel Seeks to Block FDA 'Vaping' Rules

The legislation approved Wednesday would prevent the FDA from requiring retroactive safety reviews of e-cigarettes already on the market.

Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, joined by White House press secretary Sean Spicer, left, speaks about President Donald Trump's budget proposal for the coming fiscal year during daily press briefing at the White House, in Washington, Thursday, March 16, 2017.

Trump's Budget: Winners and Losers

Big boosts in defense spending are accompanied by cuts for the EPA, agriculture and programs aiding the poor.

President Donald Trump smiles while speaking to a meeting of the National Governors Association, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, at the White House in Washington.

Trump Proposes $54 Billion

His first budget also slashes domestic programs and foreign aid to make government 'do more with less.'

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., flanked by Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., left, and Senate Minority Leader-elect Charles Schumer of N.Y., answers questions from the media after the Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016.

Congress Approves Biomedical Bill

Legislation speeds government approvals of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.