The President and First Lady will mark the start of the school year by visiting students at Eliot-Hine Middle School in Washington, D.C. When President Biden took office, less than half of K-12 students were going to school in person. Today, thanks to the President’s swift actions and historic investments, every school in America is…
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A Proclamation on American Education Week, 2023
The promise of America has always been tied to the promise of our public education. This American Education Week, we celebrate our schools as beacons of hope and possibility, pillars of our communities, and cornerstones of our democracy. We recommit to investing in all the schools, educators, and staff — the kite strings that keep…
Gabe Amo
Congressman Gabe Amo proudly represents Rhode Island’s 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the Biden-Harris White House, he served as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, where he worked as the principal liaison to mayors and local elected officials. In that role,…
A Proclamation on International Day of the Girl, 2023
On International Day of the Girl, we recognize that when every girl around the world has the opportunity to realize her potential, the possibilities for our future are limitless. Girls are dreamers and doers leading our world forward — growing up to become changemakers, innovators, entrepreneurs, service members, activists, public servants,…
Readout of White House Meeting with Latino Executives
On Wednesday, Biden-Harris Administration officials convened over 40 members of the National Alliance of Latino Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) from across the country to discuss President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to ensure economic prosperity for Latino communities and advance equity through the American Rescue Plan. Administration officials and Latino CDFI executives applauded the…
American Rescue Plan Updates
FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Progress in Lowering Internet Costs for Families, Funding to Expand High Speed Internet Access
Over 16 million households now saving $500 million per month, thanks to the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Vice President announces over $175 million for Minority Serving institutions to connect more young Americans with affordable, high-speed internet High-speed internet has become an essential tool to access education, healthcare, and work. Still, too many are left without high-speed…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration to Kick Off Third Investing in America Tour, Tout Historic Investments Benefitting Communities Across the Country
On Friday, October 6, on National Manufacturing Day, the Biden-Harris Administration will kick off another multi-week Administration-wide tour highlighting how Bidenomics and President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is benefitting communities across the country. The tour will feature President Biden, Vice President Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Cabinet members, and Senior…
First Lady Jill Biden Leads Administration Officials in Call for Puerto Rican Families to Sign Up for the American Rescue Plan’s Expanded Child Tax Credit
President Biden is committed to creating an economy that works for every American. Part of that agenda is to ensure that families in Puerto Rico are treated fairly in our tax system. Historically, the prior Child Tax Credit (CTC) only applied to families in Puerto Rico with three or more qualifying children, and therefore only…
Readout of White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Convening of Local Offices of Violence Prevention
Today, the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention convened over 80 leaders from state and local Offices of Violence Prevention (OVPs), representing 50 cities from across the country. The convening brought together key violence prevention leaders to: Today’s conversations build on the Biden-Harris Administration’s long record of empowering grassroots leaders, who know their communities,…
