During visit to local D.C. small businesses, Vice President Harris will announce grants to non-profit and community-based organizations from $125 million Capital Readiness Program to support underserved small businesses’ access to capital—a key pillar of Bidenomics Today, Vice President Kamala Harris will announce the 43 winners of the $125 million American Rescue Plan-funded Capital Readiness…
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Steps to Improve Quality of Nursing Homes
For far too long, nursing home residents have been victims of an industry with little accountability to keep American seniors safe and protected. COVID-19 has laid bare the challenges in America’s nursing homes, with over 200,000 residents and staff dying from COVID-19. That’s why in his State of the Union, President Biden launched an action…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Revitalize Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All
President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that every person has a right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live in a healthy community – now and into the future. During his first week in office, President Biden launched the most ambitious environmental justice agenda in our nation’s history. To continue delivering on…
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Strategic Plan To Ensure U.S. Nanotechnology Competitiveness
New plan aims to accelerate research translation, advance equity Today, on National Nanotechnology Day, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) unveiled the 2021 National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Strategic Plan. This strategy details a new framework to ensure that the United States continues to lead…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Action Plan for Building Better School Infrastructure
Vice President Harris to Outline Actions for Bolstering Clean School Infrastructure and Transportation to Support Student Learning and Health Administration Launches $500 million Grant Program from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program to Save Schools Money with Energy Upgrades Today, Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing the Biden-Harris Action Plan for Building Better School Infrastructure to upgrade our public schools…
Readout of White House Roundtables with Tribal Leaders on Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Last week, White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu and other White House officials hosted two virtual roundtables with Native American Tribal and Alaskan Native leaders to discuss how the Administration will deliver for tribal communities and build a better America by implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Landrieu also joined Secretary Deb Haaland in a…
Remarks of Dr. Alondra Nelson at White House Summit on the Future of COVID-19 Vaccines
As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Dr. Jha. And welcome to the White House, everyone. As Dr. Jha noted, I have the great privilege of leading the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, or OSTP, where we work to maximize the benefits of science and technology to advance health, prosperity, security, environmental quality,…
Remarks by President Biden Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act | Austin, TX
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and MuseumAustin, Texas 4:11 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. Really. Thank you. Please. Please. (Applause.) Thank you, Mr. Ambassador. (Applause.) Ambassador, thanks for that introduction and, above all, for your…
A Proclamation on National Small Business Week, 2022
For generations, small businesses across America have shaped and embodied our Nation’s entrepreneurial spirit and driven our economy forward. Today, more than 32 million small businesses employ almost half of America’s workforce and represent the heart and soul of countless communities. During National Small Business Week, we celebrate America’s small businesses and their enormous contributions…
FACT SHEET: Advancing Women, Peace and Security at the NATO 75th Anniversary Summit
The status of women and girls and the stability and security of nations are inextricably linked. When women have equal opportunities to participate and lead, economies grow, education rates and health outcomes improve, and political instability and violence decline. NATO Allies have recognized the importance of women to peace and security. The Transatlantic relationship is…
