Today, Chief of Staff Jeff Zients hosted an Investing in America Cabinet meeting. During the meeting, President Biden stopped by to thank members of his Cabinet and his Administration for implementing his historic economic agenda and delivering for hardworking families – including the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,…
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A Proclamation on National Emergency Medical Services Week, 2024
During National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, we honor our Nation’s courageous EMS providers, who put it all on the line to deliver urgent, life-saving care to people across our country in times of great need. Whether paramedics, emergency medical technicians, 911 and 988 dispatchers, or other first responders, EMS providers routinely…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Support for Tribal Small Businesses as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
Small businesses are the backbone of the economy – employing half of all private sector workers and growing our economy from the middle-out and bottom-up in every corner of the United States, including in Indian Country. Tribal communities and Native-owned small businesses, however, were disproportionately hard hit by the pandemic, including a roughly 40% decline…
What They Are Reading in the States: Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Invest in America with New Initiatives
Across the country, local news outlets are highlighting how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is delivering for Americans across the country. This week the Biden-Harris Administration announced new efforts to shelter the homeless, expand broadband access, and prepare America’s workforce to fill good-paying jobs in regions all across the country. See below for a…
Readout of White House State Workforce Day Convening
Yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration convened state leaders—along with representatives from workforce policy and advocacy organizations, unions, federal agencies, and other stakeholders—to discuss states’ efforts to expand investments in students and workers that lead to good jobs in high-demand sectors. President Biden’s historic Investing in America agenda—including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, Inflation…
Following Up on the Four Priorities of President Biden’s Workforce Strategy
Heather Boushey, Chief Economist, Investing in America Cabinet Introduction The President’s Investing in America agenda delivers historic public investments to American communities through legislation like the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act. These investments are crowding-in private investment into critical industries—to date, private companies have…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, which sets a bold but achievable goal to reduce homelessness 25 percent by 2025. The plan is the most ambitious effort by any administration to prevent people from becoming homeless, address inequities that disproportionately impact underserved communities, including people of color…
ICYMI: Pennsylvania Leaders Visit White House, Meet With President Biden and Administration Officials to Discuss Strong Economic Recovery
Across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, local newspapers and TV stations are reporting on the White House’s “Communities in Action: Building a Better Pennsylvania” event, which was attended by nearly 50 elected officials and community leaders from across the Keystone State. During the half-day forum, President Biden and senior administration officials highlighted the impact of the…
Readout of White House Meeting with Council of Chief State School Officers
Today, Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten met with members of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s education agenda; hear from K-12 state education chiefs from across the country on academic achievement and acceleration efforts and how to sustain high-impact programs…
Remarks by President Biden at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and CultureWashington, D.C. 11:43 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My name is Joe Biden — (laughter) — and I’m a lifetime member of the NAACP. (Applause.) But I said that a little earlier to the president, and he said, “Are your dues paid up?” I got to check. (Laughter.) Oh, my…
