How we treat our children, parents, and loved ones and how we value those who care for them are fundamental to who we are as a Nation. Early care and education give young children a strong start in life while long-term care helps older Americans, veterans, and people with disabilities live and work…
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Readout: White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Hosts Briefing on Mental Health with Department of Education and HBCUs
On February 29, the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) and the Department of Education hosted a briefing with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) on gun violence prevention and the importance of mental health support for victims of gun violence. The briefing was led by OGVP Deputy Director Gregory Jackson and Jessica…
A Proclamation on National Equal Pay Day, 2024
On National Equal Pay Day, we highlight the injustice of gender wage gaps by marking how far into this year women have to work, on average, to earn what men made last year. Over a lifetime, these inequities can amount to millions of dollars lost for women who do not receive the wages they…
The Economics of HBCUs
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been essential institutions for educating Black Americans since the early 19th century. Before the legal integration of education in the 1950s and 1960s, Black students were prevented from obtaining higher education at many state and private colleges. This led to the establishment of colleges and universities with the…
Ambassador Susan E. Rice Remarks to 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit
As Prepared For Delivery: Good morning and welcome, everyone. I’m Susan Rice, President Biden’s Domestic Policy Advisor. It’s an honor to be here at the Biden Administration’s first in-person Tribal Nations Summit. I want to especially thank Secretary Haaland—my co-chair of the White House Council on Native American Affairs—for hosting us here at the Department of…
Readout of White House Meeting with Black Speakers of the House
Today, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Ambassador Susan Rice, Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Advisor, met with the historic five Black Speakers of the House from state legislatures across the country: Speaker Chris Welch of Illinois, Speaker Rachel Talbot…
A Proclamation on Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week, 2023
During National Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) Week, we celebrate all the possibilities that these institutions unlock for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) students, particularly those from low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented backgrounds. Every generation of Americans has benefited by opening the doors of opportunity…
Remarks by President Biden on Building a Stronger Economy for Union Workers and Retirees
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 2:24 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for being here. And I apologize for my back when I’m speaking to you. My mother would give me hell for doing that. But, Ken, thank you for the introduction and for representing your brothers and sisters in organized labor and…
Remarks by President Biden on the Implementation of the American Rescue Plan
State Dining Room 2:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. When I signed the American Rescue Plan last week, I said, “Help is on the way.” This week — and I — I can report — this is just — it’s here, sooner than many ever thought possible. Over the next 10 days, we’ll reach…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Highlights New Commitments Toward Equitable Workforce Development in Advanced Manufacturing
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration will announce new commitments to workforce development from the Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Sprint. The Sprint, which First Lady Jill Biden announced in May and the Administration kicked off in October, is an intensive drive to build a diverse, skilled pipeline of workers for good advanced manufacturing jobs, including union jobs, many…
