President Biden calls on schools to leverage American Rescue Plan funds to expand programming and services to help students make up for lost learning time and succeed America’s students are on average two to four months behind in reading and math because of the COVID-19 pandemic. President Biden understands the pain and loss our nation’s…
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A Proclamation on Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Officer Week, 2024
Every day, police officers pin on their shields and walk out the door, rushing into harm’s way to keep the rest of us safe. Being a police officer is more than what they do — it is who they are. On Peace Officers Memorial Day and during Police Week, we recognize the incredible…
A Proclamation on Workers Memorial Day, 2024
A job is about more than a paycheck — it is about dignity and respect. Our Nation’s workers built this country, and we need to have their backs. On the most basic level, that means every worker in this Nation deserves to be safe on the job. Too many still risk their lives or well-being…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Resources to Support Women Small Businesses Owners, Continued Commitment to Supporting America’s Entrepreneurs
As a Result of The President’s Investments In America, a Record 10.5 Million New Small Businesses Applications Filed in 2021 and 2022 During the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) second annual Women’s Business Summit, President Biden will announce new resources to support women small business owners, and he will reaffirm the Biden-Harris Administration’s continued commitment to…
FACT SHEET: DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES COMMIT TO CLEANER INDOOR AIR ACROSS THE NATION
The Biden-Harris Administration has prioritized improved indoor air quality (IAQ) as an effective tool for reducing the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne diseases. Since the launch of the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, the Biden-Harris Administration has mobilized Departments and Agencies across the Federal government to improve indoor air quality using the best research, innovation,…
Remarks by President Biden on Helping Workers and Innovators Invent and Make More in America | Auburn, ME
Auburn Manufacturing, Inc.Auburn, Maine 1:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Kathie, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. And to the governor and the congressional delegation, the mayors, thank you, thank you, thank you. Governor Janet Mills, you’re doing a great job for the people of Maine. (Applause.) And my good friend and great partner…
The White House Announces Guest List for the First Lady’s Box for the 2024 State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – First Lady Jill Biden will welcome guests to join her in the viewing box for President Biden’s State of the Union Address on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Each of these individuals were invited by the White House because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech,…
A Proclamation on National Rural Health Day, 2023
America’s rural communities are indispensable to who we are as a Nation, where over 60 million people who live in rural America fuel our economy and help forge our future. On National Rural Health Day, we recommit to investing in rural communities and delivering affordable, quality health care so that generations of rural…
Readout: Biden-Harris Administration National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy Roadshow Stops at Pittsburgh Workforce Hub; Highlights Programs Recruiting Veterans and Women Re-entering the Workforce
Today in Pittsburgh, the Biden-Harris Administration continued its National Cyber Workforce Education Roadshow holding events focused on the importance of public-private partnerships in order to bring more good-paying, middle-class jobs in cybersecurity to the people of Pennsylvania. Today’s cyber workforce events build on First Lady Jill Biden’s visit last month when she announced commitments from…
Ambassador Susan E. Rice Remarks to Symposium on Affordable Housing Policies and the Market with University of Denver’s Burns School of Real Estate and Sturm College of Law
As Prepared For Delivery: Thank you, Susan [Daggett], for inviting me here today. I am proud to call you and your husband good friends. Some in the audience may be curious to learn that I’ve known Susan’s husband, Senator Michael Bennet, since nursery school. As Senator Bennet knows, I’ve always been good at sharing, so…