May 25, 2023 Today, the White House released the first-ever U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence: Strategies for Action. When President Biden issued the Executive Order establishing the first-ever White House Gender Policy Council, he called on the Gender Policy Council to develop the first U.S. government-wide plan to prevent and address sexual violence,…
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A Proclamation on Workers Memorial Day, 2023
A record 160 million Americans get up and go to work every day to provide for their families, build their communities, and earn a piece of the American Dream. But too many are exposed to unsafe working conditions, injured, or even killed in preventable accidents on the job. And millions of firefighters, police officers, and…
FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces $5.5 Billion to Boost Affordable Housing, Invest in Economic Growth, Build Wealth, and Address Homelessness in Communities Throughout America
Announced after the first two stops of the Vice President’s nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour, the new funding to 1,200 communities will build and preserve homes, lower housing costs, support renters and homeowners, aid people experiencing homelessness, create jobs, and improve public facilities and community resilience. Today, Vice President Harris announced new funding to boost affordable…
A Proclamation on National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2023
During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we want every young person in the United States who has faced the fear and pain of abuse or neglect to know they are not alone. We see you and will always fight to protect your safety and well-being. We reaffirm our commitment to listening to children, standing…
President Biden Continues “Investing in America” Tour with Visit to Minnesota
Biden will visit a manufacturer of clean energy technology in Fridley that is helping to build America’s clean energy economy On Monday, April 3, President Biden will visit Cummins Power Generation Facility in Fridley, Minnesota as part of his Administration’s “Investing in America” tour. In October 2022, just two months after President Biden signed the…
Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the 2023 National Education Association Annual Meeting
South Court Auditorium 12:45 P.M. EDT THE FIRST LADY: Thank you. (Laughs.) Hello, NEA. Hi, Becky. How are you? And how’s this year’s RA going? MS. PRINGLE: Well, you know, there’s nothing better I want to do than spend the Fourth of July with almost 7,000 of my closest friends. It doesn’t get better than…
ICYMI: Dr. Gupta and Dr. Murthy Op-Ed on How Americans Can Take Action to Address Youth Substance Use and Mental Health Crises
“As physicians, we’ve seen how the twin crises of untreated mental illness and unsafe substance use are killing young people and tearing families apart across America… Here’s the good news: We can all take action to help.” USA TODAY: Drugs and untreated mental health issues are killing America’s kids. You can help stop it. [By…
Remarks by President Biden on the State of the Economy and the Need for the American Rescue Plan
State Dining Room 12:22 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you for your patience. We had a very good but long meeting with the chairpersons of the House of Representatives in the Oval, and it went a little longer, but it went very well. Thank you all for being here. I’m accompanied by the Vice…
FACT SHEET: Vice President Announces New Private and Public Sector Efforts to Align Tens of Billions in Investments in Underserved Communities
The federal government and a coalition of 24 companies and foundations are coming together to align historic investments in underserved communities; Founding members of the Coalition include Ariel Investments, Bank of America, BNY Mellon, Capital One, Citi, Discover, Ford Foundation, Goldman Sachs, Google, Key Bank, Kresge Foundation, Mastercard, McDonald’s, McKinsey & Company, Micron, Momentus Capital,…
FACT SHEET: The Biden Economic Plan: Delivering for Wisconsin
Companies have committed to invest over $4 billion in Wisconsin since President Biden Took Office For decades, the U.S. exported jobs and imported products, while other countries surpassed us in critical sectors like clean energy, semiconductors, and biotechnology. Thanks to President Biden’s economic plan – including his American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and…
