During National Family Caregivers Month, we recognize the love and sacrifice of more than 50 million Americans providing crucial care and medical assistance to parents, children, siblings, and other loved ones, ensuring their health and dignity. Today, far too many Americans find themselves sandwiched between the enormous tasks of supporting aging parents, raising…
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Substantial Progress on the President’s Care Agenda During Month of Action on Care
During Care Workers Recognition Month, the Biden-Harris Administration is marking the progress we have made to make care more affordable for American families, support family caregivers, boost compensation and job quality for care workers, and expand care options. Today, President Biden will be joined by care workers and unions as he lays out how he…
White House Announces New Actions to Promote Safe Storage of Firearms
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new executive actions to help promote safe storage of firearms that implement President Biden’s Executive Order on promoting safe gun storage in order to reduce gun violence and make our communities safer. Gun violence is the leading cause of death of children in America. That is why the Biden-Harris Administration is taking comprehensive…
Remarks by President Biden at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Ronald Reagan BuildingWashington, D.C. 10:27 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Jimmieka, she — please, sit down. Sit down. (Laughter.) She’s awful good, isn’t she? She was really good. Jimmieka, thank you for joining us and — for this historic Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Before I begin, though, I — speaking of health, you all have been…
Remarks by President Biden on the American Rescue Plan and Signing of Executive Orders
State Dining Room 3:04 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, folks. Vice President Harris and I just received a briefing from our economic team, and we remain in a once-in-a-century public health crisis that’s led to the most unequal job and economic crisis in modern history. And the crisis is only deepening. It’s not getting…
Neera Tanden Remarks at the National Association of Counties Event on Black Maternal and Infant Mortality
As Prepared For Delivery: Good afternoon, and thank you, Matt [Chase], for the kind introduction. We are so grateful to you for helping ensure that leaders across federal, state, and local governments have robust communication and coordination on a full range of important policymaking and resources. Thank you so much to the National Association of…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Lower High-Speed Internet Costs
Biden-Harris Administration announced over $73 million in outreach grants to connect more Americans with affordable, high-speed internet Over 16.75 million households are now saving over $500 million per month, thanks to the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new funding to lower the cost of high-speed internet, releasing $73 million in Affordable…
Remarks by President Biden Before a Business Leaders Meeting on the American Rescue Plan
Oval Office 2:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks. Thanks for coming in. I’ve invited in some of the leading business people in America to come in and talk about the state of the economy, our recovery package. We’re going to talk a little bit, God willing, about infrastructure down the road, and also…
Biden Administration Announces State-by-State Funding to Address Home Energy Costs
Builds on Utility Companies’ Commitments to Prevent Shut Offs this Winter Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced state-by-state breakdown of funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, this funding will help states, localities and tribes address home energy costs this winter. The Administration announced that a total…
Statement by President Joe Biden Marking the 57th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Today is the 57th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid – two programs that have given millions of Americans the security and dignity of affordable health care coverage. Nearly 140 million Americans benefit from these programs, including millions of seniors, pregnant women, families, and people with disabilities. Republicans in Congress are proposing to put Medicare and Medicaid…
