12:02 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Justin. Thank you so much and for all of your work and your continued leadership on this issue. So, hello, everyone. It’s good to be with you. I was just looking up on the screen at — at the participants. And I want to just thank you before I…
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The White House Creator Economy Conference
About the Creator Economy Conference The Office of Digital Strategy hosted the first-ever White House Creator Economy Conference on August 14, 2024. This event brought together a broad group of digital creators and industry professionals to discuss the most pressing issues within the creator economy. The conference provided a platform for dialogue between these creators…
FACT SHEET: White House Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access Announces New Actions and Marks the 51st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Help Strengthen Access to Contraception, Protect Access to Medication Abortion, and Ensure Patients Receive Emergency Medical Care Today, on what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, women’s health and lives hang in the balance due to extreme state abortion bans. These dangerous state laws have…
Letters to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Somalia
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Madam President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency…
Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on U.S. Sanctions on Zimbabwean Individuals and Entities
In Zimbabwe we continue to witness gross abuses of political, economic, and human rights. The targeting of civil society and severe restrictions on political activity have stifled fundamental freedoms, while key actors, including government leaders, have siphoned off public resources for personal gains. These illicit activities support and contribute to a global criminal network of…
White House ONDCP Statement on New Sanctions Issued by the Biden-Harris Administration to Target Sinaloa Cartel Members and Disrupt Global Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking
In delivering on President Biden’s National Drug Control Strategy to beat the overdose crisis, Biden-Harris Administration announces new sanctions to crack down on global illicit fentanyl supply chain Washington, D.C. – Today, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta released the following statement on new sanctions issued by the Biden-Harris Administration and…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Secures Voluntary Commitments from Leading Artificial Intelligence Companies to Manage the Risks Posed by AI
Voluntary commitments – underscoring safety, security, and trust – mark a critical step toward developing responsible AI Biden-Harris Administration will continue to take decisive action by developing an Executive Order and pursuing bipartisan legislation to keep Americans safe Since taking office, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the entire Biden-Harris Administration have moved with urgency…
Executive Order on Establishing the United States Council on Transnational Organized Crime
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order as follows: Section 1. Purpose. Transnational organized crime (TOC) poses a direct and escalating threat to public health, public safety, and national security. Transnational criminal organizations engage in a broad range of…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Expand Opportunities for Latino Communities and Ensure Every Family Has a Fair Shot at the American Dream
President Biden and Vice President Harris are working to ensure that all Latino families and communities can achieve greater opportunity. Over the past three years, the Administration has taken historic action to expand opportunity for Latino families and communities, including creating more than 15 million jobs – with 5 million created for Latinos, helping Latino…
Readout of White House State Legislative Convening on Paid Family and Medical Leave
Last week, Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council, convened state leaders to discuss legislative efforts to pass paid family and medical leave for workers as well as to…
