For more than 70 years, Tony Bennett didn’t just sing the classics – he himself was an American classic. Resisting the pull to adjust his style to fit in with the times, his distinct voice gave melody and rhythm about the good life, how the best is yet to come, the way you look tonight,…
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves South Dakota Disaster Declaration
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from June 16 to July 8, 2024. The President’s action makes Federal funding available…
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting With Brown v. Board Plaintiffs and their Families
In honor of the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, President Joe Biden hosted a delegation of plaintiffs and family members representing the historic decision in the Oval Office. Members of the delegation represented litigants from the five cases that were combined under the Brown v. Board decision, including Brown v. Board of…
Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the Passing of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee was a tenacious advocate for justice and a tireless fighter for the people of Houston and the people of America. Her career in public service spanned well over three decades. As a judge in Houston, a member of the Houston City Council, and a member of the United States Congress, Sheila Jackson Lee’s…
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves South Dakota Disaster Declaration
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of South Dakota and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms and snowstorm from December 12 to December 25, 2022. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible…
Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Convening With Voting Rights Leaders
Today, Vice President Kamala Harris convened her second meeting of 2024 with leaders who are on the frontlines of protecting voting rights and registering communities to vote. During the discussion at the White House, the Vice President announced new steps that the Biden-Harris Administration is taking to ensure Americans have the information they need to…
President Biden Announces Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individual to serve as a key leader in his administration: Additionally, President Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as members of boards and commissions that are required, by statute or longstanding practice, to include bipartisan membership: Jim…
The Economics of Administration Action on Student Debt
Higher education financing allows many Americans from lower- and middle-income backgrounds to invest in education. However, over the past 30 years, college tuition prices have increased faster than median incomes, leaving many Americans with large amounts of student debt that they struggle or are unable to, pay off. Recognizing the burden of this debt, the…
Readout of Senior Leadership Meeting with NewDEAL Leaders
Yesterday, Tom Perez, Senior Advisor to the President & Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Stefanie Feldman, Assistant to the President, Staff Secretary, and Director of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, Gene Sperling, Senior Advisor to the President and American Rescue Plan Coordinator, Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President, and Dr. Paul…
Joint Statement on the North American Drug Dialogue Public Health Summit
Ministers and Secretaries of Health and Senior Officials from Canada, Mexico, and the United States met on June 6 and 7, 2023, in Washington, D.C., at the White House for the North American Drug Dialogue (NADD) Public Health Summit. Synthetic drugs, such as illicit fentanyl, are having devastating health and economic consequences in our societies. At this summit, the three…
