Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Accelerate Progress Toward the President’s Commitment to Replace Every Lead Pipe in the Country Within a Decade President Biden believes that every American should be able to turn on the tap and drink clean, safe water. But over 9 million homes, schools, daycares, and businesses receive…
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FACT SHEET: President Joseph R. Biden and President Joko Widodo Announce the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Today, President Biden welcomed President Joko Widodo of Indonesia to the White House. Marking a historic new phase in our bilateral relations, the two leaders elevated U.S.-Indonesia ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. President Biden and President Widodo celebrated this unprecedented level of cooperation, built on shared values of democracy and pluralism, by announcing new…
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce New Actions to Protect Retirement Security by Cracking Down on Junk Fees in Retirement Investment Advice
New proposal builds on Biden-Harris Administration’s work to eliminate junk fees and promote competition—a key pillar of Bidenomics America’s families spend a lifetime saving so they can retire with dignity. But junk fees are chipping away at their savings, going to financial advisers with conflicts of interests instead of to American families, and making retirements…
Press Call by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and Senior Administration Officials on President Biden’s Efforts on Student Debt
Via Teleconference 6:32 P.M. EDT MR. FERNÁNDEZ HERNÁNDEZ: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining our press call regarding the President’s ongoing efforts to cancel student debt. Today’s call will begin with on-the-record remarks from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. After the remarks, there will be a…
FACT SHEET: 80% of House Republicans Propose Defunding COPS as President Biden Insists on Funding the Police
President Biden has stood with law enforcement his entire career, and worked to ensure law enforcement serves all communities his entire career. And he has the results to show for it. The President inherited a violent crime rate that surged under the prior administration. After taking office, President Biden immediately took action and signed the American…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Launches the SAVE Plan, the Most Affordable Student Loan Repayment Plan Ever to Lower Monthly Payments for Millions of Borrowers
See President Biden’s Video Announcing the Plan HERE: “Today I’m proud to announce a new program called the SAVE Plan. It’s the most affordable student loan plan ever.” Borrowers can sign up by visiting StudentAid.gov/SAVE The Biden-Harris Administration believes that education beyond high school should unlock doors to opportunity, not leave borrowers stranded with debt they cannot…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Biden-Harris Administration’s New SAVE Plan
Via Teleconference 4:03 P.M. EDT MR. FERNÁNDEZ HERNÁNDEZ: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining our press call. As a reminder, the contents of this call will be embargoed until 8:30 a.m. Eastern tomorrow. First, you will hear on the record from White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, then Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.…
Press Call by National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard and Senior Administration Officials Previewing President Biden’s State of the Union Address and Economic Agenda
Via Teleconference(March 6, 2024) 6:08 P.M. EST MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Thank you for joining us this evening ahead of the President’s State of the Union tomorrow. Today, we will be holding a press call to preview the President’s State of the Union and his economic agenda, which is lowering costs and creating a fairer tax…
Marking Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month with Action
Each October, we mark Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month to recognize the tens of millions of people who have been affected by intimate partner violence and to reaffirm our commitment to supporting survivors and holding offenders accountable. The Biden-Harris Administration has made significant progress in preventing and responding to gender-based violence: Even as we…
A Proclamation on National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2024
More than 27 million people around the world endure the abhorrent abuse of human trafficking and forced labor, including thousands of people right here in the United States. It is a threat to global security, public safety, and human dignity. During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we reaffirm our commitment to ending these predatory crimes…
