As Prepared For Delivery: Good afternoon, NLC! Thank you, Mayor Williams, for that introduction. It’s good to be with so many dedicated municipal leaders. Actually, after the last two years, it’s good to be anywhere that’s not in front of a Zoom screen, don’t you think? The simple fact that we’re here in person is…
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Statement from Dr. Rahul Gupta on Today’s CDC Overdose Death Data
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), issued the following statement regarding the CDC’s release of provisional drug overdose death data, which show 101,263 predicted overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending in June 2021. “Behind these numbers are family members, friends, and neighbors…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Los Angeles, CA
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Los Angeles, California 3:48 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, it’s cold back here. Q It’s very cold. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, guys. All right. I have a couple of things at the top. See? Aamer has his hat on. It’s — it is cold. Q I’m sorry. I’ll take it off.…
A Proclamation on National Child’s Day, 2021
Our Nation’s children are the kite strings that hold our national ambitions aloft — and it is our shared responsibility to make sure that they have every opportunity to thrive. On National Child’s Day, we recommit ourselves to ensuring that every child in America has a fair shot at a bright future, regardless of the gender,…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Agency Equity Action Plans to Advance Equity and Racial Justice Across the Federal Government
On his first day in office, President Biden signed Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. That historic Executive Order directed the whole of the federal government to advance an ambitious equity and racial justice agenda. Today, more than 90 federal agencies, including all Cabinet-level agencies, are releasing…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator For Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room (January 17, 2024) 2:33 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, today, the Biden-Harris administ- –(the briefing room sound system experiences technical difficulties) — the levels. Is there a — should I start? Sou- — is — do I sound,…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the Community College National Legislative Summit
Washington, D.C. Thank you, Chair Cooksey—Jim—and thank you to Dr. Richard Rhodes as well. It has been my privilege to work with ACCT and AACC as Second Lady and now First Lady. But as a teacher, I want to say on behalf of my colleagues and students, just how grateful we are for your leadership. …
JOINT STATEMENT OF JANET L. YELLEN, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, AND SHALANDA D. YOUNG, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, ON BUDGET RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda D. Young today released the final budget results for fiscal year (FY) 2023. The Biden-Harris Administration’s record of building the economy from the middle out and bottom up helped sustain a significant economic recovery and laid…
Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Career-Connected Learning and Workforce Training Programs
Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, North Carolina 1:20 P.M. EDT THE FIRST LADY: Hi! Hello. Nice to see you. (Applause.) Hello. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Please, have a seat. So, hello, everyone. Good morning. I think it’s morning. I don’t — afternoon? (Laughs.) I lost track. Anyway, you know, most people believe that success means…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Year of Evidence for Action to Fortify and Expand Evidence-Based Policymaking
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration launched a “Year of Evidence for Action” at its first-ever White House Summit on Evidence for Action, co-hosted by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). During this Year of Evidence, the Administration will: Share leading practices from Federal Agencies to generate…
