Every person in our nation has a right to be safe. And trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve is essential for public safety. Police misconduct undermines that trust—and threatens the right to equal justice under law. Today, President Joe Biden and I are establishing the first ever federal database to track…
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Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism
On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order 13224, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism…
Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua
Dear Madam 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 is…
FACT SHEET: Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy
The economy is booming under President Biden’s leadership. The economy has gained more than three million jobs since the President took office—the most jobs created in the first five months of any presidency in modern history. Today, the President is building on this economic momentum by signing an Executive Order to promote competition in the…
Honoring Outstanding Public Servants through the Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards
Nominations Accepted Until May 19 To the dedicated and hard-working employees of the Federal Government: When President Biden signed his historic Executive Order 14057 on Federal Sustainability and issued the Federal Government’s Sustainability Plan in December 2021, he put the Federal Government on track to achieve net zero emissions for all Federal operations by 2050.…
Memorandum on Further Efforts to Protect Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Further Efforts to Protect Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution…
Remarks by President Biden, Vice President Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, and Maria Shriver at a Women’s History Month Reception (March 18, 2024)
11:55 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Greetings, everyone. Greetings and Happy Women’s History Month. (Applause.) To our incredible President, Joe Biden, who, of course, we all know as a tireless fighter for the safety and wellbeing of women. To our First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, who is a longstanding, lifelong champion for women’s health and…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Administration’s Actions to Punish and Deter Wrongful Detention and Hostage-Taking
Via Teleconference 10:04 A.M. EDT MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us on this call. Just ground rules real quick: The call is going to be on background, attributable to a “senior administration…” — well, to “senior administration officials,” plural. The call is going to be embargoed until 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. Just so folks are aware, the…
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: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Announces Progress On Advancing Equitable Data
Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a report on the progress the Biden-Harris administration has made in collecting and analyzing data to help identify disparities in federal policies and programs in order to deliver more equitable outcomes for the American people. On his first day in office, President Biden…
