Today, in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, the Biden-Harris Administration is uplifting transgender communities—and especially transgender kids and their families—by celebrating their resilience in the face of hateful anti-transgender laws being advanced across the country. Since President Biden’s first day in office, the Administration has taken historic steps to advance equality, dignity, and safety…
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Nine Life Experience Projects to Streamline Service Delivery for the American People
As part of the Administration’s ongoing efforts to improve customer experience and service delivery for the American people, today the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced nine Life Experience projects that will help streamline service delivery at some of the most critical moments in people’s lives. Too often, Americans are forced to navigate a…
FACT SHEET: To Mark Veterans Day, Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Historic Care, Benefits & New Actions to Support Veterans and Their Families
Administration sets record for care and $163 billion in benefits delivered to veterans through President Biden’s Unity Agenda President Biden believes we have a sacred obligation to care our nation’s veterans and their families. Simply put, we owe them a debt we can never fully repay. Supporting those who wear the uniform is a commitment…
Letter to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels
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…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Black Americans and Communities Across the Country
Over the past three years, President Biden and Vice President Harris have leveraged the full force of the Federal Government to advance racial justice and equity and ensure the promise of America for all communities, including Black Americans, across the country. With the support of these efforts, Black Americans are starting new businesses, creating jobs,…
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…
PCAST Releases Report on Supercharging Research: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Meet Global Challenges
Today, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a report that recommends new actions to help our nation responsibly harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to accelerate scientific discovery. This report comes in response to President Biden’s charge in his Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, Trustworthy Development and Use…
Dr. Rahul Gupta Statement on New Sanctions Announced by Treasury Department to Counter Transnational Criminal Organizations and Illicit Drug Trafficking of Fentanyl
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), released a statement on new sanctions targeting three individuals and nine entities released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) pursuant to President Biden’s Executive Order (E.O.) 14059 for supplying illicit…
Statement from President Joe Biden on International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia
Everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity and equality—no matter whom they love, or how they identify. On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, we reaffirm our commitment to this ongoing work and stand with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people around the world. More than 30 years ago…
A Proclamation on National Public Lands Day, 2023
Our public lands — including our national parks, monuments, forests, and wildlife preserves — are irreplaceable and home to so many of the natural wonders that represent the heart and soul of our Nation. They unite and inspire us, and from generation to generation, they have sustained us. On National Public Lands Day, we…
