Benedict CollegeColumbia, South Carolina 1:16 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. It is so good to be back in South Carolina. Thank you, Dr. Monica Adams, soror, for that introduction and — and for your work. Your work is just extraordinary. We have been talking about her vision not only for…
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Ambassador Susan E. Rice Remarks to 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit
As Prepared For Delivery: Good morning and welcome, everyone. I’m Susan Rice, President Biden’s Domestic Policy Advisor. It’s an honor to be here at the Biden Administration’s first in-person Tribal Nations Summit. I want to especially thank Secretary Haaland—my co-chair of the White House Council on Native American Affairs—for hosting us here at the Department of…
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: National Infrastructure Advisory Council The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) advises the White House on how to reduce physical and cyber risks and improve the security and resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure sectors. The four new…
Rural Playbook
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will invest billions of dollars in rural communities across the country. Supporting Americans living in rural areas remains a top priority for the Biden Administration, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivers on the President’s promises to work toward delivering affordable, high-speed internet, safe roads and bridges, modern wastewater systems, clean drinking water, reliable and affordable electricity,…
Remarks by President Biden at the Infrastructure Talent Pipeline Challenge Event
East Room 3:08 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I think you can do anything. (Laughter.) That was impressive. And, before I begin, I want to remind some folks here that, you know, when I started to run for the presidency this time, the suggestion was “Biden was too green. He’d never get unions to stick with…
Fact Sheet: The New Small Business Boom Under the Biden-Harris Administration
Since day one in office, President Biden has focused on providing America’s small businesses with the tools and resources they need to reopen, rehire, and build back better. To-date, the Biden-Harris Administration has distributed more than $400 billion in critical relief to more than 6 million small businesses. President Biden’s efforts have not only helped…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Kicks off Major Baltimore Rail Tunnel Project Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Replacing 150-Year Old Baltimore And Potomac Tunnel Will Create 30,000 Good-Paying Jobs And Address Largest Rail Bottleneck Between Washington, D.C and New JerseyContinued Focus On Implementing Game-Changing Infrastructure Projects Including Brent Spence Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge, and Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project in New York Continuing the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus on implementing its economic agenda to…
Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 2:56 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much, Llulisa. I — it is part of the reason that we are so excited about this effort — it is because it’s about investing in the future our nation, and that means investing in our future leaders and our…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities 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 Order emphasized the enormous human costs of systemic racism and persistent poverty, and provided a powerful and unprecedented mandate for all federal agencies to launch a whole-of-government approach to equity.…
A Proclamation on National Rural Health Day, 2022
On National Rural Health Day, we recommit to delivering quality, affordable health care to every zip code in America by making insurance and prescription drugs more affordable, expanding mental health and substance use disorder services, and by keeping rural facilities open and staffed with dedicated doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. We have made progress,…
