Black Maternal Health Week is a reminder that so many families experience pain, neglect, and loss during what should be one of the most joyous times of their lives. It is an urgent call for action. Black women in America are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. This…
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FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Women’s Integration in to the Armed Forces
Seventy-five years ago today, President Truman signed into law the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, paving the way for women to officially serve in the United States military. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates this anniversary as a day to honor the more than three million women who have stepped up to serve their…
Readout of White House Meeting with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Leaders on Reproductive Rights
Yesterday, Erika Moritsugu, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Liaison, the White House Office of Public Engagement, the White House Gender Policy Council, and the Office of the Vice President convened a meeting with AA and NHPI leaders on reproductive health and rights. Participants…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Highlights New Actions to Support Women’s Economic Security
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new resources to support women’s economic security and convening stakeholders to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to ensure that women age with the financial security that they deserve. Under the leadership of President Biden and Vice President Harris, working age women’s labor force participation is the highest on record, the…
Readout of White House Meeting with Disabled Activists on Reproductive Rights
Yesterday, the White House Gender Policy Council and the White House Office of Public Engagement convened a meeting with Disabled leaders. Participants discussed how access to reproductive health care, including abortion, is shaped by disability status and underscored the importance of bodily autonomy, self-determination and health equity, including culturally competent care. Participants discussed the disproportionate…
Readout of White House Meeting to Commemorate National Foster Care Month
Yesterday, the White House commemorated National Foster Care Month with a roundtable highlighting seven young people with lived experience in the child welfare system. The meeting was convened by Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families January Contreras, White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling, White House Office of Management and Budget…
FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris to Announce Support to Help Historically Underserved Entrepreneurs Tap into Bidenomics-Fueled Small Business Boom
During visit to local D.C. small businesses, Vice President Harris will announce grants to non-profit and community-based organizations from $125 million Capital Readiness Program to support underserved small businesses’ access to capital—a key pillar of Bidenomics Today, Vice President Kamala Harris will announce the 43 winners of the $125 million American Rescue Plan-funded Capital Readiness…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Deputy Director Greg Jackson and Quavo at The Rocket Foundation Summit on Gun Violence Prevention
The Carter Center Atlanta, Georgia 2:14 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon. THE VICE PRESIDENT: And to all the Bison in here: You know. (Laughter.) MR. JACKSON: Wow. Y’all, give it up one more time for Quavo and the Vice President of the United States of…
FACT SHEET: As Part of President Biden’s Unity Agenda, White House Cancer Moonshot Announces New Actions and Commitments to End Cancer as We Know It
Today, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will convene a meeting of the Cancer Cabinet to announce new actions federal agencies are taking to advance the mission of the White House Cancer Moonshot, as well as new commitments the Biden-Harris Administration has secured from non-governmental organizations and the private sector to deliver progress…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the White House Tribal Nations Summit
Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C. 3:04 P.M. EST VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: Good afternoon. Good afternoon, everyone. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. Chairman Mark Macarro, thank you so very much. As he said, we have been longstanding friends. We’ve worked together in many ways over many years. So, thank you for your friendship and for your…