Advancing inclusion and belonging for people of all races, national origins, and ethnicities is critical to guaranteeing the safety and security of the American people. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, inflammatory and xenophobic rhetoric has put Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) persons, families, communities, and businesses at risk. The Federal Government must…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address Our National Mental Health Crisis, As Part of Unity Agenda in his First State of the Union
In his first State of the Union, the President will outline a unity agenda consisting of policy where there has historically been support from both Republicans and Democrats, and call on Congress to send bills to his desk to deliver progress for the American people. As part of this unity agenda, he will announce a…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation on Climate
Arvada Center for Performing ArtsArvada, Colorado 2:55 P.M. MST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone. REPRESENTATIVE PETTERSEN: Wow, this is truly surreal being up here with you. I know both of you and so many of us in this room today feel the gravity of the situation that we’re in. And as a new member of Congress, my top…
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Historic $10 Billion Investment to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and Build Vaccine Confidence in Hardest-Hit and Highest-Risk Communities
Administration Makes Essential Workers Eligible for Vaccinations at Community Health Centers in Federal CHC Vaccination Program Administration Also Announces New Program to Vaccinate Dialysis Patients Nationwide As part of President Biden’s continued efforts to ensure COVID-19 vaccines reach all people and all communities, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing a series of actions to expand access…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Additional Actions to Respond to Anti-Asian Violence, Xenophobia and Bias
“Too many Asian Americans have been walking up and down the streets and worrying, waking up each morning the past year feeling their safety and the safety of their loved ones are at stake. They’ve been attacked, blamed, scapegoated, and harassed. They’ve been verbally assaulted, physically assaulted, killed… The conversation we had today with the AAPI leaders,…
President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in his Administration: Donald Remy, Nominee for Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Department of Health and Human Services Solomon Greene, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Policy Development…
COVID-19
The American people deserve an urgent, robust, and professional response to the growing public health and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. President Biden believes that the federal government must act swiftly and aggressively to help protect and support our families, small businesses, first responders, and caregivers essential to help us face this…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Virtual Meeting to Discuss COVID-19 Public Education Efforts
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 9:26 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. Surgeon General Murthy. And I just — in front of all of the friends who are here, I just have to tell you he has been tireless for months and months, working on this issue. And so in front of…
Executive Order on Advancing Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) individuals and communities are irrefutable sources of our Nation’s strength. These communities have molded the American experience, and…
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Take Action to Advance Racial Equity and Support Underserved Communities
Administration to Purchase Additional 200 Million Doses to Be Delivered This Summer This afternoon, President Biden will outline his vision and new elements of his agenda for advancing racial equity for Americans who have been underserved and left behind. Equal opportunity is the fundamental promise of America. But systemic racism and discrimination in our economy,…
