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 historic Executive Order directed the whole of the federal government to advance an ambitious equity and racial justice agenda. Today, more than 90 federal agencies, including all Cabinet-level agencies, are releasing…
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Remarks by President Biden and General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Joint Press Statements
Central Office of Communist Party of VietnamHanoi, Vietnam 6:33 P.M. ICT GENERAL SECRETARY TRỌNG: (As interpreted.) Your Honorable Joe Biden, President of the United States of America, distinguished delegates, on behalf of the leaders of the party, state, and people of Vietnam, I’d like to extend my warmest welcome to his Honorable President Joe Biden,…
Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Launches COVID.gov, a New One-Stop Shop Website for Vaccines, Tests, Treatments, Masks, and the Latest COVID-19 Information
Website will Feature a New Test-to-Treat Locator Tool to Help People Access the Over 2,000 Locations that Offer COVID-19 Tests and Antiviral Pills at One Convenient Location Administration Continues to Urge Congress to Provide Funding Immediately to Help Keep These Life-Saving Protections Readily Available to All Today, the Biden Administration is launching COVID.gov, a new…
A Proclamation on National Youth Justice Action Month, 2022
During National Youth Justice Action Month, we recommit to transforming our juvenile justice system, shifting its focus from punishment to support — from the past to the future. By investing more in all children’s health and well-being, our youth can build a foundation for full lives and our whole country can benefit from their unlimited…
2023 APEC Leaders’ Golden Gate Declaration
Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All 1. We, the Economic Leaders of APEC, met in San Francisco, California, on November 16-17, 2023. Three decades after the United States hosted the first APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on Blake Island near Seattle in 1993, it is clear our steady commitment to APEC’s mission has helped…
Statement by President Joe Biden on Bipartisan Senate Passage of the PACT Act
As part of the Unity Agenda that I laid out in my State of the Union address, I called on Congress to make sure that veterans and their families and caregivers impacted by toxic exposures finally get the benefits and comprehensive health care they earned and deserve. Today, the United States Senate answered that call…
Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris on Lowering Healthcare Costs | Raleigh, NC
3:31 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello. Hello, North Carolina. (Applause.) (Laughs.) Oh, it’s good to be back. It’s good to be back. Please have a seat, everyone. Please have a seat. So, before I begin, I will say a few words on the terrible accident in Baltimore this morning. I know we are all…
Neera Tanden Remarks to American Association of Community Colleges’ Workforce Development Institute
As Prepared For Delivery: Thank you so much, Jen [Worth], for the kind introduction. I am so grateful to you and your team at the American Association of Community Colleges for everything you’re doing to ensure that we’re preparing young people for the future and workers for in-demand, good-paying, high-quality jobs. Community colleges play a…
President Biden Announces Intent to Appoint Dr. Renee Wegrzyn as Inaugural Director of Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint Dr. Renee Wegrzyn as the first director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a new agency established to drive biomedical innovation that supports the health of all Americans. On the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s Moonshot speech, Dr. Wegrzyn will join…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Service Employees International Union Quadrennial Convention
Pennsylvania Convention CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 12:38 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon, SEIU. Good afternoon. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Oh, it is good to be in the house of labor. AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE VICE PRESIDENT: That’s right. We’ll do it together. We’ll do it together. Thank…