WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Senator Patrick Leahy, Nominee for Congressional Representative of the United States to the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations Senator Jim Risch, Nominee for Congressional Representative of the United…
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New Data Show that Economic Growth Was Broadly Shared in 2021
Since President Biden entered office just over a year ago, the U.S. economy has seen strong growth. Over 2021, real gross domestic product (GDP) grew faster than it had in any year since 1984. The U.S. economy is now 3 percent larger than it was just before the pandemic, the fastest pandemic growth in the…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Issues an Executive Order to Raise the Minimum Wage to $15 for Federal Contractors
Today, President Biden is issuing an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay a $15 minimum wage to hundreds of thousands of workers who are working on federal contracts. These workers are critical to the functioning of the federal government: from cleaning professionals and maintenance workers who ensure federal employees have safe and clean places…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Cuts the Deficit by Nearly $3 Trillion Over 10 Years
President Biden believes that investing in America, growing the economy from the bottom up and middle out, lowering costs for families, and reforming our tax code to reward work and not wealth are economic and fiscal imperatives. Strong and shared growth that benefits all Americans isn’t just good for the economy; it will also lead…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Cuts the Deficit by Nearly $3 Trillion Over 10 Years
President Biden believes that investing in America, growing the economy from the bottom up and middle out, lowering costs for families, and reforming our tax code to reward work and not wealth are economic and fiscal imperatives. Strong and shared growth that benefits all Americans isn’t just good for the economy; it will also lead…
Remarks by President Biden on his Vision for the Economy
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 77Accokeek, Maryland (April 19, 2023) 2:39 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Thank you, Paula, for that introduction. I appreciate it. And hello, Operating Engineers Local 77. (Applause.) I might note: From the time I announced for the United States Senate when I was a kid, I…
Updates on the President’s Management Agenda
By Jason Miller, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget It’s been just three months since we launched the President’s Management Agenda (PMA) with the release of the Biden-Harris Management Agenda Vision— the Administration’s roadmap for ensuring an equitable, effective, and accountable Federal Government that delivers results for all. The PMA launch was…
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Launches “The Time is Now: Advancing Equity in Science and Technology Ideation Challenge”
Science and technology must include and benefit all of America, OSTP calls on the American public to help make this a reality Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is launching The Time is Now: Advancing Equity in Science and Technology Ideation Challenge. OSTP Director Eric Lander is asking the American…
Statement by Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson Symone Sanders on Vice President Kamala Harris’s Bilateral Meeting with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico
Today, Vice President Kamala Harris met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the National Palace in Mexico City. The two leaders discussed the United States and Mexico’s shared commitment to a prosperous and secure North America, which is founded on a just and equitable society, broad economic opportunity, and security for all. To…
Ambassador Susan E. Rice Remarks at the Freedman’s Bank Forum
As Prepared For Delivery: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s great to see my friend Wally, who we stole from Treasury during the Obama Administration before you took him back. Thank you for your leadership, Mr. Deputy Secretary. And, thank you to the government, business, and civil rights leaders joining us. I’ve been giving mostly virtual speeches…
