The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to providing assistance to survivors and families, and all those affected by mass violence, including in the aftermath of the shootings in Monterey Park, CA and Half Moon Bay, CA and to providing culturally appropriate resources to all those affected, including those in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific…
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A Proclamation on Days Of Remembrance Of Victims Of The Holocaust, 2022
On Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and throughout this week of remembrance, we reflect on the horrors of the Holocaust when the Nazi regime systematically murdered 6 million Jews and millions of other innocents, including Roma, Sinti, Slavs, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI+ individuals, political dissidents, and many others. We stand with Jewish people in the…
Readout of White House Meeting with State Legislative Leaders on Reproductive Rights
Today, Jennifer Klein, White House Gender Policy Council Director, and Julie Chavez Rodriguez, White House Intergovernmental Affairs Director, convened a meeting with state legislative leaders from Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada on reproductive rights. Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada have taken and will continue to take critical steps to improve reproductive health care and protect…
Build Back Better, Build Back Accessible: Appointees Reflect on National Disability Employment Awareness Month
By Emily Voorde (she/her) In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month this past October, Emily Voorde, Associate Director for Disability Community Engagement in the White House Office of Public Engagement, spoke with Taryn Williams, Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy at the Department of Labor, and Kelly Buckland, Disability Advisor in the Office of…
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans: Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans The Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Across the Country
Since day one of this Administration, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have prioritized the advancement of opportunity, equity, and safety for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities to realize the full promise of our nation. Throughout Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Biden-Harris…
A Proclamation on National First Responders Day, 2022
On National First Responders Day, we honor the bravery of our Nation’s heroes who put their lives on the line for their fellow Americans each and every day — from law enforcement officers who keep our streets safe and firefighters who rush into burning buildings, to relief workers who care for our families after…
Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
Among the great challenges posed to democracy today is the use of technology, data, and automated systems in ways that threaten the rights of the American public. Too often, these tools are used to limit our opportunities and prevent our access to critical resources or services. These problems are well documented. In America and around…
+ Human Alternatives, Consideration, and Fallback
You should be able to opt out, where appropriate, and have access to a person who can quickly consider and remedy problems you encounter. You should be able to opt out from automated systems in favor of a human alternative, where appropriate. Appropriateness should be determined based on reasonable expectations in a given context and…
A Proclamation on Women’s Equality Day, 2022
On August 26, 1920, after decades of hard-fought advocacy, women won the right to vote, and our Nation moved one step closer to living out our sacred ideal that all people are created equal. On Women’s Equality Day, we honor the movement for universal suffrage that led to the 19th Amendment, celebrate the…
