First Lady Rosalynn Carter walked her own path, inspiring a nation and the world along the way. Throughout her incredible life as First Lady of Georgia and the First Lady of the United States, Rosalynn did so much to address many of society’s greatest needs. She was a champion for equal rights and opportunities for…
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Congressional Republicans’ Legislation: 22% Cuts That Would Harm American Families, Seniors and Veterans
By Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Yesterday, Speaker McCarthy and Congressional Republicans doubled down on threatening default in order to extract a wish list of extreme, unrelated policies that will hurt hard-working families. The legislation Congressional Republicans have drafted is designed to avoid leveling with the American people about how…
Remarks by President Biden on the Care Economy | Washington, D.C.
Union StationWashington, D.C. 1:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) As my mother would say, “God love you all.” Crystal, thank you for sharing your story. It’s a — and a simple truth. Folks, you know, there’s no better place for me to — last year at this day, I declared Caregiver and…
Statement from President Biden on Addressing National Security Risks to the U.S. Auto Industry
American automakers and auto workers are the best in the world. The iconic Big Three and American auto workers are leading the world in quality and innovation. A dynamic auto industry is vital to the U.S. economy. China is determined to dominate the future of the auto market, including by using unfair practices. China’s policies could…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the 32nd Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act Reception
Vice President’s ResidenceWashington, D.C. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good evening. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening, good evening. Welcome to the official residence of the Vice President of the United States. Welcome to all of you. What a wonderful sight to see. The Second Gentleman and I were so looking forward to this evening to welcome…
Bill Signed: S. 777
On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, the President signed into law: S. 777, the “Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023” or the “Veterans’ COLA Act of 2023,” which provides for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for veterans’ disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation beneficiaries equal to the Social Security COLA. Thank you to Senators Tester and Moran,…
Readout of White House Meeting with Leaders of Veteran-Serving Organizations
On Tuesday, the White House Office of Public of Engagement and Domestic Policy Council hosted leaders of several national veteran-serving organizations ahead of Veterans Day. During the meeting, the leaders acknowledged President Biden’s record of supporting our nations veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors — a core pillar of his Unity Agenda for the nation…
Improving Space Weather Forecasting for U.S. Safety and Security
Dr. Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, OSTP Assistant Director for Space Policy Extreme space weather is when the sun expels plasma and magnetic fields, which can affect us here on Earth. Space weather can disrupt or disable electric power, communications, water supply, health care, satellite operations, and transportation. To protect astronauts in space and lives and technologies on…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Medicare Open Enrollment
From day one, I vowed to strengthen Medicare for the millions of Americans that have paid into this program from their very first paycheck. Today, as Medicare open enrollment starts, seniors and their families will be able to see the progress we’ve made in lowering health care costs. Starting January 1, 2024, thanks to the Inflation Reduction…
First Lady Jill Biden Announces New Virtual White House Tour
Virtual Tour Available on WhiteHouse.gov/VirtualTour WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on National Civics Day, First Lady Jill Biden is launching a new virtual tour of the White House. The White House, Google Maps, and Google Arts & Culture have collaborated to create a new virtual tour of the White House using Google Street View technology. It…
