Promoting women’s meaningful participation, leadership and engagement in decision-making at all levels is both a moral and a strategic imperative for U.S. foreign policy and national security. Wherever the rights of women and girls are under threat, so, too, is democracy, peace, and stability. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is proud to release the 2023 Women, Peace,…
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Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Reception in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
Rose Garden 5:29 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Leo. Hanford — I used to go to — we ha- — used to have our church retreats in Hanford. MR. GONZALEZ: I know that’s right. THE VICE PRESIDENT: So, we probably ran into each other back in the day, huh? MR. GONZALEZ: I know…
Executive Order Budgetary Impact Statements
Budgetary Impact Analysis – 2024 Budgetary Impact Analysis for Executive Order Entitled “Recognizing and Honoring Women’s History” Budgetary Impact Analysis for Executive Order Entitled “Advancing Women’s Health Research and Innovation” Budgetary Impact Analysis for Executive Order Entitled “Scaling and Expanding the Use of Registered Apprenticeships in Industries and the Federal Government and Promoting Labor-Management Forums”…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with Maria Teresa Kumar and Jay Ellis During the National “Fight for Our Freedoms” College Tour
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona 1:54 P.M. MST THE VICE PRESIDENT: NAU! (Laughs.) (Applause.) Oh, come, let’s sit down. (Laughs.) Good afternoon, everyone. It is so good to see everyone. Good afternoon. And to my friends, good afternoon. MS. KUMAR: Good afternoon. THE VICE PRESIDENT: But can we just get a shout out for President Maria,…
White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Releases Fiscal Year 2019-20 Federal Prize and Citizen Science Authority Report
Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a report on the Implementation of Federal Prize and Citizen Science Authority for Fiscal Years 2019-20. This new report details recent Federal efforts to stimulate innovation and partnership and expand the American public’s participation in science. These developments are aligned with Biden-Harris Administration’s…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with John Leguizamo at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Leadership Conference
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. (Applause.) MR. LEGUIZAMO: Look at all these great faces out there. This diversity is so heartwarming. You didn’t see this four years ago, five years ago, to see these leaders — future leaders, my Latin diaspora out there. It — it’s so…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Across the Federal Government
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 Order emphasized the enormous human costs of systemic racism and persistent poverty, and provided a powerful and unprecedented mandate for all federal agencies to launch a whole-of-government approach to equity.…
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals as members to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations: Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations The Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations is an advisory committee established to provide overall policy advice to the United States Trade Representative…
Ocean Agencies Commit to Environmental Justice Outcomes for Ocean Science and Technology
White House Office of Science & Technology Policy’s (OSTP) National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Releases Environmental Justice Position Statement to Guide Activities and Investments in Ocean Science and Technology By: Amanda N. Netburn, Assistant Director for Ocean Science and Technology; Gretchen Goldman, Assistant Director for Environmental Science, Policy, Engineering, and Justice; Kei Koizumi, Principal…
G7 Hiroshima Leaders’ Communiqué
Preamble We are taking concrete steps to: as outlined in the reference documents of this Communique. We are determined to work together and with others to: 2. We will champion international principles and shared values by: 3. We will work with our international partners to achieve a world that is human-centered, inclusive and resilient, leaving no…
