President Biden believes that no one should face discrimination because of who they are or whom they love. Since President Biden took office, he has championed the rights of LGBTQI+ Americans and people around the world, accelerating the march towards full equality. As President Biden said during his first joint address to Congress, the President…
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates First Anniversary of the Reestablishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Partnerships have helped heal, unite, and rebuild, with expanded collaborations expected in the year ahead A year ago today, President Biden signed an executive order reestablishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and urged the Office to “work with leaders of different faiths and backgrounds who are the frontlines of their communities…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy, Unleashing America’s Cyber Talent
Read the full strategy here Today, the Biden-Harris Administration unveiled the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy (NCWES), a first-of-its-kind comprehensive approach aimed at addressing both immediate and long-term cyber workforce needs. Filling the hundreds of thousands of cyber job vacancies across our nation is a national security imperative and the Administration is making generational…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Marks Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act and Announces Resources to Support Individuals with Long COVID
Today, on the 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we celebrate the inclusion and access promoted by the landmark civil rights law for disabled Americans. Grounded in four core outcomes of full participation, equal opportunity, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency, the ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in contexts such…
FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Budget Invests in Evidence
The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023 and Administration actions demonstrate a strong and enduring commitment to building evidence capacity across the Federal Government and engaging in high-quality evaluations to learn and improve. The Budget supports Federal Agencies in using evidence to advance their missions and operations and in building evidence where it is lacking.…
A Proclamation on Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2021.
Thirty-one years ago, on July 26, 1990, our Nation moved closer to the fulfillment of its foundational promise when we passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This landmark law affirms and protects the fundamental rights of people with disabilities — the right to equal opportunity, economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and equitable participation in every…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Latino Communities Across the Country
The Biden-Harris Administration continues to deliver for the Latino Community by expanding access to health care, lowering drug prices for seniors, providing student debt relief, creating well-paid jobs and lowering Hispanic unemployment to its lowest rate in history. President Biden is leading the charge to ensure that all Latino families and communities can live…
Internship Departments
Through work across more than twenty departments, White House interns provide critical support to the Biden-Harris Administration. Applicants are able to rank their preferred departments before submitting their application. More information on each department and the work they do can be found below. These descriptions are intended for informational purposes only. Actual tasks and duties for interns may…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with Joseph “Fat Joe” Cartagena and Anthony Ramos During the National “Fight for Our Freedoms” College Tour
Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida(September 28, 2023) 2:57 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hey, Panthers! (Applause.) MR. CARTAGENA: Well, we’re just excited to be here, as everybody at FIU. We’re going to ask us some questions and moderate, you know, to Madam Vice President. It’s crazy. You’ve traveled all around the country to talk to Americans…
A Proclamation on Made In America Week, 2021
Made in America Week recognizes a basic idea: when we spend taxpayer dollars, we should buy American products and support American jobs. The Congress passed the Buy American Act almost 90 years ago, but we have never fully lived up to this principle. During Made in America Week, we recognize that just as American manufacturing…
