By Dr. Sally Benson, OSTP Deputy Director for Energy Unless you hang out with energy wonks, you might not have noticed the exponential adoption of clean energy technologies right now. After being available for years, plug-in electric vehicle sales are taking off – their percentage of sales of doubled between 2020 to 2021, and is…
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The American Rescue Plan (ARP)’s Impact on Women: 15 Highlights by the Numbers
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A Proclamation on International Day of the Girl, 2021
The growth and development of the world’s economies, institutions, and nations rest on all girls having equal rights and opportunities. Ensuring that girls can reach their full potential is not just a moral imperative, it is a strategic one as well. The status of women and the peace and prosperity of nations are inextricably linked.…
Remarks by President Biden on Expanding Access to Mental Health Care
East Room 3:22 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please, have a seat. Richele, thank you for that introduction and the courage it takes to stand up on national television in front of all these people and tell your story. But your story is the story of millions of people all across the country. And, you know,…
Executive Order on Amending Executive Order 14007
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to expand the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Amendment to Executive Order 14007. The first sentence of section 2(b) of…
President Biden Calls for Increased Funding to Address Addiction and the Overdose Epidemic
Budget calls for increased funding for evidence-based prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery, interdiction, and supply reduction approaches to save lives WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Biden released his FY 2023 budget request to Congress, which calls for a historic investment of $42.5 billion for National Drug Control Program agencies, a $3.2 billion increase over the…
White House Releases List of Actions Taken by the Biden-Harris Administration Since January 2021 to Address Addiction and the Overdose Epidemic
At a time when overdose deaths, driven primarily by illicitly manufactured synthetic drugs, have reached a record high, the Biden-Harris Administration took action through its first-year drug policy priorities to significantly expand access to evidence-based prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support services, as well to reduce the supply of illicit drugs like fentanyl. To build…
Remarks of Dr. Alondra Nelson at the Innovation Forum on Building Equitable Partnerships
On July 20, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the General Services Administration (GSA) hosted an Innovation Forum to highlight citizen science partnerships between Federal agencies and diverse communities, as well as explore how community input can strengthen innovation initiatives across government. The event featured keynote remarks from Dr.…
FACT SHEET: During Visit, Vice President Kamala Harris to Highlight Biden-Harris Administration’s Historic Investments and Partnerships That Have Helped Lead to Puerto Rico’s Economic Comeback
Jobs and People are Returning to Puerto Rico Thanks to Over $140 billion in Federal Obligations Since President Biden and Vice President Harris Took Office Today, during the Vice President’s visit to Puerto Rico, she will emphasize the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to supporting the island’s recovery and renewal. Vice President Harris will highlight how…
Statement from Acting Director Regina LaBelle on NIH Study That Found Methamphetamine-Involved Overdoses Nearly Tripled Between 2015 and 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Regina LaBelle, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, issued the following statement regarding a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, which shows that overdose deaths involving methamphetamine nearly tripled from 2015 to 2019 among people ages 18-64 in the United…
