WASHINGTON, D.C. – First Lady Jill Biden will welcome guests to join her in the viewing box for President Biden’s State of the Union Address on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Each of these individuals were invited by the White House because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech,…
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White House Releases Fact Sheets to Highlight Nationwide Need and Impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
Today, the White House released state fact sheets that highlight the need for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, the largest long-term investment in our infrastructure and competitiveness in nearly a century. The fact sheets highlight how the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework will deliver for states and territories across the country – creating a generation of good-paying, union…
Wide Range of Constituencies Union Leaders, Business Leaders, and Advocates Applaud President Biden’s State of the Union Address
President Biden has long believed that we must build the economy from the bottom up and middle out, not the top down. That is why during his State of the Union address, the President spoke directly to working families and communities across the country who have felt left behind. He outlined his economic agenda and…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Steps to Improve Quality of Nursing Homes
For far too long, nursing home residents have been victims of an industry with little accountability to keep American seniors safe and protected. COVID-19 has laid bare the challenges in America’s nursing homes, with over 200,000 residents and staff dying from COVID-19. That’s why in his State of the Union, President Biden launched an action…
A Proclamation on Religious Freedom Day, 2022
From the earliest days of our Nation, courageous people from every part of the world have come to the United States in search of religious liberty, risking everything to flee oppression, persecution, and discrimination because of their beliefs. Our Founders enshrined the principle of religious freedom in the First Amendment to our Constitution, establishing it as…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at HUD Mortgage Announcement Event
Bowie State UniversityBowie, Maryland 3:48 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone! Good afternoon. Please, have a seat. Please, have a seat. CaShawn and Lewis, I want to thank you for that introduction and for just how you are inspiring so many folks. We were talking backstage, and the two of them really have worked so hard…
Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I, JOSEPH…
Acting Director Regina LaBelle Voices Support for Bill to End Federal Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine on Behalf of the Biden-Harris Administration
Acting Director LaBelle calls for swift passage of the bipartisan EQUAL Act Washington, D.C. — Today, Regina LaBelle, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “Examining Federal Sentencing for Crack and Powder Cocaine.” Acting Director LaBelle spoke about the importance of eliminating the federal sentencing disparity that remains…
Build Back Better Framework
The Build Back Better Act will create millions of good-paying jobs, enable more Americans to join and remain in the labor force, spur long-term growth, reduce price pressures and set the United States on course to meet its clean energy ambitions. Investments in Children, Families and Caregiving that Grow the Economy’s Capacity Universal Preschool for…
Statement from Acting Director Regina LaBelle on Today’s CDC Overdose Death Data
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Regina LaBelle, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, issued the following statement regarding the CDC’s release of provisional drug overdose death data, which show a record number of 99,106 predicted overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending in March 2021 – a 31 percent increase from the prior 12-month period ending…