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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Statement from President Joe Biden on the 14th Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Fourteen years ago, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became the law of the land as the first bill signed during the Obama-Biden Administration. This law creates important protections against pay discrimination and has helped close persistent gender and racial wage gaps that disadvantage women, particularly women of color, in the workplace. But fourteen years…
Readout of Convening on Blue Chip Climate-Risk Macroeconomic Forecasts
Yesterday, the Council of Economic Advisers, National Economic Council, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation, and Climate Policy Office hosted a convening on Blue Chip Climate-Risk Macroeconomic Forecasts with economists from the private sector, government, and academia. The meeting was convened to build a public-private community of practice around incorporating…
Background Press Call On Upcoming Measures to Address Actions That Undermine Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank
National Security CouncilVia Teleconference 10:27 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Good morning, and thanks for joining today’s call on measures to address actions that undermine peace, security, and stability in the West Bank. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to senior administration officials, and it is embargoed until noon today. For your awareness, not for…
Readout of CEQ, OSTP, and CPO Roundtables on Nature-based Solutions
On April 22, 2022, President Biden issued Executive Order 14072 on Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies. This Executive Order recognized the critical role that nature plays in expanding the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic and bold efforts to tackle the climate crisis, make our nation more resilient to extreme weather, and strengthen local economies. For example,…
Readout: OSTP, CEQ, and CPO Host Roundtables on Nature-based Solutions
On April 22, 2022, President Biden issued Executive Order 14072 on Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies. This Executive Order recognized the critical role that nature plays in expanding the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic and bold efforts to tackle the climate crisis, make our nation more resilient to extreme weather, and strengthen local economies.…
Hearing from You: How OIRA Meets with the Public
The President’s Executive Order on Modernizing Regulatory Review calls on the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to consider changes in how OIRA meets with the public regarding rules under OIRA review, with the goal of expanding who OIRA hears from and increasing transparency about those meetings. Members of the public can schedule these…
Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela
On March 8, 2015, the President issued Executive Order 13692, declaring a national emergency with respect to the situation in Venezuela, including the Government of Venezuela’s erosion of human rights guarantees, persecution of political opponents, curtailment of press freedoms, use of violence and human rights violations and abuses in response to antigovernment protests, and arbitrary arrest…
Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Career civil servants are the backbone of the Federal workforce, providing the expertise and experience necessary for the critical functioning of the Federal Government. It is…
Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
South Lawn 5:49 P.M. EST Q Talk to us about Tyre Nichols, Mr. President. THE PRESIDENT: Yes. I spoke with Tyre’s mother and expressed my condolences, and told her that I was going to be making the case to the Congress to pass the George Floyd Act. We should get this under control. I can only do…
