WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Erika L. McEntarfer, Nominee for Commissioner of Labor Statistics at the Department of Labor Erika L. McEntarfer is a senior supervisory economist in the Center for Economic Studies at the United States Census…
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Remarks by President Biden on the Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action
Roosevelt Room 12:48 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, folks. Sorry to keep you waiting a few minutes. Forty-five years — for forty-five years, the United States Supreme Court has recognized a college’s freedom to decide how — how to build diverse student bodies and to meet their responsibility of opening doors of opportunity for…
FACT SHEET: Ahead of Labor Day, Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Empower Workers— Building on the President’s Historic Support for Workers and Unions
New actions announced this week empower workers to grow the economy from the middle out and the bottom up—a core pillar of Bidenomics President Biden promised to be the most pro-worker and pro-union President in American history, and he has kept that promise. Support for unions is at its highest level in more than half…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with Terrence J Kicking off the National “Fight for Our Freedoms” College Tour
Hampton UniversityHampton, Virginia 12:38 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, Hampton University! Hello! (Applause.) And, Madam President, thank you for that introduction. MS. CARR: Yes, ma’am. Yes, ma’am. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we hear it for Lillian? (Applause.) MS. CARR: Thank you. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Please have a seat, everyone. Terrence J, it’s so good…
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his Administration. Marty Walsh, Nominee for Governor, United States Postal Service Marty Walsh has spent his life fighting for working people, as a labor leader, as a public official and as a private citizen. The…
Remarks by Vice President Harris in a Moderated Conversation with Gia Peppers and Cedric Richmond During the National “Fight for Our Freedoms” College Tour
Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, Georgia(September 26, 2023) 1:35 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, Atlanta! Morehouse! (Laughs.) Good afternoon, everyone. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Oh, good afternoon. I have to tell you, from where I sit right now, and I say these words as Vice President of the United States, our future — (applause) — our future is…
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint members of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition. The President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition is a federal advisory committee that aims to promote healthy, accessible eating and physical activity for all Americans, regardless of background or ability. President Biden issued Executive…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden Honoring the 2022 National Student Poets and the 10th Anniversary of the National Student Poets Program
The White House Welcome to the White House! In so many moments of my life, when my heart was bursting with an emotion that I couldn’t quite describe— when I laid awake in the early morning hours, worry running through my mind— when I felt lost and utterly without a map; I turned to poetry. In the words of…
First Lady Jill Biden Announces “Girls Leading Change” Honorees
In celebration of International Day of the Girl, the First Lady is honoring 15 young women who are leading change and shaping a brighter future in communities across the United States Today, in honor of International Day of the Girl, First Lady Jill Biden will celebrate 15 young women leaders, selected by the White House…
Good Jobs and Unions Will Help Build Our Workforce
Heather Boushey, Chief Economist, Investing in America Cabinet and Harin Contractor, Director for Labor Policy, National Economic Council Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released a playbook on evidence-based workforce development strategies that state and local governments can use to support workers, families, and communities. After decades of jobs shipped overseas, communities hollowed out, and supply chains…
